Post by: SGM R on December 19, 2009, 11:44:17 PM
Lets see some Pictures of your sheds.
Post by: bow4elk on December 20, 2009, 08:53:35 AM
There are a few guys around who do really well. There is a method to the madness. I just walk trails, check feed areas, and pray a lot :chuckle:
Post by: 3dsheetmetal on December 20, 2009, 09:02:14 AM
Post by: bow4elk on December 20, 2009, 09:17:33 AM
Haven't had any luck finding a living blacktail buck let alone a shed.If you can find a shed in my book you are a god. :tup:
You are in prime blacktail country, so you should be able to find both. Think winter survival - minimal energy usage for eating, sleep, drinking, and security. Find places that bucks can feel safe, eat, and drink without exposing themselves to risks of weather and predators, and you should find deer and/or sheds.
Also, keep in mind that southern exposures (when the sun does peek out) will attract deer and keep food sources green longer into fall/winter. This also attracts deer.
Expect to spend about 10 hours of hiking/looking per shed. I spent around 40 hours last year and found 3, and not the set I was looking for. I've probably spend another 60 hours since last February scouting and only found one more after that. It's futile sometimes :bash:
Good Luck!
Post by: muledude on December 20, 2009, 11:45:52 AM
Post by: SGM R on December 20, 2009, 02:57:13 PM
Brian
Post by: ELKBURGER on December 20, 2009, 05:14:10 PM
Post by: SGM R on December 20, 2009, 08:32:44 PM
Post by: lewy on December 21, 2009, 06:56:10 AM
Post by: SGM R on December 23, 2009, 06:45:20 PM
I'd love to see some picture of your sheds when you hook up.
thanks for the reply
Post by: pygmy1985 on December 23, 2009, 08:42:31 PM
Post by: actionshooter on December 23, 2009, 09:04:17 PM
He WONT tell me where either. I've got it narrowed down to the 80,000 acres called capitol peak.
Post by: Alan K on December 24, 2009, 12:18:45 AM
Post by: SGM R on December 24, 2009, 09:07:27 AM
thanks
Post by: pygmy1985 on December 24, 2009, 10:00:38 AM
Pygmy ;)
Post by: SGM R on December 24, 2009, 01:02:00 PM
Merry Christmas, :IBCOOL:
Post by: lewy on December 25, 2009, 11:03:16 AM
Post by: rasbo on December 25, 2009, 11:09:25 AM
Post by: lewy on December 25, 2009, 11:54:42 AM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 25, 2009, 12:06:38 PM
I will start soon as they start losing them,I found these and two others a three and another 5 if you count eye guards
That is a nice buck Rasbo, hope you can run him down this next season.
Post by: rasbo on December 25, 2009, 12:12:01 PM
I put two tree stands up and he never past by me in the light,Im not a trophy hunter but it would be cool to take him.ThanksI will start soon as they start losing them,I found these and two others a three and another 5 if you count eye guards
That is a nice buck Rasbo, hope you can run him down this next season.
Post by: SGM R on December 26, 2009, 08:40:03 AM
nice find
Post by: rasbo on December 26, 2009, 10:50:20 AM
Ras, that guy must love the night! Hey, thanks for the tip. I have it marked on the GPS and I'm keeping it marked on my master map...Heading back out this morning to find that buck, couple days left before I eat that tag.:chuckle: I better pull those tree stands out :chuckle:
nice find
Post by: SGM R on December 26, 2009, 06:14:36 PM
Post by: rasbo on December 26, 2009, 06:24:21 PM
I just need them one more day, thanks :chuckle: :hello:Is there still some season left :dunno: archery?
Post by: coonhound on December 26, 2009, 06:48:15 PM
Coon
Post by: LittleJohn on December 26, 2009, 07:01:53 PM
Post by: Aneoakleaf on December 26, 2009, 07:11:00 PM
Post by: coonhound on December 26, 2009, 07:34:42 PM
Nice find. What's the earliest you've found them?
Late December is the earliest...the spots I frequent are better in the spring when the snow melts out.
Coon
Post by: SGM R on December 27, 2009, 05:12:58 AM
Thanks for sharing,
Post by: SGM R on December 27, 2009, 05:15:48 AM
I just need them one more day, thanks :chuckle: :hello:Is there still some season left :dunno: archery?
Post by: Teachers Pet on December 29, 2009, 11:59:14 AM
Post by: SGM R on December 29, 2009, 07:42:42 PM
Post by: bow4elk on January 02, 2010, 08:28:52 AM
Post by: Houndhunter on January 02, 2010, 12:45:11 PM
Post by: SGM R on January 02, 2010, 05:00:35 PM
i cant wait to get after some sheds, just waiting a lil longer
Post by: SGM R on January 02, 2010, 05:04:09 PM
I'm going up in the morning and and coming in from the backside. Not sure if I got the winds right but I'll know in the morning..the feeding area I found is about 200-300 yrds below this bed...water too!
I'll post in the morning
When I find beds like that, I literally get down to eye level of a bedded buck/bull and look around. I note the wind direction in that specific location in order to figure out why they chose that exact spot, especially in the winter. They will do everything for a reason and move as little as possible to conserve energy. Food, Cover, Water are the core needs. Figure out where the water and food are and you might unlock a piece of the puzzle. Cool find!
Post by: Axle on January 02, 2010, 05:26:17 PM
Really cold weather causes them to drop faster.
Post by: SGM R on January 02, 2010, 05:44:46 PM
thanks for your reply
Post by: Axle on January 02, 2010, 06:20:09 PM
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Axel, you hunt sheds? I'd like too see your shed this year if you have a chance to find any. There is something about the BT that keep me going and I love to see the sheds. It shows the potential of an area.
thanks for your reply
I don't go out and hunt them on purpose. I see many of them but I quit picking them up years ago. I guess I don't have any use for them. The ones I used to bring home have gone to friends or knife makers for handles.
When I am out in the woods, I see them often. I have not seen any this season yet. I often see several bucks in December that have one antler or none. I saw one in the Fall River unit on Dec 15th that had lost both of his already. He just stood there as if he knew I was no threat. I wasn't due to no deer tag. He was a big one too and had the big bloody red holes in his head.
My mother had a boyfriend a few years back that got one in the wynooche unit on December 15th of that year and he thought he shot a doe only to see it had already shed its rack.
Galpster saw a buck a few days ago that had only one antler but I don't know where he saw it. I see them in and around the houses on Tiger Mt. and in Issaquah. The bucks get more brave once they have lost the head gear. Seems they have less to hide I guess.
Post by: SGM R on January 02, 2010, 06:31:21 PM
Post by: bow4elk on January 02, 2010, 07:46:56 PM
They are smart like that, if we only had half the sense these big bucks do we would have it made..It's kinda funny in this area that I'm scouting because I see deer sign but never any deer. Maybe they will start showing up. I do see them in the spring and early summer but not in the winter.
I don't see squat for deer in all my hunting areas. I may see a doe now and again but it's not the norm. The trailcams tell a completely different story though, which supports how reclusive and elusive these deer can be.
Axle, I wish I had your luck in finding BT sheds. I pound the hills and valleys and come up with very little for my efforts. That bloody hole buck you saw recently - you should take a mental note of that spot and hunt it this year. He'll use the same area if he lives that long.