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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: boonerboy on February 18, 2010, 10:28:35 PM

Title: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: boonerboy on February 18, 2010, 10:28:35 PM: Good day shed hunting. 5 total, 3 brown and 2 white. I read a post about whitetail in Mills canyon but didnt think anything about it till today. Sure look like whitetail to me! You be the judge!
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: MtnMuley on February 19, 2010, 08:14:55 AM: Nice finds. 100% Muley.
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: Dipsnort on February 19, 2010, 10:59:10 AM: Quote from: MtnMuley on February 19, 2010, 08:14:55 AM
Nice finds. 100% Muley.
:yeah: I'd say this is a very typical example of muley antlers being mistaken as whitetail.
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: boonerboy on February 19, 2010, 01:29:54 PM: I understand that people sometimes mistake mulie antlers as whitetail...I have hunted both whitetail and mulies for 15 years and have never seen mulie horns look this whitetail-ish. You can't tell in the pics but the smaller antler does have an eyeguard and I am almost positive belonged to the same deer last year. I compared the smaller one to a whitetail I shot years ago and they are very similar. Everyone I have showed them to (experienced hunters) also think they are whitetail. Also there have been sightings of whitetail in the general area. I am pretty convinced!
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: MtnMuley on February 19, 2010, 03:16:21 PM: I'm definately with you that it's the same deer from a previous year. Especially by noticing the the unique shape of the peticle. Also, by the same structure around the base. As for being a whitetail, not a chance in my book. I've picked up many whitey sheds, and have never seen a whitetail shed resemble that horn with it's base characteristics. To go with that, being found in the Swakane area, rules it out imo. Nice find though!
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Post by: fishnate on February 19, 2010, 05:05:15 PM: Looks like poss. whitetail to me :twocents: either way Nice job.

Nate D.
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: boneaddict on February 19, 2010, 05:16:54 PM: best way to tell is cut them in half and check out the core...... :)
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: alecvg on February 19, 2010, 05:56:37 PM: Deffinatly looks like the same buck, but looks like a muley to me. :twocents:
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Post by: elkaholic on February 19, 2010, 08:33:42 PM: Great Find..... I think you found the same shed, he is tsill alive!
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 21, 2010, 09:52:27 AM: Quote from: alecvg on February 19, 2010, 05:56:37 PM
Deffinatly looks like the same buck, but looks like a muley to me. :twocents:

:yeah:
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: wastickslinger on February 21, 2010, 03:37:37 PM: How about this one? Not a whitetail area. Its a muley. A mule deer can have a white tail configuration from time to time.
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: Redmist on February 22, 2010, 12:05:30 AM: OK, I'm old school. CPU stupid. In your photo posting I get only a picture frame with an "X" in a box displayed and no photo. Clicking the attachment redirects to google. What don't I have installed? Paintshop Photo Album download needed?
Title: Re: Entiat whitetail?
Post by: Dipsnort on February 23, 2010, 08:40:15 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on February 19, 2010, 05:16:54 PM
best way to tell is cut them in half and check out the core...... :)
Are you pulling our leg? :dunno: