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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: jstamp on January 03, 2008, 06:20:18 PM

Title: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: jstamp on January 03, 2008, 06:20:18 PM: Does anyone have any ideas on shed hunting on the westside? Just curious, it sounds like most people that have any success at it are on the eastside. Of course I have found several while out hunting, but nothing to point where I would go out and look in the spring.
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: bankwalker on January 04, 2008, 02:59:56 PM: i use to have this one patch of old growth that we picked mushrooms in and would find sheds every year during hunting season in that area. about 300 square yard patch of trees.

then they logged it and never found another one there.

the problem with hunting sheds on the westside is that sence the snow never gets to deep and never stays all winter like on the eastside areas the deer dont really have a wintering area. so finding good area where you can find multiple sheds is kinda hard.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 04, 2008, 03:33:38 PM: Michelle will be mounting the best set I have ever found on the Westside.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on January 04, 2008, 03:53:32 PM: I've got a nice set of 3x4 blacktails I'll try to take a picture of and post. I didn't find them but my old neighbors who were landscapers found them.
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: Houndhunter on January 04, 2008, 05:06:31 PM: ive got a couple nice blacktails over the years, never a match though. i got one huge one, i've never seen a blacktail horn like it its very unique
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: PacificNWhunter on January 04, 2008, 07:35:12 PM: I've found them here and there, it's hard to find them with all the brush and undergrowth.
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Post by: coonhound on January 04, 2008, 09:34:41 PM: The West side is definitely tougher but you can find some areas that are pretty good. I focus on areas that feed the high country, find prominant ridges and spend the bulk of your time on the south facing sides of the ridge. I hunt one mountain that has produced at least 30 sheds in the last few years. I have rarely made a trip up there without finding at least one shed.

Coon
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: Bigshooter on January 07, 2008, 11:38:36 PM: Stamp deer don't shed there horns on the west side. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: jstamp on January 08, 2008, 12:01:02 AM: Quote from: Bigshooter on January 07, 2008, 11:38:36 PM
Stamp deer don't shed there horns on the west side. :chuckle:

Theres deer on the west side?
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: gray brow on January 25, 2008, 09:22:33 PM: I don't really have any ideas on good areas... but, I do know of one guy's yard that turned up a whopper shed yesterday. Apology right now for not having pics - I asked and he sent them but he had posted them on a work drive that I can't get too from my home pc. But I will get them and post them as soon as I can.

But, oh my Gawd, you should see this shed. It's the right side of a totally mature blacktail out of Whatcom county that has height, deep forks, and sick mass. I've never seen a northern westside WA rack like it and I've seen quite a few. I would guess, based on the mass at the base and figuring for angle on the skull pedicels that he would go 22 or so wide and he's probably 16 or 18 high. But the thing is the mass. It holds all points right to the top with incredible mass. Even the eyeguard is impressive - probably 3 inches or so but totally stout. Of course, ivory tips on dark brown chocolate as this shed probably dropped the night before last or earlier.

The great part is, my buddy's son is the one who found it. He's around 5 or 6 years old and he brought it in with great pride, understandably. Apparently, he told his dad after presenting his find that after he found it, checked it out, and started coming in to show his dad, he felt "strong and brave". Are you kidding me? That kid has a guaranteed spot in my camp when the time comes!
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Post by: smdave on January 25, 2008, 10:01:14 PM: I saw a 2x2 off of Machias today with all its gear still attached, wish I had the camera.

Dave
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Post by: billythekidrock on January 26, 2008, 04:46:22 AM: Last weekend my buddy saw a small two point BT that lost one side, but I think it is a tad early to start looking.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 26, 2008, 07:55:33 AM: You got those on a form yet Michelle to show the good folks?
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 26, 2008, 04:42:18 PM: Nope not yet. I havn't done anything with them yet. I have customer work that needs to get done first. I'll post pick as soon as I get them on a skull plate. I still need to find cape.
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: boneaddict on January 26, 2008, 05:27:46 PM: Tisk tisk tisk
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: gray brow on January 28, 2008, 06:54:50 PM: First try posting pics, hopefully I did it right. Boy, the pics don't capture the shed near as well as handling it!
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Post by: hunterofelk on January 28, 2008, 08:49:25 PM: That is a big blacktail!
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Post by: catwithboost on January 28, 2008, 08:51:25 PM: That is a great find. Even better to find them on him around late October. :drool:
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Post by: robodad on January 29, 2008, 12:10:46 PM: Hmmmmm, this has me wondering if you could train a dog to hunt sheds ??

There are so many places to look here on the westside that there is no way to cover them all, and it is soooo thick, but a dog on the other hand can be trained to find anything.

Has anyone tried this ??
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 29, 2008, 12:17:07 PM: I did hear a dog could be trained to hunt antlers. You need to let them play with them at home and then train them with some. I am thinking my Brittany needs to start soon.
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: gray brow on January 30, 2008, 06:51:53 PM: Robodad, killer idea. I never thought about it but agree with Sky you could train a dog to find just about anything that left scent.

Being a stingy reloader, many times duck hunting I've let my lab sniff a shell casing and then cast him into brush to find lost empties. It works great. You'd think a fresh shed like my buddy's boy found would hold enough scent to get it done.
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 30, 2008, 06:56:28 PM: YES, dogs can be trained to shed hunt. I read an artical about it in one of my hunting magazines. I probably still have it since I rearly throw any hunting magazines away.
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: UPBert on January 30, 2008, 07:54:35 PM: A bone sniffing dog...go figure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Sheds on the Westside?
Post by: robodad on February 04, 2008, 08:42:40 AM: Ok now we just need a few names for these dogs !! :chuckle: :chuckle:

You first !! :DOH: