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Title: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: Drop-tine on May 13, 2010, 11:58:45 PM

Hey guys, im heading out to the blues mtns this weekend with family and friends for a little spring bear hunting and was planning on getting a little elk shed hunting in. I have never found an elk shed before and was hoping i could find some but i have never been in good area for them. I was hoping some of you could throw some tips out for me like the elevations they drop in, the country, anything helps!

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: BLUEBULLS on May 14, 2010, 05:50:42 AM

they're real spread out this year. From low up to 5000' plus. The blues get picked over pretty good, it'll be real tough to find any areas without boot tracks. The bears should be out like crazy though.

have fun and let us know how you do!

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: boneaddict on May 14, 2010, 06:04:27 AM

Good luck.   I'd be more watchful of shrooms than sheds. 

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: BLUEBULLS on May 14, 2010, 06:46:11 AM

Quote from: boneaddict on May 14, 2010, 06:04:27 AM

Good luck.   I'd be more watchful of shrooms than sheds. 

mmmmm :drool:

I'll be grabbing a few tomorrow.

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: Woodchuck on May 14, 2010, 06:53:25 AM

all right thats enough, you guys are killin me, i have little league all day saturday and get to go visit the in-laws sunday  :bash:
i dont think you will find any sheds, no elk in the blues  :dunno:

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: Timberstalker on May 14, 2010, 06:55:05 AM

Im with Jim on that, and I think Bluebulls would agree, There's no sheds in the blues.

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: MMMike on May 14, 2010, 07:53:48 AM

Thats so funny! The last time me and my friend went out shed hunting we thought we should have been bear hunting instead! From what we encountered the hillsides seem to be pretty much picked over/cleaned up. We saw 1 old elk shed that was too far and would have taken too much effort to go after than it was worth.....but we did see 7 bears that day alone and a couple looked purty large.

This was in the Oregon Blue's.

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: jackelope on May 14, 2010, 08:59:10 AM

Quote from: BLUEBULLS on May 14, 2010, 06:46:11 AM

Quote from: boneaddict on May 14, 2010, 06:04:27 AM

Good luck.   I'd be more watchful of shrooms than sheds. 

mmmmm :drool:

I'll be grabbing a few tomorrow.

hopefully there's still some left in 2 weeks...
yummmm....

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: Woodchuck on May 14, 2010, 09:21:24 AM

i should have them all scooped up by then  :chuckle:

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: Drop-tine on May 14, 2010, 09:35:19 AM

Thanks for the info guys! We were out there last weekend and seen 12 bears and the camp below us picked tons of mushrooms! Well i guess ill just hit some areas that look good and see what i can find maybe fill my turkey tag while im at it!  :)

Title: Re: Shed hunting in the Blues Mtns
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 17, 2010, 04:43:24 PM

any luck droptine?