My 2016 Shed Season..

[hunter1947]

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[hunter1947]

One of my favorite finds last year..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umfK0g2BUUE

[.308SLAYER]

Good eye on the tree hanger I don't think I would of seen that one

[Backwoods]

Thats awesome thanks for posting!! Hope to get out today

[Buckmeister]

Was that the wind I heard in the background on video 2? Sounded more like passing traffic noise.

[okas]

the only reason i go looking is to see if it still alive :twisted: for the next season

[hunter1947]

Was that the wind I heard in the background on video 2? Sounded more like passing traffic noise.

Your right its traffic noise I found two sets of matching WT sheds last year near the highway I covered this area this day seeing lots of deer beds and tracks my
guess is that the deer are still carrying there antlers I have to look back ans see when I found them matching sets of WT sheds last year to see if I am to early ???..

I found out when I found two matching set of wt sheds from last year here are the video clips..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMbPo7cXhro.... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMbPo7cXhro.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH_KRkrfhVE)

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[hunter1947]

Out for a three hour shed hunt today found nothing but did see elk and deer,,good work out in the snow......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQWGr_CJ9no

[hunter1947]

Went out at dark yesterday Feb,22,2016 saw over 100 elk bulls and cows mixed 6 hours steady walking my legs are sore this morning from not having the legs in shape I
pushed snow at times that hurt my legs and tired me out big time..

I took my camera out of my jacket pocket to tie my boots up when I got to my shed area I went into my pocket to get my camera out no video camera this sucked big time

Its was like leaving my rifle at home when headed out hunting I have only forgot my camera 2 times in all years of going out I was not a happy person on not having a video
camera with me could had got some good footage of bull elk and the sheds I found yesterday won't happen again will have a check list to check before I head out in the future..

Hear are my finds from yesterdays outing as they lay on my front room area rug..


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[hunter1947]

Headed out all day this Friday for a shed hunt this time I have a check list on what I have to take one of them is my video camera..

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[dave_fras]

Good haul there!!! I checked my trail cam yesterday!! The buck I've been waiting for finally dropped 2 days ago!!

[.308SLAYER]

I wish seems to me everything is still packing in the south okanagon seen a bull the other day with a bunch of cows still packing headgear can't wait to get out and hit some spots

[hunter1947]

I wish seems to me everything is still packing in the south okanagon seen a bull the other day with a bunch of cows still packing headgear can't wait to get out and hit some spots


Picture tell all from my outing on monday there is always sheds out there to be found you just got to make the time to go out..

[.308SLAYER]

Yes I know they are out there was just saying that there's still lots of stuff packing right now I realize there's always sheds to be found but the other day I went into a spot to shed hunt there's was a bunch of cows and a 4 and a 5 point bull still packing. Needless to say I just crept my way back out of there to not spook anything I figure give it another week or two. Lots of areas to look can't wait till I got as much time as you wayne to pound some ground

[HarryToolips]

^^^^^^bull elk I'm guessing???

[hunter1947]

My shed hunt outing from Feb 26,2016 never found one old or fresh cast antler was out for 8 hours on my shed hunt put on around 15k this day..


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[hunter1947]

Here is my shed hunt outing as it unfolded on March 1,2016,,enjoy..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBDr2-ErlvE

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[Husky7mm]

I like your enthusiasm ol salty!! Keep up the hard work!

[Friday_30-06]

What a day! Nice work Wayne.

[markomoose]

Wow them are beauties .You find them under trees/cover?

[hunter1947]

Wow them are beauties .You find them under trees/cover?


Yep just like the picture shows you people that like to shed hunt I find lots of deer sheds under big trees the deer like to bed under trees to keep out of the snow and rain lots of times they will cast there antlers under the tree when they are bedded the deer and elk like the south facing slops because they get more sun on the south slopes and when spring comes the grass is the first to grow on the south slopes :) ..

[hunter1947]

I have always pushed myself beyond my limits that's why i get rewarded on what I do shed hunting,,hunting or other the sheds just don't jump out in front of you you have to work hard put lots of miles on it can be very upsetting at time when you put on 8 hours 15 kilometers and go home empty handed last Friday was an example on getting nothing you don't give up just recuperate and give it all you have the next time out this matching set is an example on what can happen if you just keep trucking ,,its what you put into anything you do on how you will be rewarded....

[hunter1947]

Out for 8 hours yesterday shed hunting walked around 15k did not find much when I was working the mountains I had a great day in Gods country I also had a good workout can't wait to get my truck insured so I can take my quad into the back roads where there are more sheds here is a couple pictures from yesterday's outing as for a video clip on my outing ,,enjoy the video

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[hunter1947]

Out yesterday all day did not find much but did not get the skunk here is my video from our outing as for a few pictures,,,,, another reminder found 2 ticks on me yesterday
The cat that killed this buck should had taken the buck down earlier than the antler would had been on the skull you win some you lose some this time I lost,,LOL..

enjoy the video....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0pF2lcnEJw



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My friend found this elk shed on out outing yesterday......................................... .............................................My find..

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My find yesterday..
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[hunter1947]

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[Friday_30-06]

Nice work Wayne. I can't believe you hike all those miles in Velcro shoes, you're tougher than I thought!

[hunter1947]

Nice work Wayne. I can't believe you hike all those miles in Velcro shoes, you're tougher than I thought!

I think it is because I have 1/4 calluses on my bottom of the feet that helps me in order to where the runners I got these calluses over 55 years of hiking ,hunting,shed hunting my bottom feet are always shedding bits and flakes of calluses I notice on my bed sheets..

[HarryToolips]

Awesome work there Wayne!

[hunter1947]

I thought about the velcro runners that I wear 60% of the time when hunting and shed hunting at home,,, Friday_30-06 mentioned my runners just think about it what did the aboriginals were back in the 18 hundreds I am sure they did lots of walking with what they had worn and the moccasins were thinner than my velcro runners the aboriginals made good use of the footwear they used back then just like I make
good use of the velcro runners I wear LOL..

[Friday_30-06]

You're probably right Wayne. I bet the Aboriginals had much tougher feet than most of us today, they likely had much stronger ankles as well as they didn't have the support which we get from modern high ankle boots. Your shoes are clearly working for you after seeing how many KM's you log during the shed hunting season.

Mike

[hunter1947]

Just got home from a 8 hour shed hunt found squat put on about 15k with no rewards it ticks me off at times to put on this hard work and not find nothing,,I get friggin mad at times the way I poundland and find nothing..

Going to pour a few drinks of rye to kill the hurt in my body make me feel better when I down a couple drinks of the hard stuff 8 hours of steady walking up and down hills did a number on me today my GPS says I average 2k a hour when walking was a non stop outing just giving it,,,Frig I am tired....:roll:

[HarryToolips]

^^^^^well most people your age just use their age as an excuse for laziness, hence why many of them also have health issues..you on the other hand sound very healthy and in shape, good on ya...I see myself hiking and hunting hard til the day I die as well, keep up the good work..

[hunter1947]

Here is an update that I said to my shed friends on Facebook this morning..

I love to be out in nature nature is a place a person can be themselves see nature at its best I have been part of nature for 55 years love the mountains to no end ,,Guess I get down on myself some times not finding any sheds and what brings it on is some shed hunters only go out for a couple hours and are rewarded the time I put in and find nothing,,,I will find elk sheds in the months to come I should not get down on myself so hard its just a matter of time till I find fresh brown gold then what my negative thought will turn into positive thoughts when I strike gold I have to look at it this way I get good exercise and I'm out in god's land meaning nature a person can't get it any better then that,,I have to stop thinking that I will be rewarded every time I go out for sheds and that I am a lucky person to be able to do what I love to do at my age there are lots of men that can't do what I do and that's climbing the hills all day long non stop,,,all and all I was sore and tired yesterday and I vented somewhat and I should not of ,,sorry about this my shed friends that are my contacts on facebook's,,tomorrow is another day :smile:..

[hunter1947]

Here is a video of a cat kill from yesterday's outing on my shed hunt..I found two cat kills yesterday when on my shed hunt this is one of them a calf elk.,,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQhjLetcSf8

[hunter1947]

Its been a hard grind for me the past two weeks or so have foound nothing latley here is a video footage from outing on Wed Mar 16,2016...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T0SehynAJk

[hunter1947]

Shed video clip from March 19 ,2016 I come across two shed hunters yesterday one of them had a nice fresh 6 point elk shed tied to his back pack about 20% of the elk have dropped their antlers to date..

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[hunter1947]

March 21,2016 shed hunt Lots of sweat and leg work to find these sheds yesterday was an 8 hour shed hunt put on around 20k and the good thing is I am not sore this morning whats this mean ???? LOL

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[ItsGrouseTalk]

Hey Wayne, how big was that last shed at the end? Looks like a 3 pt elk?

[hunter1947]

Hey Wayne, how big was that last shed at the end? Looks like a 3 pt elk?


Thats a WT shed the last picture from this year

[hunter1947]

I might find some fresh elk gold tomorrow I insured my truck today so I can take my quad into my favorit elk area for sheds headed out all day tomorrow stay tuned for my update..

[hunter1947]

I really thought by putting on many kilometers for 11 hours yesterday that I would be rewarded with a fresh elk shed boy was I wrong I was in my honey hole for elk sheds as for a friend of mine we really gave it all we had I am positive now that 90% of the elk are still packing.

Out from daybreak till 7pm total of 11 hours shed hunting we put on around 20 k to come up with only a few olser elk sheds,mule deer and WT sheds,,my knees are a little sore this morning legs are a little sore as well,,the good that came out of this shed hunt is I got in better shape lost more pounds in the upper end and I did not have to go to work was nice to be out in the mountains doing what I love to do.

Here are a few video clips and pic from my outing yesterday ,,O ya I had a couple ticks on me yesterday.......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzOpgcJrn6c

I am not going to get down with myself I will keep hitting it hard for sheds sooner or latter the table with turn for me meaning I will find fresh gold in a matter of time,,My finds after a 11 hour shed hunt..
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[hunter1947]

This is what my partner found yesterday with me note the bear spray can a bear bit into the can my friend found this can on top of a mountain the bear had
one big surprise when it bit into this can LOL..

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[wideopenthrottle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYobXLCUhY

[Husky7mm]

I herd bears were actually attracted some thing in the spray, but ya a surprise indeed. Lmao

[HarryToolips]

Lmao ya I'd have like to have the T cam set up to see the bear's face when he bit into that...

[wideopenthrottle]

those bears love to chew on anything you leave behind...ever see what they do to Gerry cans ....I once found a small bear skeleton in the woods near mcnabb creek...about 10 feet away was a 1 gallon hydraulic oil jug that looked like it not been opened but it was full of chew marks...not sure if 2+2=4 here but it seemed possible that it died from lapping it up

[hunter1947]

Up early and can't wait to hit the mountains today ,,I will be so excited when I find my first fresh elk shed of 2016 ,,in my video clip you all will see how excited I will get in time to come..

[hunter1947]

Was out on Friday 25,,Mar for an 8 hour shed hunt the bulls I saw are still packing,,found two old 6 point elk sheds ,,put on around 14k for my finds..

Come along with me and enjoy my shed hunt...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BcgKxw14v8

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[180grainer]

Nice vid. Good way to stay in shape in the off season....:)

[hunter1947]

Was out for four hours for a shed hunt got soaked to the bones only found one old elk shed ..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlj8VdJrD_w

[sawmill]

Wayne,come out looking around the shotgun range just out of town here. I was out shooting in my new crossbow and we saw a herd that must have had 500 plus elk in it.Get to the Wyclifff junction and turn to the airport and turn left right away to the end, it hooks back to Kimberley.Halfway down there is a power line that goes alongside of a little mountain hump. They winter there. Check it out. Down to the left is a stand of diamond willow, that`s where I get my stuff for canes. Luck my friend.

[huckleberry]

Their all cows. Roughly 300 head and all on private property.

[wideopenthrottle]

I have spent years looking for sheep and goat sheds...where do you find them....yes please to honey holes......heheheheh...JK

[hunter1947]

Their all cows. Roughly 300 head and all on private property.

Thanks for the feed back

[Jagermeister]

Picking old horn is a curse for finding new bone.

[hunter1947]

Was a brutal solo shed hunt yesterday walking just at daybreak got back to my quad at 430 pm total of 9,1/2 hours in the mountains was I ever tired when I got back to my quad walked roughly around 20k thought I would be stiff this morning but no I don't hurt anywhere after a good nights sleep my video of yesterday's outing will be posted up in the next hour,, I left most of the sheds in the forest not worth taking them out I kept 5 of the sheds..

Come along with me on my video outing from March 30,2016....Part One..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxOZ4tj9DW8 Part Two.......https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6M5pXJehwFY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6M5pXJehwFY)

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[hunter1947]

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[hunter1947]

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[Brambles]

Wow that's a good day in the field, the dog and I found 3 the last two days....

[wideopenthrottle]

if you find them hanging in strange places it may be someone like me who just hangs em on a tree when I find them...don't have a use for them so I leave them...I don't imagine anyone who collects them would try to convince someone else to keep them (competition)...but if someone can tell me a good use for them I may collect them for that person...:-P

[sawmill]

Their all cows. Roughly 300 head and all on private property.

Look harder, we saw at least 25 younger bulls packing and you can acess the ridge from the powerline and walk the shotgun range back 40.

[hunter1947]

I am up early can't wait to hit the mountains for an all day shed hunt ,,I got new flashlight batteries in the light think I will go pit lamp a few sheds this early morning there out in the dark dropping off and crawling so I figure in the dark is when I will find them I have the lasso to get ahold of them before they get away from me LOL.

It is legal to pit lamp for sheds in BC this is good can't wait to rope a few sheds in the dark this morning..

[btridge]

Elk are still packing their antlers today, saw a couple mule bucks that have shed theirs.

[hunter1947]

Pictures from a 3 day shed hunt I camped down in the newgate area for this shed hunt was not very productive all the bulls from 21 that I saw all were still packing I was going to stay there
till Wed this upcoming week but why do this when there still packing Not a good idea to push these bulls out of these areas,,here are my finds and video from my shed hunt..

Part one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGWLoyTQWgA..Part two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmQmvjXylFQ..Part three..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE1Ny6kfR2Q

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[hunter1947]

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[hunter1947]

Aprial 05,2016 shed hunt..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaVtDfvk6MA...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ratw0c0j7D8


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[hunter1947]

Here is my find from yesterday's seven hour shed hunt the brown small 5 point elk shed is from last year it was in the big timber believe it or not it was not chewed I got lucky
my guess is there were no squirrels within this area where I found this elk 5 point shed it did look like it was a fresh brown one but was not it was last years elk shed.

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[hunter1947]

My video footage from yesterdays outings...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1SUQpAZtks

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[hunter1947]

I was down in the WK for a 5 day shed hunt did not do very good and the ticks are real bad down there I had at least a 100 ticks on me when
pounding mountains here is a video from my outings...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlIhUTarjMA

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[Brambles]

I feel your pain, I got lotsa miles and only picked up 11 sheds and only 1 freshly.......you shoulda PM'd me if you were in the area and I woulda given you these truck/engine parts I've got for you..

[hunter1947]

I feel your pain, I got lotsa miles and only picked up 11 sheds and only 1 freshly.......you shoulda PM'd me if you were in the area and I woulda given you these truck/engine parts I've got for you..

I will be coming by your way in the first week of July will be ether on the 01 or 02 will need your address and phone # to set up at time day to pick up the parts..

[hunter1947]

Here is a video from my shed hunt outings April 13,2016...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmJmmrPTMY.


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[hunter1947]

Out yesterday on a 9 hour shed hunt found my first brown gold did not come easy found it 5 hours into my shed hunt good thing is I broke the icing from the cake
will rest up over the weekend meaning no shed hunting till Monday morning good luck to you other shed hunters this weekend...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZYm5aT5QUQ


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[hunter1947]

Out yesterday for a shed hunt was not rewarded with any fresh sheds here is a video and a few pictures from my outing yesterday
was out in the mountains for 9 hours..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EB90vfoUvA

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[hunter1947]

Out yesterday Aprial 20,2016 for a 10 hour shed hunt found one fresh elk shed here is a video from my outings...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5K5HiPe-xI

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[Ryo]

And a beauty it is!

[Backwoods]

Right on Wayne!! Another beauty brown gold picked up!!! Good job man, putting on km!!

[whitetailsheds]

Nice find Wayne!! Thanks for taking us along!!

[hunter1947]

Got home from a brutal two day shed hunt Aprial 23,24 went all day long both days from daybreak till dark I have to admit I am not sore anywhere but I am tired here are my finds from my two day outing..

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[hunter1947]

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[hunter1947]

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[hunter1947]

Was out all day long yesterday I found a matching set of 5x5 elk sheds and believe it or not I found the match to the 4 point elk shed when I was hiking back up into the timber to retrieve my 5 point matching set,,was a hard shed hunt but a rewarding one..

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[hunter1947]

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Here is the first 4 point elk shed I found followed by the right side 4 days latter makes a
matching set of 4 point elk sheds..

Video clips tell the story my movie camera batt went dead so I could not film the other
matching side of the 4 point elk shed.....

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[.308SLAYER]

I would have to say those bulls most likely have the same genes...

[hunter1947]

Here are a few video footage from my outings from Aprial 22,23 this year...Part One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JB2wovgOj4

.................................................. .................................................. .....Part two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCHCRNo-Qn4

[hunter1947]

I was out for the last shed hunt on May 07,2016 found a nice 6 point fresh elk shed to close the season out its getting to green out there and the bugs almost
carried me away now its time to get the trail cams and salt blocks out for this year.....Here is my video from my shed hunt May 07,,2016...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfptt6zyqE

[hunter1947]

I was out for the last shed hunt on May 07,2016 found a nice 6 point fresh elk shed to close the season out its getting to green out there and the bugs almost
carried me away now its time to get the trail cams and salt blocks out for this year.....Here is my video from my shed hunt May 07,,2016...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfptt6zyqE

[hunter1947]

Here is a picture of my find from the weekend..

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/008_2_-_Copy_-_Copy.JPG

[Ourea]

Great thread Wayne.
Looks like ur finds are 4 yr old elk and younger.
Do many bulls live long enough to blow out birthday candles past 6 yrs of age in ur area?

[HarryToolips]

Wicked finds there Wayne.....

[hunter1947]

Great thread Wayne.
Looks like ur finds are 4 yr old elk and younger.
Do many bulls live long enough to blow out birthday candles past 6 yrs of age in ur area?

X2 I agree lots of bulls don't get to an adult age here in the EK..

[bluesman]

Great stuff..I love shed hunting.. Never found any elk sheds yet..congratz on the great finds...Igot a few dandy whitetial sheds in the past. I'll share a story with you about the best sheds I found and try and post a pic. If I can't post the pic I can email you. A few years ago I was walking my dog in an area that there is no hunting. I was in a deep coulee and as I was walking the biggest whitetail I hav ever seen crosses infront of me . He scored over 200 !!! This was August and he was still in velvet. He was non typical and had double drops on on side and a single drop on the other...all drops were long and had character. I decided I would try and find his sheds in February as I could not bow hunt him. Because he was in a non huntable location I just scouted him and found his suspected bedding area. I would walk to this location (very thick cover on a steep hill) and I would see a very large back end of a deer walk out the top of the hill..keeping his tail down and not panicking and leave the area.I did not want to stink up his area and was confident it was him. February 5th I believe it was I spent three hours working that cover and just before I was ready to call it the day, my labrador retriever started smelling something partially covered in snow !!! I was right beside him and leaned over and found a shed/ . Pulling it up I realized it was the giant shed....I was very excited. The next day I had to go out of town and meet a friend of mine who had built me a new longbow. I showed him the shed and he was amazed...He said I should go look for the other shed. Well that was already in the plans but knowing he could hold onto the other side for a minute or days...made me think it was likely going to be tough to find the other side. The next day I went back to the same cover and searched all morning. Early afternoon I was getting tired, glassed an open field behind the cover and saw a large antler sticking out of the snow..I ran to it and unfortunately it was not the match , but still a nice antler. Well I decided to not quit yet . I thought to try another stand of trees near by. About 80 yards away but felt this was not a bedding area but likely a route he might take to stay in cover going to and from feeding. My dog was about 25 yards in front of me . I see him sniffing a large arching main beam on the edge of the game trail..it is the other side !!!
AMAZING....he is a monster buck and if I can I will post pics....He was so special I had the antlers done up on another cape and he hangs on my wall.
A true monarch. I lend him to a friend for trade shows as he brings guys over to his booth. The taxidermist said he is the prettiest mount he has ever done...Wish I could have hunted him. He died the next year...hit my a vehicle... I was scouting him out again before he died and unfortunately he had broken off one of his massive antlers while in velvet . Then later he was hit by the vehicle. If your into scoring he scores 210 gross 198 3/4 net. I myself just like finding them and prefer eating younger deer. But if was huntable I would have camped out for him !!!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/monarch_zpsmzixwasp.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/monarch_zpsmzixwasp.jpg.html)

[bluesman]

the first shed found

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/P1010819_zpsynho3fqf.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/P1010819_zpsynho3fqf.jpg.html)

the second shed found

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/P1010851_zpszpd6zszs.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/P1010851_zpszpd6zszs.jpg.html)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/P1010850_zpsnw5pgrzn.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/P1010850_zpsnw5pgrzn.jpg.html)

[bluesman]

shed hunting also helps get rid of the winter storage on the body...those cold IPA's have a way of sticking around in the winter !!
Got to find some new spots..

[j270wsm]

wow. Nice sheds and the mount looks amazing.

[wideopenthrottle]

very nice sheds there bluesman...way to be persistent

[bluesman]

The taxidermist did a real nice job. I Got lucky wideopenthrottle..the dog really helped too !!!

[HarryToolips]

Awesome finds there Bluesman....

[hunter1947]

the first shed found

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/P1010819_zpsynho3fqf.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/P1010819_zpsynho3fqf.jpg.html)

the second shed found

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/P1010851_zpszpd6zszs.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/P1010851_zpszpd6zszs.jpg.html)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff383/bte1958/P1010850_zpsnw5pgrzn.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/bte1958/media/P1010850_zpsnw5pgrzn.jpg.html)

Thats a pig of a shed now if only you had the match,,nice shed hunting partner with you I love labs they are great family pets to have....

[hunter1947]

Here is my last shed hunt video clip for the 2016 season I saw 3 bears this day two of them whee grizzly bears I backed out
and went the other way when I saw the two grizzlies this is my last shed find for the 2016 year..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4c4bcvB0nM


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/00638.JPG

[hunter1947]

Was out putting my 9 trail cams out on the weekend and i got a bonus when putting the trail cams out......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPwt6gt2dIE

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/x127.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/x219.JPG


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/x316.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/x411.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/x57.JPG

[Elkaholic]

Nice finds Wayne, I got up to check a couple of mine on Monday and got a little wet.... lol. But well worth it!

[Seeadler]

if you find them hanging in strange places it may be someone like me who just hangs em on a tree when I find them...don't have a use for them so I leave them...I don't imagine anyone who collects them would try to convince someone else to keep them (competition)...but if someone can tell me a good use for them I may collect them for that person...:-P

That's what I do, I don't pack out the white ones, just put them in a tree.