Post by: boneaddict on January 01, 2024, 07:51:20 AM
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Post by: String Bender on January 01, 2024, 09:39:37 AM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 01, 2024, 11:25:12 AM
Post by: TeacherMan on January 01, 2024, 11:47:43 AM
Should mule deer be dropping right now? I saw a 3x3 with antlers still last week. Living in Montana now I’m wondering when to start hitting it.
My experience you get a few hitting the ground right now but I don’t tend to find numbers until 3rd to 4th week of January on into the end of February. With how mild our winter is I’m not sure how good my season will be. The animals are still scattered all over the mountains here. Nothing in them to push them to the lower elevations.
Post by: trophyhunt on January 01, 2024, 02:17:58 PM
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Post by: CasterlyRock on January 01, 2024, 05:05:02 PM
Post by: Jrtishchuk on January 01, 2024, 08:09:14 PM
Saw this sticking out. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240102/4173a5c23cd2f2d3c2e23ffa318932a3.jpg)
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Post by: LDennis24 on January 01, 2024, 08:16:27 PM
Post by: dilleytech on January 02, 2024, 11:52:56 AM
Should mule deer be dropping right now? I saw a 3x3 with antlers still last week. Living in Montana now I’m wondering when to start hitting it.
My experience you get a few hitting the ground right now but I don’t tend to find numbers until 3rd to 4th week of January on into the end of February. With how mild our winter is I’m not sure how good my season will be. The animals are still scattered all over the mountains here. Nothing in them to push them to the lower elevations.
Ya some deer will shed as early as November. But it’s not that common. Most shed in late febuary. My earliest fresh shed was about Jan 21.
Post by: dilleytech on January 02, 2024, 11:54:40 AM
Young forky by my place was down to 1 last week. Some drop early, some hold on till March 25th I've learned... crazy late for a whitetail. He had both sides on March 25th and they were white and faded looking even.
I saw a 2 point packing April 17th once. Shed falling is a bell curve. With some wild extremes.
Post by: nwwanderer on January 30, 2024, 02:23:13 PM
Post by: nwwanderer on February 03, 2024, 03:26:17 PM
Post by: JJJ on February 03, 2024, 08:55:20 PM
Post by: lewy on February 04, 2024, 02:37:06 PM
Post by: JasonG on February 04, 2024, 04:05:28 PM
Post by: TommyH on February 04, 2024, 04:49:45 PM
Post by: lewy on February 04, 2024, 05:10:01 PM
All from this year?!? Already ??
IMO the majority of BT drop Jan 1-20, at least in my region
Post by: lewy on February 04, 2024, 05:10:52 PM
Seen 2 decent mulie bucks and 2 decent moose still packing yesterday.
Wow surprised on the moose
Post by: JJJ on February 04, 2024, 07:14:14 PM
Post by: Dan-o on February 04, 2024, 07:33:28 PM
I don’t typically post shed pictures but here’s one from today to tag me on the thread.
Nice haul, Lewy. :tup: :tup:
Post by: Buckhunter24 on February 04, 2024, 07:56:34 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on February 05, 2024, 08:06:15 AM
Post by: elkrack on February 05, 2024, 02:26:48 PM
Post by: kellama2001 on February 06, 2024, 04:20:57 PM
Post by: dilleytech on February 10, 2024, 08:07:12 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on February 10, 2024, 07:56:18 PM
Post by: Oldntired on February 11, 2024, 02:09:38 PM
Post by: Oldntired on February 11, 2024, 02:10:19 PM
Post by: TommyH on February 11, 2024, 02:29:21 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on February 11, 2024, 03:04:43 PM
Went back to look for the moose but unfortunately couldn’t locate them again, checked another few areas and spotted these from behind the wheel.
Unique looking sheds!
Post by: redi on February 11, 2024, 03:06:20 PM
Post by: Ridge Roamer on February 13, 2024, 10:16:21 AM
I don’t typically post shed pictures but here’s one from today to tag me on the thread.
Nice Blacktail sheds! I was going to wait until end of Feb but think I will go out today now :chuckle:
Post by: LDennis24 on February 13, 2024, 02:26:00 PM
https://youtube.com/shorts/COMYDI8aGBI?si=paNwppMFwxP4LFmL
https://youtube.com/shorts/7qQOGTcVy18?si=ANJn9BrWh1wXtOYR
Post by: String Bender on February 13, 2024, 06:13:54 PM
Post by: CasterlyRock on February 15, 2024, 09:01:02 AM
Post by: Ridge Roamer on February 19, 2024, 01:14:56 PM
Post by: pashok23 on February 19, 2024, 10:20:29 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on February 20, 2024, 07:01:10 AM
Post by: MeepDog on February 20, 2024, 08:29:43 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on February 20, 2024, 08:49:15 AM
Still seeing some mule deer with antlers. Trying not to jump the gun and spook them out early.Yep, I saw multiple bucks last weekend still packing.
Post by: redi on February 20, 2024, 09:27:03 AM
Post by: youngbull on February 22, 2024, 11:32:51 AM
Post by: PsoasHunter on February 24, 2024, 09:55:43 AM
Post by: elkrack on February 24, 2024, 02:13:11 PM
Gold mountain golf course this morning
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 24, 2024, 04:41:00 PM
Post by: MADMAX on February 24, 2024, 04:50:46 PM
Post by: rgcopk9 on March 11, 2024, 03:30:46 PM
First one of the year.. had this bull on camera, so I know the 6 point side shouldn’t be too far away.
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Post by: elkrack on March 11, 2024, 07:01:31 PM
Post by: High Climber on March 11, 2024, 08:23:16 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on March 18, 2024, 07:59:18 AM
With that being said, the state of our muley herds is definitely hurting. Covered lots of miles both on foot and driving some roads that have not been traveled since the snow left, and only found the one. Prime shedding areas.
Post by: dilleytech on April 06, 2024, 09:22:41 AM
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Post by: 2MANY on April 06, 2024, 11:33:35 AM
Post by: jrebel on April 06, 2024, 11:35:51 AM
Post by: dilleytech on April 06, 2024, 12:55:39 PM
80% of the 5 points and larger are still packing where I'm at.
It’s a mixed bag were I was. I found a small rag 5 freshie but also saw a 280 class 7x6 still packing. Expectations this time of year should be to see some bulls still packing and some that aren’t.
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on April 06, 2024, 04:48:09 PM
Post by: MADMAX on April 06, 2024, 05:12:44 PM
Seen two quads in gmu 340 yesterday with like 30 sheds. They were certainly in in hurry after we seen them. Got to where they were parked and the loaded up quads utlra fast and got out of there. My suspicion they went down to either Joe Watt or Robinson before the May 1 opener
The good old cheat to win technique
So proud
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on April 06, 2024, 05:51:48 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on April 06, 2024, 06:06:50 PM
that’s why I quit going to feed lots a long time ago. It’s usually picked over pretty good by the time they open the gatesSeen two quads in gmu 340 yesterday with like 30 sheds. They were certainly in in hurry after we seen them. Got to where they were parked and the loaded up quads utlra fast and got out of there. My suspicion they went down to either Joe Watt or Robinson before the May 1 opener
The good old cheat to win technique
So proud
Post by: MADMAX on April 06, 2024, 06:20:20 PM
Last time I went, I saw some guy out in the crowd near all the vehicles that were waiting to get into Oak Creek fly a drone
One lady started yelling at him about being a cheater, and I was laughing my butt off and pretty soon here comes the law and told him to put it away.
That did it for me.
I got plenty of sheds with 2feet and a walking stick
Post by: elkrack on April 06, 2024, 06:49:41 PM
that’s why I quit going to feed lots a long time ago. It’s usually picked over pretty good by the time they open the gatesSeen two quads in gmu 340 yesterday with like 30 sheds. They were certainly in in hurry after we seen them. Got to where they were parked and the loaded up quads utlra fast and got out of there. My suspicion they went down to either Joe Watt or Robinson before the May 1 opener
The good old cheat to win technique
So proud
That’s really frustrating. But they don’t get them all. It’s still fun to hit the may 1st opener.
Post by: crabcreekhunter on April 07, 2024, 12:34:50 PM
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Post by: kellama2001 on April 08, 2024, 04:45:46 PM
Post by: Feathernfurr on April 12, 2024, 07:26:05 AM
Post by: redi on April 24, 2024, 01:17:16 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on April 26, 2024, 10:08:39 PM
Post by: wadu1 on April 26, 2024, 10:10:33 PM
Back up and good to go.:tup:
Thanks for deleting my test post.
Post by: zwickeyman on April 27, 2024, 06:19:59 AM
SE Idaho paddle
Post by: String Bender on April 27, 2024, 06:40:15 AM
Going to try this again and hope it doesn't jack things upVery nice. That is my dream to step over a ridge and find a set of moose paddles. Nice shed!
SE Idaho paddle
Post by: zwickeyman on April 27, 2024, 06:48:30 AM
Going to try this again and hope it doesn't jack things upVery nice. That is my dream to step over a ridge and find a set of moose paddles. Nice shed!
SE Idaho paddle
I looked for the other side for 1/2 hour
Post by: teanawayslayer on April 27, 2024, 08:45:50 AM
Post by: The G Spot on April 27, 2024, 01:47:10 PM
Post by: wadu1 on April 27, 2024, 03:59:05 PM
Going to try this again and hope it doesn't jack things upNice find, no it did not jack things up. :)
SE Idaho paddle
Post by: Tikka Bird Dog on May 02, 2024, 08:19:05 AM
Post by: elkrack on May 02, 2024, 08:44:06 AM
The biggest being a small 5 point. Somebody had already been in there on a quad :bash:
Post by: Tikka Bird Dog on May 02, 2024, 09:03:14 AM
Post by: elkrack on May 02, 2024, 09:19:01 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on May 02, 2024, 11:11:55 AM
Thats a bummer. People take time off of work, look forward to it all year to see boot tracks and quad tracks everywhere they go. I used to do Oak Creek every year, but the last time I did, I was one of the first people at the top of the ridge glassing down into cougar canyon and saw 4 guys with pack frames full headed up the other side just after daylight. I still put 6 miles on the boots that day and got skunked. I haven't been back since. It's too bad, that the ones who follow the rules, get the shaft. Not trying to start anything, that was just my personal experience. Others may have more positive ones like we used to have yrs ago for the May 1st openers. My :twocents:
Just started a thread to discuss
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,286113.msg3891757/topicseen.html#new
Post by: JoelT on May 06, 2024, 10:21:31 AM
Post by: Northforker on May 15, 2024, 01:26:13 PM
Post by: MADMAX on May 15, 2024, 01:57:13 PM
Great find 👍
Post by: redi on May 15, 2024, 03:48:23 PM
Post by: Platensek-po on May 15, 2024, 07:17:57 PM
Post by: elkoholic1 on May 16, 2024, 07:00:47 AM
Post by: elkoholic1 on May 16, 2024, 07:03:29 AM
Post by: redi on May 16, 2024, 07:05:44 AM
Post by: elkrack on May 16, 2024, 01:46:01 PM
Post by: TommyH on May 16, 2024, 09:57:39 PM
A couple great finds right there! It sure makes a good day in the woods 10x better when you pick up sheds like that! :tup:
:yeah: :tup: nice finds! That’s a good day out in the woods.
Post by: MADMAX on May 16, 2024, 11:03:50 PM
wife found herself her biggest shed ever and then 2 hours later found the other side; buddy found a masher when we were looking for wife's other side... many many hours and miles later never could find other side of his .....
Very nice
Was that in Washington ?
Post by: String Bender on May 17, 2024, 04:31:44 AM
I spotted one shed and found the match on the way to the first one.I love when that happens. Nice grab!
Post by: String Bender on May 17, 2024, 04:33:50 AM
wife found herself her biggest shed ever and then 2 hours later found the other side; buddy found a masher when we were looking for wife's other side... many many hours and miles later never could find other side of his .....That makes for a great day. Congratulations to your wife and buddy, those are some awesome sheds!
Post by: elkoholic1 on May 17, 2024, 01:39:44 PM
Post by: MADMAX on May 17, 2024, 01:49:48 PM
yes Eastern Washington :tup:
Cool 👍
Post by: nwwanderer on June 24, 2024, 12:37:50 PM
Post by: Feathernfurr on June 24, 2024, 01:07:01 PM
Post by: LDennis24 on June 24, 2024, 01:19:44 PM
Post by: nwwanderer on June 24, 2024, 01:27:58 PM
Post by: hunter399 on November 19, 2024, 02:57:40 PM
Same as normal, can't make this stuff up.
So we are walking on a homemade road on some Stateland.
That I couldn't even tell you how many hunters drove down.
Bail of hay and corn piles back there.
I see what looks like a stick,sticking up out of the road,which was the point of this shed. I kick it , thinking that's gonna pop tire .
And it's a shed .
After all year , finally found one to get on the board.
Who knows how many hunters drove over this thing.
The part that was in the dirt ,looks like a fresh shed,tip doesn't.
Post by: Rainier10 on March 23, 2025, 07:35:44 PM
Put a few miles on trying to break in the new boots. Found a few but no big ones…(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250324/7168f7f2e8db91e6df4e02522559c1b7.jpg)Here is the 2025 thread if you want to add these to that.
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https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,290169.0.html
Post by: BLH69 on March 23, 2025, 07:59:57 PM
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