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Title: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktailcrzy on March 08, 2011, 08:46:32 PM: i live in kitsap county and would love to find a shed or two but it seems like it is a waste of time :'( and just ends up being a nature hike so is anyone eles trying to find Blaketail sheds with and luck? i would like a few tips if you know some and would like to see black tail shed pics if you got them

i am sorry if this is similar to other topics
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Blacktailaddict on March 08, 2011, 08:52:29 PM: ive only found 1, it was just on the trail i was riding my bike on and it was definatly chewed on by mice and alos a coyote or a dog just a little forked horn.. i think the brushpicker find 'em all!!! grrr >:(
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Alan K on March 08, 2011, 09:00:06 PM: Here is a little 3 point BT shed I found last winter or the winter before. I was actually looking for the other side of this elk shed I found while scouting the summer before. No luck on the elk shed, but the BT shed was a good bonus.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Alan K on March 08, 2011, 09:04:15 PM: I have spent very little time actually looking specifically for sheds on the west side. That said, I have found a fair amount of them, almost all while scouting. When I'm scouting I walk nearly every game trail in my perspective area to try and get a feel for the major travel routes, bedding areas, etc. If you start doing this and keep your eye out for sheds, you'll find some! :tup:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Mudball on March 08, 2011, 09:22:21 PM: It's funny you ask that, I have not had much luck except for one year I found 4. One real nice 2 point with 2" eye guards then my buddy told me to quit spending so much time looking at the ground and look for deer. My son likes to try to rattle in deer in the back yard with them (no luck yet). But other than that I have only found a few elk sheds on the east side. I think it is just way to thick with brush to find a lot of them, at least for me.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: lewy on March 09, 2011, 06:48:40 AM: I figure I find one blacktail shed for every 7-8 miles of hiking, and I'm hiking in areas that I know bucks winter and shed in. If your the kind of person who is easily discouraged you had better find another hobby ;)
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Post by: BigFoot02 on March 09, 2011, 06:56:18 AM: I have only found one blacktail shed in my life.. Pretty tough on the west side of the hills.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 09, 2011, 01:43:55 PM: I found numbers 35,36 and 37 for the year today but i bet I have spent close to 60 hours in the woods in the last month to find them. It has taken me year (like20) to figure out the best spots to look so that I am not wasting my time while out there. The new lab is helping a lot this year tho she's probably found ten or so that I know I would not have found without her.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: elkslayer069 on March 09, 2011, 02:44:49 PM: You just gotta put the miles on to find the black tails. Not as many bucks as on the eastside hell not as many deer as on the eastside lol. I find all of mine while looking for elk sheds. I try not to even waste my time looking for them.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: lewy on March 09, 2011, 04:20:06 PM: luv- thats pretty amazing, got any pics?
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: RClare1223 on March 09, 2011, 04:43:32 PM: I have found 2 2points and 1 3point blacktail sheds so far this year and 1 5point bull shed and ive only been out 3 times so far.I just cover as much ground as I can in an area where I know there are bucks at.I also look at the deer i see real close to see if its a doe or a buck that has dropped.if its a buck then i look around where it was and see if i can find them.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Jason on March 09, 2011, 04:56:23 PM: Most of the sheds I find on the west side are Elk, deer are far and few between.

here's my biggest to date.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: KillZ 4 Thrilz on March 09, 2011, 07:34:14 PM: not sure if luv has pics but ive seen some of his finds..time well spent in the woods!! now get back to work so i can have a few days to catch ya!! :P
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 09, 2011, 07:45:59 PM: I have pics but I don't want to post them on here a lot of them have backgrounds that could give the area away. I was planning on posting a pic at the end of the month with all of them together.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 09, 2011, 07:49:07 PM: Kills has quite a few also, don't let him fool you ;)
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: bwhntr350 on March 10, 2011, 07:17:40 AM: I got lucky and found a couple hunting a few years back. Went back in the spring and found some more on the same hill. then, found more the next hunting season. All these have came within 300 or 400 yards of each other.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi92.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl12%2Fglock_27_2006%2Fdeerhorns003.jpg&hash=892daf565108f3498f97364e4bbeba81ea32f686)
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 10, 2011, 04:35:03 PM: Found numbers 38,39 and forty two of them were a small 3x4 set and the other was three point from last year. They were all on the same trail all within 100 yards of each other.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: JackfirAssassin on March 11, 2011, 01:48:34 PM: There out there.. Biggest set this year. Westside blacktail :)
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Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on March 11, 2011, 01:53:24 PM: Dandy specimen of a Blacktail, which I would love to bring home to my house! Nicely done bwhntr350.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 11, 2011, 06:39:58 PM: That's a nice heavy set of antlers right there, a dandy for sure.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 14, 2011, 05:09:08 PM: Found #'s 41-48 over the weekend. Shooting for 60 this year. I'm getting there.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: PTO_26 on March 14, 2011, 08:52:12 PM: wow thats a nice set! still haven't completed a set yet. just singles.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: HornHoarder on March 14, 2011, 09:02:00 PM: Quote from: blacktail luv on March 14, 2011, 05:09:08 PM
Found #'s 41-48 over the weekend. Shooting for 60 this year. I'm getting there.

Im right about on par with you, but its crazy you can find that many blacktail sheds. How long you gonna make us wait to see pictures :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 14, 2011, 10:31:11 PM: I will get them on here this weekend. I got two kids in hunters safety Monday Wednesday and Friday with baseball practice for my seven year old on tuesday and Thursday not to mention my oldest sons varsity baseball games mixed in. Basically I am done looking for the year. :(
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: grundy53 on March 15, 2011, 06:35:30 AM: I didn't think it was possible to find that many blacktail sheds! :P :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: KillZ 4 Thrilz on March 15, 2011, 09:50:07 AM: Only 48 blacktailluv?? I say 2 more then u better call it quits for the year!! That may give me a chance to close the gap, up to 28 after one yesterday!! :)
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 18, 2011, 03:50:49 PM: Me and the boy found #'s 49 and 50 today we found a big three five minutes into the day and then walked for three hours with nothing else to show for it. We stopped at a little spot on the way home and the dog found us one more for the day.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: bankwalker on March 18, 2011, 04:50:14 PM: i found 6 blacktail sheds this season. all were 2pts, with one set. 2 of them were pretty decent sized 2pts. i think i have found around 9 total in the last 4 years, strange enough all have been 2pt.

i usually find them in old growth trees that are really opened up under them. and i have never found a single one while actually looking for them.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Shed Stud on March 18, 2011, 05:06:06 PM: Quote from: blacktail luv on March 18, 2011, 03:50:49 PM
Me and the boy found #'s 49 and 50 today we found a big three five minutes into the day and then walked for three hours with nothing else to show for it. We stopped at a little spot on the way home and the dog found us one more for the day.
You are killing the blacktails. Nice work. And here I am stuck inside during a downpour all day. Let's see em'
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 18, 2011, 05:18:20 PM: Yeah it's pouring right now we just beat the storm back to the house, I'm gonna work on getting picks up tomorrow. :P
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 11:36:58 AM: Went out this morning with the dog and she managed to find me 2 more taking me to 52 on the year. She is turning out to be an amazing horn dog.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: shedcrazy on March 19, 2011, 11:41:18 AM: I cant believe your getting that many blacktail sheds :yike: Way to go!!
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 12:29:45 PM: I am gonna try to get pics up this evening if I can remember how.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: bobcat on March 19, 2011, 12:31:05 PM: Are there any bucks around that haven't shed their antlers yet? Just curious because I've got a couple of trail cameras out.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Houndhunter on March 19, 2011, 01:37:52 PM: wow i didnt think it was possible to hit double digits in one year, hell im not even in the double digits in my lifetime for blacktail sheds.

nice work blacktial luv, looking forward to the pics
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: shedcrazy on March 19, 2011, 02:11:37 PM: I think almost all of them are dropped. I havent seen a buck with antlers in weeks
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Post by: machine on March 19, 2011, 02:54:22 PM: I've spent more than a few days looking last year and found a set and a single.Can't wait to see your collection blacktail luv.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 03:15:35 PM: All the bucks down here have all dropped most of them were off three weeks ago. I picked up my first brown on 2/13. Just got a new battery for the camera so I will get to work.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktailcrzy on March 19, 2011, 03:26:05 PM: ya dang i gave up on black tail sheds but never stop blacktailuv good work cant wait to see pis
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: shedcrazy on March 19, 2011, 04:01:19 PM: PICS PICS PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Shed Stud on March 19, 2011, 05:05:13 PM: Quote from: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 03:15:35 PM
All the bucks down here have all dropped most of them were off three weeks ago. I picked up my first brown on 2/13. Just got a new battery for the camera so I will get to work.
I'm ready for some blacktail pics. Have to work on the westside next week, gonna swim some blackberries for some bone. Since I have never found a black, you'd better show me what one looks like. :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: shedcrazy on March 19, 2011, 09:30:46 PM: Quote from: Shed Stud on March 19, 2011, 05:05:13 PM
Quote from: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 03:15:35 PM
All the bucks down here have all dropped most of them were off three weeks ago. I picked up my first brown on 2/13. Just got a new battery for the camera so I will get to work.
I'm ready for some blacktail pics. Have to work on the westside next week, gonna swim some blackberries for some bone. Since I have never found a black, you'd better show me what one looks like. :chuckle:

Leave it to you to head over for work, and be thinking of how to find blacktail sheds :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on March 19, 2011, 09:33:27 PM: Quote from: Shed Stud on March 19, 2011, 05:05:13 PM
Quote from: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 03:15:35 PM
All the bucks down here have all dropped most of them were off three weeks ago. I picked up my first brown on 2/13. Just got a new battery for the camera so I will get to work.
I'm ready for some blacktail pics. Have to work on the westside next week, gonna swim some blackberries for some bone. Since I have never found a black, you'd better show me what one looks like. :chuckle:
Blackberries for bone? Have I got a deal for you. :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 11:38:50 PM: I will trade you a couple blackie sheds for a couple mulie shed there stud. It will save you a lot of time, and I don't have any mule deer sheds in the collection. We both win. :chuckle:
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Shed Stud on March 20, 2011, 08:46:34 AM: Quote from: blacktail luv on March 19, 2011, 11:38:50 PM
I will trade you a couple blackie sheds for a couple mulie shed there stud. It will save you a lot of time, and I don't have any mule deer sheds in the collection. We both win. :chuckle:
I'm always up for a trade.
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Wild Bill on March 20, 2011, 03:13:41 PM: 6 hrs...
No blackies this day, but ive found as many as 6 blackie sheds in a day.. A really, really rare day :)
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: blacktailcrzy on March 20, 2011, 08:33:02 PM: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: dam what a dream day i would be happy with one
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Alan K on March 20, 2011, 09:03:28 PM: :o
Title: Re: westside shed hunter???
Post by: Wild Bill on March 22, 2011, 03:40:09 PM: Quote from: blacktailcrzy on March 20, 2011, 08:33:02 PM
:yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: dam what a dream day i would be happy with one

I'd love another.... That was like 3 yrs ago.. Me and a buddy... Been back every yr, and still pull at least 3 per 1/2 day trip. Just not like it used to be... LOTS of boot tracks now though :bash:
WB