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Offline BowEd

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Shed hunting
« on: March 08, 2017, 06:55:16 pm »
A couple hours of shed hunting on around 20 acres or so.A couple of rights and a couple of lefts but no pairs.

Oh..From R to L...A 12 point,a 10 point,a 6 point,and a small 8 point.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2017, 07:18:29 pm »
Nice! I haven't found a one yet this year.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2017, 07:25:56 pm »
We've lived here on our 25ac for over 26 years and only found 2 sheds, one was a beautiful 5point with a 28" main beam the other was about 6" of a 1" diameter base. Both were chewed to to heck by rodents. I think the rodents are why we don't find more.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2017, 09:17:22 pm »
Looks like you should have a couple nice ones around this fall Ed.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2017, 09:36:25 pm »
Nice antlers.  I found a decent one at work a couple weeks ago.  We are still seeing bucks with racks around here.  Most have dropped already. 

Also, nice boot horn.  My dad had the exact same one when I was younger.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2017, 09:57:57 pm »
Nice antlers.  I haven't had a chance to get out and look for some yet.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2017, 10:08:13 pm »
Nice thing about it Robin found the big one.That fired her up.They are from 4 different bucks of course.Last year we only found a couple.My neighbors brother actually sells labs that are shed hunting dogs but we found these ourselves. :-D
Chased up 4 woodcocks and 3 quails too.Just heard 1 rooster pheasant is all.We're kinda low on them around here.No turkeys gobbling yet either.
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Offline UtahChippewa

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2017, 10:37:37 pm »
Don't know if it's spring fever or shed fever but I'm loosing my mind.... no shed hunting here in Utah till April 1st.... its the first time Utah has put the kybosh on shed hunting ever! The northern part of the state has had a ton of snow so they closed it to shed hunting till April 1st. Two days later they put a closure on the whole state. I guess so the northern "Utards" wouldn't swarm the southern half of the state. I'm all for not pressuring the deer/elk because of the hard winter, but I'm not sure everybody will abide by the rules... I hope they do. The DWR has been issuing citations also!
Sorry for the rant, just had to get that out! Hope y'all can find some good ones! Cheers!
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2017, 11:23:21 pm »
You guys got the elk and mule deer sheds I imagine?Finding one of those is like finding 10 of whitetail here.It can get a little crazy here too people looking for them.No bans though.Thing is here they want them found.They go through the tractor tires during field work.Good luck finding some soon.
Then it's the morel mushroom hunters on the loose here soon too.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2017, 09:57:28 am »
Most are still packing racks here.. Will probably wait till April 1st. Got 2 real nice mule deer and a moose last year on a morning walk. You found some real nice ones
Thanks Leroy
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2017, 01:10:45 pm »
A moose!!!Man that would be nice.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2017, 02:19:04 pm »
knife handles and I see a set of grips for my 45LC  ;)
Thanks leroy
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2017, 06:43:38 pm »
I have been told the way to find sheds is to train your dog to fetch an antler and give him a nice treat every time he does it right. After he gets pretty good at it start hiding the antler, and when he finds it and brings it to you, give him a big treat. Pretty soon he will be a pro at finding antlers.

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Offline BowEd

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2017, 07:04:22 pm »
Sounds like that'll work.I've just trained coon dogs is all myself.
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Offline loon

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Re: Shed hunting
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2017, 02:23:44 am »
I'd love some nice dense ones for thumb rings..
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