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Post by: bendotti on February 23, 2015, 08:22:47 PM: Found one matching set and one with a 35 inch guard
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Post by: madmack76 on February 23, 2015, 08:24:35 PM: Where is the pic?
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Post by: trophyhunt on February 23, 2015, 08:24:50 PM: Quote from: bendotti on February 23, 2015, 08:22:47 PM
Found one matching set and one with a 35 inch guard
No you didn't....... no pic's, then it didn't happen!! :chuckle:
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Post by: bendotti on February 23, 2015, 08:44:05 PM: Sorry couldn't upload from my phone for some reason.
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Post by: AntlerHound on February 23, 2015, 08:46:02 PM: :yike: that thing is nasty.. Fresh finds?
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on February 23, 2015, 08:49:13 PM: Wow that is one unique bull, imagine how he will look this year. :drool:
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Post by: Dan-o on February 23, 2015, 08:51:25 PM: That eye guard is AWESOME!!!!

QUESTION: And I'm not picking a fight - just curious. How sure are you that the other two are a matched set? The one on the far left just looks bigger to me, but I am by no means an expert.... just curious.

Great finds!
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Post by: erk444 on February 23, 2015, 09:05:51 PM: It looks like the 2 on the ends are the set?
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Post by: Spawnstar on February 23, 2015, 09:18:58 PM: Nice find
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Post by: fishnfur on February 23, 2015, 10:14:32 PM: Very cool. Nice finds. I looked for couple of hours today. Lot's of fresh tracks, no bones.
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Post by: Dan-o on February 23, 2015, 11:23:06 PM: Quote from: erk444 on February 23, 2015, 09:05:51 PM
It looks like the 2 on the ends are the set?

Duh...... Now that I look at the end two, they look more like a set..... I feel pretty smart. :P
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Post by: IBspoiled on February 24, 2015, 03:20:32 AM: wow thats a good one :drool:
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Post by: M_ray on February 24, 2015, 03:49:45 AM: Thats crazy! But when I look at them they dont look like a match :dunno: no big deal still would be cool to find the 3!!! :tup:
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Post by: longwalker on February 24, 2015, 05:01:35 AM: For a minute I thought you picked up the set from a bull I've been watching until I saw where you live. I'm hoping to find some real similar antlers here I'm the next few weeks. Nice one
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Post by: Watimberghost on February 24, 2015, 05:48:56 AM: That is crazy! One of the best things about shed hunting, you never know what you'll find :tup:
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Post by: TommyH on February 24, 2015, 05:50:23 AM: Nice finds!
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Post by: grundy53 on February 24, 2015, 05:57:15 AM: Cool find!
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on February 24, 2015, 09:25:27 AM: These last years sheds? These aren't fresh brown from this year yet are they? At least not from the eastside...or are they early this year?
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Post by: Watimberghost on February 24, 2015, 09:39:37 AM: I've heard of one drop on the eastside. Crazy early
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on February 24, 2015, 09:30:07 PM: Curious, are you getting ready to mount them on a form? Zooming in on the long eyeguard one's pedicle, it appears to be cut off/puttyed/sanded/??? :dunno: maybe it just looks funny when its zoomed in on.
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Post by: AntlerHound on February 24, 2015, 09:47:56 PM: :yeah: appears to be cut..... :dunno:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on February 24, 2015, 10:37:27 PM: :yike: that's a sweet find! Stud bull. Have you had eyes on this bull? It seems early still for fresh drops off bulls in any number, especially off Westside bulls, but I know every locale can vary quite a bit. Congrats again.
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Post by: -Trap_addicT- on February 25, 2015, 07:55:42 AM: Looks like it just has a goofy pedicle to me. Could be part of the reason that eyeguard grew so long. Any little deficiency can cause drastic damage or unique growth. Cool finds, but I am dying to know if they're fresh from this year…?
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on February 25, 2015, 08:15:46 AM: Quote from: -Trap_addicT- on February 25, 2015, 07:55:42 AM
Cool finds, but I am dying to know if they're fresh from this year…?

:yeah: You sir....are not the only one.... :dunno:
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Post by: fishngamereaper on February 25, 2015, 08:33:36 AM: Nice finds...they look like this years to me. Could be wrong. They are super clean, no sun bleaching, no chew marks...etc.
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Post by: -Trap_addicT- on March 01, 2015, 06:05:48 PM: Hey bendotti, I was looking through some old threads (2011) and saw these photos that hunterofelk posted. I don't know if two horns were found in the same area and it's been a long time in between them, but you would think it has be the same genetics. I thought it was interesting… Check it out..

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,76635.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,76635.0.html)
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Post by: hunterofelk on March 02, 2015, 05:28:12 PM: It does look like the one I found. Be cool if it was from same bull. We'll probably never know.
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Post by: -Trap_addicT- on March 02, 2015, 08:06:31 PM: Quote from: hunterofelk on March 02, 2015, 05:28:12 PM
It does look like the one I found. Be cool if it was from same bull. We'll probably never know.

I figured you guys could share information via personal messaging about the location. That's just such a unique browtine. There can't be too many bulls sporting one like that. Let me know if anything comes of it, I would be very interested in knowing. How long is the browtine on yours?
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Post by: hunterofelk on March 03, 2015, 03:40:25 AM: It is about 30 inches. My favorite antler in the pile. I was so tempted to ask if anyone has seen or killed a bull with such a long brow tine, but knew it would give away the location where I like to shed hunt.
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Post by: shedkid on March 03, 2015, 07:46:09 PM: I've found 2, 5 points with about 22in eyeguards
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on March 03, 2015, 08:27:18 PM: lets see em shedkid
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Post by: shedkid on March 04, 2015, 07:04:15 AM: Thinking these two may be the same bull. I found them around 100yards from the other one in two different years?
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on March 04, 2015, 08:54:25 AM: Nice! they sure look like they could be from the same bull.
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on March 04, 2015, 10:37:09 AM: I took some video of a pretty unique bull this past fall with some similar genetics. I don't believe they were even near 30'' but still pretty impressive none the less.