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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: wastickslinger on October 24, 2010, 05:51:45 PM

Title: Last Day Buck and a few sheds (EURO update 10-31)
Post by: wastickslinger on October 24, 2010, 05:51:45 PM: Let me start by saying how much I hate that I am a shed freak. I walk around looking and glassing for sheds even when I am suppose to be deer hunting. I think I would find better bucks if I wasnt looking at the ground all the time. :chuckle: I was sitting on a ridge with my father in law glassing across a canyon. I let out a "there is a nice one". He gets his gun ready and says "where". I say " no a big shed". He just doesnt understand. :chuckle:

We planned the annual pack in trip and off we were. Mild temps made us look to the timber thickets for bucks but we were able to find a few. I helped my brother in law on his second buck to date. It was a small 3 point. His cousin that was with us for the first time shot a good 3X4 and it was his first buck. I held off on a few small ones during the week. I jumped one on our last day about 1:00 pm. Not suppose to shoot one after noon cause it scews up the pack up for the long haul out the next day. Oh well, it was worth it. :chuckle: Next year I have to be back to camp by 10:00 am, after that I have to haul it out by myself. :chuckle:

All in all it was once again a very relaxing get away from the rest of the world for a week. There is nothing better than getting away from the general season circus in the low lands. We might not kill the biggest bucks but we sure get to have a good time and have ridge after ridge all to ourselves.

Pictures are in order from start to finish. Pack up at home, pack in, brither in law and cousin buck back at camp, camp pictures and my buck.
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 24, 2010, 05:54:59 PM: Here are a few of the sheds I found.
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Post by: toyman2 on October 24, 2010, 05:55:07 PM: wow nice looks like a good hunt
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Post by: Wea300mag on October 24, 2010, 05:59:53 PM: That looks like a great way to spend a week. Well done.
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Post by: Gutpile on October 24, 2010, 06:02:50 PM: What a great hunt. Very cool
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Post by: Jason on October 24, 2010, 06:05:56 PM: great pics! congrats on the successful hunt.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 24, 2010, 06:06:22 PM: Looks like you all had a great time I am not sure wether to congratulate you on the deer or the sheds. :chuckle:
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Post by: markts on October 24, 2010, 06:08:22 PM: Great trip for you all
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Post by: engelwood on October 24, 2010, 06:09:35 PM: Looks like a good time. What general area were you hunting in? Just curious.
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Post by: boonerboy on October 24, 2010, 06:25:24 PM: looks like I need to start hunting in some winter range areas. :)
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on October 24, 2010, 06:29:58 PM: Looks like fun trip! Congrats on the buck and sheds.
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 24, 2010, 06:31:39 PM: Quote from: boonerboy on October 24, 2010, 06:25:24 PM
looks like I need to start hunting in some winter range areas. :)

I would have never guessed that there would be that many sheds at 4500-5500 feet.
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Post by: bighorns2bushytails on October 24, 2010, 06:34:29 PM: thats awesome, congrats on the nice sheds and the nice deer. i too look for sheds while im hunting, it helps pass the miles when putting the leather down.

--bh2bt
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Post by: saylean on October 24, 2010, 06:39:12 PM: Nice buck man...cant beat that with a wiffle ball bat! Great sheds too! Congrats!
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Post by: blacktailer on October 24, 2010, 06:39:44 PM: Great trip there and great pics. Nice accumulation of bone!!!
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Post by: PAW66 on October 24, 2010, 06:40:22 PM: Congratulations on the buck and shed hunts
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Post by: Backstraps on October 24, 2010, 07:11:38 PM: Looks like you guys had a great time Slinger! Congrats on the bucks and the sheds! I know what you mean about looking for sheds during hunting season! :chuckle:
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 24, 2010, 07:16:15 PM: Quote from: Backstraps on October 24, 2010, 07:11:38 PM
Looks like you guys had a great time Slinger! Congrats on the bucks and the sheds! I know what you mean about looking for sheds during hunting season! :chuckle:

It is a sickness I have. I cant git rid of it. :chuckle:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 24, 2010, 07:16:57 PM: congrats looks like a great trip for sure.
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Post by: jackelope on October 24, 2010, 07:21:39 PM: Congrats on a good looking buck and some nice sheds. Looks like a great way to waste some time.
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Post by: haugenna on October 24, 2010, 07:24:52 PM: Nice pics. Great buck and some good looking sheds.
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Post by: woodywsu on October 24, 2010, 07:31:58 PM: Nice work boys.
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Post by: Annette on October 24, 2010, 07:32:31 PM: That looks so fun! Thanks for taking us on the trip with you. Congratulations , nice bucks and sheds! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 24, 2010, 07:35:49 PM: and the good cuts processed, roasts underneath and about 40lbs of pepperoni thats in progress.
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Post by: ser300wsm on October 24, 2010, 07:57:01 PM: Awesome, looks like you had a great time. Congrats on the buck & all of the sheds. :brew:
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Post by: Rhinoron247 on October 24, 2010, 08:08:21 PM: No deer on this trip but holding out to use the Late Season Tags. Found a great set of Moose Sheds. My Mrs found these is his bedroom. Would love a crack at this guy some day if the tags gods are willing.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 24, 2010, 08:15:08 PM: Looks like it was a good hunt
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Post by: yelp on October 24, 2010, 08:38:48 PM: Nice Camp..great job guys!
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Post by: elkslare on October 24, 2010, 08:45:10 PM: Nice looking deer, nice camp and awesome sheds. :tup:
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Post by: seth30 on October 24, 2010, 08:47:00 PM: That looks like a lifetime memory right there!
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 25, 2010, 10:58:07 AM: I am doing another euro with this buck. Does anyone have a picture of one that is mounted on a shed rather than on a pedistle or plaque? I saw one somewhere one time and I though it was cool. I might take an elk shed and lay it sidways across the wall and put two euro bucks on it. Make one big piece out of it. Any suggestions for attaching the skull to the shed?
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Post by: wastickslinger on October 31, 2010, 10:18:35 AM: Its nearly ready. I might order some stronger peroxide. The over the counter is just not strong enough. I am still debating on the mounting it on a shed. I will come up with something.

Two euros on a good size elk shed or one euro on a mule deer shed? On a brown horn or a white one?

Thanks.
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on October 31, 2010, 11:57:46 AM: On a white shed. Way cool!
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 31, 2010, 01:54:45 PM: How did you clean the skull and how long did you degrease? I still see grease and grease will not whiten.
Title: Re: Last Day Buck and a few sheds (EURO update 10-31)
Post by: wastickslinger on November 02, 2010, 07:18:33 PM: It has not been completely degreased or whitened yet. But it s almost done.
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Post by: gonehuntin68 on November 02, 2010, 07:26:55 PM: That is awesome you guys do it the right way good job studs, that looks like the Blues
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Post by: uplandhunter870 on November 02, 2010, 07:34:45 PM: congrats on the nice buck and that euro mount on the shed is wicked cool!