Post by: TeacherMan on January 16, 2023, 09:29:41 PM
So my question, who actually can part with their sheds 😂 I feel sentimentally attached to each one, they all have a story lol… Oh and the only reason I ask is my wife’s asking me when we can get rid of some of them 🥺
Post by: HHPro on January 16, 2023, 09:32:34 PM
Post by: Born2late on January 16, 2023, 10:13:13 PM
Sold 17 elk sheds a year and a half ago for little over a $1000.00,now back to stock piling for the next sale.
I just showed my wife this and she said “ oh you’re showing me this so I know how much I’ll get for yours when you die.” I said” haha , no I’ll be buried with them.” She thought that was funny. I don’t sell mine,ever. Each one equates to many hard hikes to find them and lots of great memories in the woods. I love to just sit and look at them or show them to people that like them.
Post by: Buckhunter24 on January 16, 2023, 10:26:05 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on January 16, 2023, 10:28:28 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on January 16, 2023, 10:35:55 PM
Sold 17 elk sheds a year and a half ago for little over a $1000.00,now back to stock piling for the next sale.
I just showed my wife this and she said “ oh you’re showing me this so I know how much I’ll get for yours when you die.” I said” haha , no I’ll be buried with them.” She thought that was funny. I don’t sell mine,ever. Each one equates to many hard hikes to find them and lots of great memories in the woods. I love to just sit and look at them or show them to people that like them.
Exactly 😂🤙🏼
Post by: Miles on January 17, 2023, 04:46:05 AM
Now for those starting out in today’s world of shed hunting, this may take a while. Seems like everyone is a shed hunter now. I started in the mid to late 90’s.
Post by: trophyhunt on January 17, 2023, 06:40:41 AM
At a certain point you know longer remember each shed. You’ll remember the unique ones, but the rest run together. I used to think I’d always remember each one, then there became too many. I sold about $4K worth one day. I don’t miss them, in fact I still think I should’ve sold more every time I have to move a pile around.:yeah: The pressure now days sure takes the fun out of it, guys going out too early and all my favorite spots haven't had a shed in them in years now. I guess when I retire I'll beat them to it! Sold a few and keep the best, want to make stuff with them when I get old...er.
Now for those starting out in today’s world of shed hunting, this may take a while. Seems like everyone is a shed hunter now. I started in the mid to late 90’s.
Post by: LDennis24 on January 17, 2023, 07:04:37 AM
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Post by: boneaddict on January 17, 2023, 07:37:35 AM
Post by: TeacherMan on January 17, 2023, 08:26:34 AM
I’ve been contemplating it. Pile is un wielding, house is starting to tilt. It might finance something cool. As a lot, it’s just a pile. As a single, many represent a memory.
I can only fathom your shed pile 😂
Post by: 300rum on January 17, 2023, 09:37:40 AM
Post by: Miles on January 17, 2023, 10:33:53 AM
I've left many, never really cared much about sheds. Growing up the men I learned to hunt from never cared much about them either, that's probably why. It seems it was never really a thing until recently. I think I have came home with maybe four over the years, the rest I just left or put up in a tree. I always thought it was fun to leave them, someone, I suppose, eventually came along and thought they found something real neat when I already passed it up. If you have ever found an elk or deer shed in a tree, who knows, it might have been me?
Nowadays it’s someone’s cool hangar ATL. 😂
Post by: Caseyd on January 17, 2023, 10:46:07 AM
Post by: Buckhunter24 on January 17, 2023, 11:31:01 AM
I've left many, never really cared much about sheds. Growing up the men I learned to hunt from never cared much about them either, that's probably why. It seems it was never really a thing until recently. I think I have came home with maybe four over the years, the rest I just left or put up in a tree. I always thought it was fun to leave them, someone, I suppose, eventually came along and thought they found something real neat when I already passed it up. If you have ever found an elk or deer shed in a tree, who knows, it might have been me?
I'll pick up a penny tails up in a gas station parking lot. Unless I'm down in a hole or its chalky I'm bringing it out with me :dunno:
Post by: HillHound on January 17, 2023, 11:37:09 AM
I've left many, never really cared much about sheds. Growing up the men I learned to hunt from never cared much about them either, that's probably why. It seems it was never really a thing until recently. I think I have came home with maybe four over the years, the rest I just left or put up in a tree. I always thought it was fun to leave them, someone, I suppose, eventually came along and thought they found something real neat when I already passed it up. If you have ever found an elk or deer shed in a tree, who knows, it might have been me?I pack all the sheds out that I find. But the dead heads that we aren’t allowed to keep here in Washington I also stick up in a tree or placed at the end of a tan log. I always figure it will give somebody a brief glimmer of hope during hunting season as they’re scanning with their binoculars before they realize what they are looking at.
Post by: 300rum on January 17, 2023, 12:26:23 PM
Post by: 300rum on January 17, 2023, 12:28:54 PM
I've left many, never really cared much about sheds. Growing up the men I learned to hunt from never cared much about them either, that's probably why. It seems it was never really a thing until recently. I think I have came home with maybe four over the years, the rest I just left or put up in a tree. I always thought it was fun to leave them, someone, I suppose, eventually came along and thought they found something real neat when I already passed it up. If you have ever found an elk or deer shed in a tree, who knows, it might have been me?I pack all the sheds out that I find. But the dead heads that we aren’t allowed to keep here in Washington I also stick up in a tree or placed at the end of a tan log. I always figure it will give somebody a brief glimmer of hope during hunting season as they’re scanning with their binoculars before they realize what they are looking at.
Post by: Jake Dogfish on January 17, 2023, 01:50:06 PM
Post by: idaho guy on January 17, 2023, 04:56:50 PM
I've left many, never really cared much about sheds. Growing up the men I learned to hunt from never cared much about them either, that's probably why. It seems it was never really a thing until recently. I think I have came home with maybe four over the years, the rest I just left or put up in a tree. I always thought it was fun to leave them, someone, I suppose, eventually came along and thought they found something real neat when I already passed it up. If you have ever found an elk or deer shed in a tree, who knows, it might have been me?
I was the same way. My dad and grandpa didn't even want to pack the horns off animals they shot unless they were really nice. The old timers who taught me to hunt definitely didn't care about packing sheds out. I packed sheds out most of the time but threw them in our garden or hung them in a notch between 2 big ponderosa pines in my yard. It became a gigantic ball of antlers and looked kind of cool but most of them have deteriorated and some are just little stumps. I guess I just threw away thousands of dollars :chuckle: . I used to find sheds all the time mostly just following my hounds when we were chasing lions or bears. I have not found very many sheds in the last few years, even when I went out intentionally looking for them. Its become a pretty serious competition ha ha. still fun to look for them but I don't find very many these days. I do keep nice sheds inside now that I have been educated on the value but I haven't accumulated enough recently to worry about selling them. I did find a couple decent whitetail dead heads last year but just threw them in the garden again.
Post by: treefarmer on January 17, 2023, 07:33:56 PM
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Post by: trophyhunt on January 18, 2023, 05:11:09 AM
I’ve never sold any, are you guys selling them by the poundyes, typically they sell by the pound. I’d like to find someone to buy them cut for dog chews!
Post by: elkrack on January 18, 2023, 05:17:11 AM
I’ve never sold any, are you guys selling them by the poundyes, typically they sell by the pound. I’d like to find someone to buy them cut for dog chews!
I will check with a buddy of mine he knew or knows someone in that industry. He wanted me to sell mine for dog chews cause he got a better deal if he had a bigger pile. I told him to go fly a kite.
Post by: trophyhunt on January 18, 2023, 05:24:07 AM
the thought of cutting them up makes me sick, but those suckers are expensive. Let me know by PM please!!!I’ve never sold any, are you guys selling them by the poundyes, typically they sell by the pound. I’d like to find someone to buy them cut for dog chews!
I will check with a buddy of mine he knew or knows someone in that industry. He wanted me to sell mine for dog chews cause he got a better deal if he had a bigger pile. I told him to go fly a kite.
Post by: 2MANY on January 18, 2023, 06:42:17 AM
Post by: Gettin Birdie on January 18, 2023, 07:04:39 AM
Post by: nwwanderer on January 18, 2023, 07:41:10 AM
Post by: millerwheeler on January 18, 2023, 08:37:51 AM
Browns
Chalk
Chewed
Across the board
Post by: pickardjw on January 18, 2023, 08:48:23 AM
Post by: 2MANY on January 18, 2023, 10:22:27 AM
People that sell their sheds are the same ones that shoot their birddog when it gets old.
This was a sarcastic joke.
My bad.
:bash:
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 18, 2023, 10:39:33 AM
People that sell their sheds are the same ones that shoot their birddog when it gets old.
This was a sarcastic joke.
My bad.
:bash:
I thought it was funny lol
Post by: TeacherMan on January 18, 2023, 11:06:36 AM
Post by: 2MANY on January 18, 2023, 12:36:28 PM
People that sell their sheds are the same ones that shoot their birddog when it gets old.
This was a sarcastic joke.
My bad.
:bash:
I thought it was funny lol
I did too until I saw my Buddy BVBH posted about selling sheds!
Foot in Mouth.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on January 18, 2023, 01:54:39 PM
The reality for me is I do have some i would never want to part with. Some big ones, especially big BT, my dogs first sheds blind, small 5 point i picked up the morning my youngest daughter was born, ones picked up with my kids. But the more i collected the less novelty there was to a "pile" as opposed to those ones that stood apart on their own for whatever reason and the easier it was to make room for more.
Post by: Gringo31 on January 18, 2023, 02:15:48 PM
To each their own! :tup:
Post by: Caseyd on January 18, 2023, 04:15:17 PM
Elk 11+ depends on quality and color etc
Deer 8+ depends on quality and color.
Post by: Buckhunter24 on January 18, 2023, 04:53:55 PM
Post by: Romulus on January 18, 2023, 05:43:25 PM
Post by: Romulus on February 12, 2023, 05:50:02 PM
Pretty good money at 17 for fresh.
Post by: MADMAX on February 12, 2023, 07:02:38 PM
$$$$
Used to be going for a nice walk and finding treasure