Shed Count

[Buckmeister]

So it's the beginning of January, what's your shed count up to so far this year? :cool:

So far, I'm at a big fat zero. Haven't been looking yet, but I'm sure some of you have been taking walks.

[mark]

Jeez dude, might want to wait til they fall off the deer first!
Im at 132 for last year, beat that shed boys!

[Buckmeister]

I'm just thinking that some of you are chomping at the bit and with the lack of snow in some places some of yous might be looking fer those early droppers. :-D Doesn't hurt to get some exercise and fresh air. I'm probablly starting this thread about a month too soon, but you never know, there are always a few guys who get lucky early on.

[FlyingHigh]

Jeez dude, might want to wait til they fall off the deer first!
Im at 132 for last year, beat that shed boys!

nicely done. what do you do with your sheds? do you have a giant pile out back? or do you use them for decorating or some kind of projects?

[Rubicon500]

All the bucks we have seen are still packin, I have a shed pile in the house with the big ones, moose sheds are in the garage and all the dinky rat sheds are behind the garage in a big pile

[SR80]

where are the best places to find sheds? Ive heard fence line, bedding areas, southern facing slopes?

[Kirby]

Found moose tracks with blood, tried to follow it back, but just too thick of shit to snow shoe through.

Should start falling soon.

[hunter1947]

I found one shed a few days ago it was 60 feet from my trail camera http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif.

[bozzdrywall]

mark my boss just showed me his collection and man was i inpressed he has a ten foot by ten foot shed filled right to the roof with elk sheds the odd deer one and his basement is full of them too some realy nice bulls in the bunch i will try to get a picture for you guys. Guess thats what 20 odd years of hiking will do for you and the right spots

[kennyj]

Jeez dude, might want to wait til they fall off the deer first!
Im at 132 for last year, beat that shed boys!
Nothing for me yet,I don't think any have dropped yet here.
How about some photos for us to oogle Mark?
kenny

[kennyj]

I found one shed a few days ago it was 60 feet from my trail camera http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif.
Was that a fresh one Wayne?http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
kenny

[hunter1947]

Was that a fresh one Wayne?http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
kenny

Kenny yes it was it must of fell off about a week ago or so ,I will post up a pic of it in a few hours from now ,it was that small fork 2 point that I caught on my trail cam a few weeks ago.

[dave_fras]

my cousin and i have found two moose sheds so far!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Someone's out there shed hunting already.
I was out chasing yotes around a few days ago and there were quad tracks around every cyanosis bush possible:roll:.

SSS

[thetackdriver]

MY buddies at 1 so far but i guess thats wat happens when a moose runs into the side of your truck

[hunter1947]

Hear is the pic of the buck with just one antler like I said I found one of them a few days ago ,I can't find the other one have looked for hours for it http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon9.gif.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Picture_1662.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16927)

Here is this deers left side shed that I found a few days ago in my yard.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Picture_070.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=17360&size=big&cat=500)

[Summit 512]

I picked up three moose sheds in December 09 but have not found any this year yet. Plan on going wolf hunting this weak end some where and will keep a eye open for sheds . Will post a picture if we have any luck.

[tinhorse]

Hey if anybody has any moose sheds they are willing to part with send me a PM. I am looking for some sheds to carve with. I would be willing to trade or make a carving for you to trade.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/antlers1_068.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=16309&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6379)
Here is an example of one i did this year. The fresher the shed the better, although I can take ones that are solid but discoloured.
My shed count this year is ZERO, I hope to go after some elk sheds up past campbell river later on.

[dave_fras]

where abouts are u located?

[bighornbob]

Jeez dude, might want to wait til they fall off the deer first!
Im at 132 for last year, beat that shed boys!

Yah but did you actually kill a deer this past year? Oh wait nevermind:mrgreen::mrgreen:

How many ticks did you get to go with that pile of bone?

BHB

[Summit 512]

What town do you live in Tinhorse??

[Summit 512]

What town do you live in Tinhorse??

[SR80]

found a 5 point whitetail shed near kamloops today.

[mark]

Yah but did you actually kill a deer this past year? Oh wait nevermind:mrgreen::mrgreen:

How many ticks did you get to go with that pile of bone?

BHB

Right around 100 ticks I pulled off me, not a single bite though!

Ive seen both mulies and whities still packing a couple days ago!

6 inches fresh snow today, anything on the ground will be burried till spring!

[Buckmeister]

Only found a handfull of sheds last year. But I went and checked a very small ridge where I know the whiteys like to bed and found this nice pair laying side by side next to the bed. The bases only measured at 3" and the overall length of the mains weren't great but the G-2's measure at 8.5" and the G-3's at 8", so overall a very decent young buck. Would like to see his sheds from this year to see how he has progressed. Maybe in a few more years he can make it on my wall? :-D I wonder if you can call that "deer profiling"?

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo63/Buckmeister_01/Mexico.jpg

[Buckmeister]

Well it's just past the middle of the month....no snow in the valley bottom and not too much on the hill sides.
What have you found so far??? Someone just sent me an email with some pics of about 8 or so sheds they have recently.
C'mon...post em up if you have em!

[Buck Skin]

i gotz a big fat zero

[Shed Hunter]

Well it's just past the middle of the month....no snow in the valley bottom and not too much on the hill sides.
What have you found so far??? Someone just sent me an email with some pics of about 8 or so sheds they have recently.
C'mon...post em up if you have em!
and they where all white tail sheds.:mrgreen:

[moose2]

Hi Guys
I am an advid shed hunter as well. I usually find between 50 and 100 per season from all the antlered species. I haven,t looked yet but I usually start in mid April then I can add elk to the mix. The picture below was from 2007 19 lbs and the one below that was from 2003 I was able to take a month of holidays and head out most days for moose. I think I found over 80 that year with the total weight being over 700lbs. I will post my 2010 pictures in June. Good luck everyone
Mike http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/moose_shed.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=17873&limit=recent)http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/moose_sheds_002.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=17871&limit=recent)

[wildprotien]

Moose2 thats is a crazy wild pic wow !!! ....you sure have a collection .... nice thanks for sharing that pic.

[la river]

Very nice moose collection! Where do ya find all the moose sheds? I know where lots of moose winter but its friggin thick and they move around a fair bit, not really into puttin that many miles on unless its to actually hunt. Deer are different but some insight on moose would be cool!!

[cariboobill]

Too early here in the south Cariboo. I had a nice buck on the Ranch this am. Still had horns and will for sometime given it is still JAnuary.

Mark is the King of Mule Deer sheds for sure. Saw some at the Sheep AGM last year that were picked up around the Kelowna area. I find about 20 per year and no pairs yet.

CB

[moose2]

These are the sheds my partner and I found in the spring of 2005 The drop tine mule deer was around a 185 class buck "gross" Mikehttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/shed_antlers_05_001.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=17983)

[Big jer]

Still hangin on in 8-9.
this guy popped up while hiking and yotie hunting, last weekend.

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/Badgleys/2010/Hike01-16-103.jpg


http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/Badgleys/2010/Hike01-16-106_exposure.jpg

[doubled]

Still lots with bone on top.

[dave_fras]

i went out for a hike yesterday... i ran into 2 small bucks still packing... and a decent 4x0 i would see that he didnt drop long ago

[skinarama]

Went for a hike last weekend with the whole family, and my 5 year old daughter found both sides to a nice 4 point white tail. They were both under the same tree, and they are really fresh. She also found an arrow stuck in the ground. We pulled it out, and was amazed at its length. I shoot 20" bolts with my crossbow, but this arrow has to be 40" plus! I'll try to get a pic up later.

[Wrayzer]

Had 3 bucks hanging around the job site today, a spiker, a 2x2 and a 3x3 all packing bone still, haning out with a lone doe and fawn. Watched the 2point thwack all the leaves off some shrubs like no bodies business.

[hunter1993ap]

found a 4 point whitetail on the weekend.

[mark]

Had 3 bucks hanging around the job site today, a spiker, a 2x2 and a 3x3 all packing bone still, haning out with a lone doe and fawn. Watched the 2point thwack all the leaves off some shrubs like no bodies business.

Yup most are still packing!!! Saw 4 bucks with full head gear,
out of 16 deer, this weekend!

[Rubicon500]

14 muley, 3 moose for the year so far. A nice 82 6/8th is the biggest so far, hopefully match it up this weekend

[dana]

In past dry winters like this one I found the muley bucks hung on to their headgear well into late Feb and even had numerous bucks still packin in March. I expect this year should be a tuff shed season with bucks scattered across much of their range. The added bonus is the wolves will be having a harder time seeing success.

[Buckmeister]

My son spotted a large bull moose not far from the house a few days ago that was still packing. I showed my son an 8 point shed and asked if he was bigger than that and he replied that the antlers were much larger. Might gone for walk today and see if I can pick up the trail.
Found a fresh 3 point muley right on the road a week ago. Alot of bucks are being spotted still packing. I too attribute that to the mild winter.

[hannibal]

One 4-5 year old black bear skull.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll286/GregorJ0/0307001323.jpg

[Brian011]

here's some sheds i've found so far this year, first time ever looking for sheds around kamloops and savona. in four outings i've found 25, including 4 pairs, a nice 6 point, a few decent 4 points and a lot of 3 points.

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0689.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0676.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0677.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0662.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0673.jpg

[doubled]

NIce Brian, very nice. I love that six pt'er. Found two more myself today bring the total to five for the year.

[brock77]

I'm on two so far, and one puppy in training, he loves chewing on them, its pretty funny when he tries carrying them around.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1703.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1704.JPG
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1702.JPG

[steveo32]

I was at 18 till friday when i got a long weekend! some how scooped 42 in 3 days of hard hiking lots of oldies both moose and muleys. and for the regulars i found another set off a buck you might remember called the coke can buck that dana has a few sets off him so if you ask nicely he might jsut post a pic for you all to see !

[Ghost Stalker]

hey brock. are those elk sheds this years?

[brock77]

no! they would be from last year or two ago.the five spike is a bit older, the six is from last years. elk dont drop until april /may

[fourbyfour]

15 in all and out of that 2 sets all Blacktails

[kennyj]

15 in all and out of that 2 sets all Blacktails

Love to see some photos.
kenny

[dave_fras]

im at about 20 so far... no big muley sheds tho... ive got a couple good whitey sheds!.

[Ghost Stalker]

thats why i was asking.. i've found the odd elk shed in march but april is the good time. you just said that you had two so far and you posted two elk sheds..

[Buckmeister]

One 4-5 year old black bear skull.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll286/GregorJ0/0307001323.jpg
I found a bottom portion (jawbone) of a skull last year that looks alot like the one your holding but couldn't figure what it was from.....teeth look wicked on it....thanks to your post I now know what I found.

[rutting buck]

Been out a few times only found 1 small one. Seen a couple still holding on one side and a buddy and I seen a beautiful easily 170 3 pt still carrying the head gear.

[dana]

117 thus far. Not having snow since early Jan and leaving some of my areas alone for a couple years has paid off. Not much for brown. Still seeing numerous bucks still packin. Amazing how late they are hanging on this year. I'm about done though. Looking forward to bear season. Seen several out already. One that is pushing that 7 foot mark. Hoping he doesn't move much between now and April 1st.

[hunter#1_300]

holt $hit dana wana teach me haha ive only gone out once so far this year but didnt find nothin yet. 117 already thats crazy do u ever leave ure hunting turf haha

[mark]

117 thus far. Not having snow since early Jan and leaving some of my areas alone for a couple years has paid off. Not much for brown. Still seeing numerous bucks still packin. Amazing how late they are hanging on this year. I'm about done though. Looking forward to bear season. Seen several out already. One that is pushing that 7 foot mark. Hoping he doesn't move much between now and April 1st.

Well you got my butt spanked for sure!
Im at 4 so far, all of my best honey holes have been empty! :cry:

[Shooter]

holt $hit dana wana teach me haha ive only gone out once so far this year but didnt find nothin yet. 117 already thats crazy do u ever leave ure hunting turf haha


I'm bettin thats what he's doing different than you.

[hunter#1_300]

I'm bettin thats what he's doing different than you.
true true thats y i asked if he ever leaves the bush haha

[Alpine85]

I'm at 45 this year, little more then half are old ones though.

[dana]

Here's a teaser pic. Just a little one. I might get around to posting up some of my bigger sheds later on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/March7062a.jpg

[hunter#1_300]

nice does ure dog help find alot of them?... im guessing ure from down south i see no snow haha

[dana]

Lots of houndsmen whinning about the lack of snow this year but most just don't know how to be adaptable. ;) When the conditions are bad, go for a hike. Maybe you'll cut a lion track or maybe you'll find some tine. It's a Win/Win for a guy like me.

[Springer]

The snow is still pretty deep around here so in a few weeks there should be more warm weather and antler showing. I really want to find the other half of this big Whitey.http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/IMG_0736.jpg
http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/IMG_0737.jpg

[hunter#1_300]

Thats a nice whitey holy $hit good find ....any one shed hunt around PG

[kennyj]

Nice one Springer.Hope you find the other.
kenny

[hunter1947]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Picture_044.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=18506&size=big&cat=500)

[dave_fras]

mark i know what u mean... ive been out for mule sheds about 6 times so far.. and ive only found 2 fresh ones! a buddy of mine found a good palce the other day... he was up int he snow tho!... im just gonna keep on looking for whiteys... it seems like im finding them in the usual places still

[hunter1947]

Spinger them WT sheds are a nice find http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif..

[Ride]

Thats a nice whitey holy $hit good find ....any one shed hunt around PG

As often as i can get out. Not much yet this year though, hopefully this weekend.

[hunter#1_300]

As often as i can get out. Not much yet this year though, hopefully this weekend.
do you find much ... ive found a few just quading around in the summer but havnt rilly looked much here .there ant to many deer around pg anymore

[Brian011]

heres a couple more sheds from this year, just found the big set today!

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0645.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0708.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0709.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0710.jpg

and here's the biggest shed of the year...
http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0654.jpg

[Springer]

Ya the count i got on the single was 74-1/4" who knows if i did it exact eh! I will cover this area thoroughly looking for the other side.

Hunter 1947 that find is almost extraterrestrial looking hey .

[Ride]

do you find much ... ive found a few just quading around in the summer but havnt rilly looked much here .there ant to many deer around pg anymore


I do ok, not like what i found growing up in the koots, but enough to keep me interested.

[JDR]

heres a couple more sheds from this year, just found the big set today!

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/IMG_0709.jpg


Nice set you got there Brian!!

[Buckmeister]

Might get out this weekend. My boy took a hike up the hill from the house today and spotted a bachelor group of 10 muley bucks all sportin velvet...so there should be some bone to find nearby. These bucks are still in winter range area that is typical for our location.

That a beauty whitey there springer...hope ya find the othere side.

[mark]

Might get out this weekend. My boy took a hike up the hill from the house today and spotted a bachelor group of 10 muley bucks all sportin velvet...so there should be some bone to find nearby. These bucks are still in winter range area that is typical for our location.

That a beauty whitey there springer...hope ya find the othere side.


What????? :confused:
10 bucks sporting velvet?????
That would be about 2 months early, are you sure he didnt see 10 does???

[Caribou_lou]

Might get out this weekend. My boy took a hike up the hill from the house today and spotted a bachelor group of 10 muley bucks all sportin velvet...so there should be some bone to find nearby. These bucks are still in winter range area that is typical for our location.

That a beauty whitey there springer...hope ya find the othere side.

I think your boy is seeing things! I'm with mark on this one, a little early to be seeing velvet already.

[Island Scout]

Found the right one last season, and the left was about a month ago, just off the jobsite!

http://sn130w.snt130.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=7cca9e11-2e11-11df-af4f-002264c24d08&Aux=14|0|8CC903564455890||

[dana]

The last few weeks I've seen numerous bucks with several inches of velvet already. Crazy to see them feeding beside bucks that still haven't dropped yet.

[steveo32]

have been riding right along side dana and it definatly makes us scratch our heads being shed freaks and seeing velvet and hard horn bucks together :confused:

[doubled]

Today's find - number 6.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/IMG_2174.jpg

[whitetailsheds]

The last few weeks I've seen numerous bucks with several inches of velvet already. Crazy to see them feeding beside bucks that still haven't dropped yet.

That's wild.....

[Brian011]

so this is the first year i've found sets of sheds either right beside each other or right on top of each other. how often do you guys find the matching set of a buck that have both sides right close together? this year i've found 4 sets like that, before this year i've only ever found both sides to a buck twice, and they were a fair distance away from each other.

[BlacktailStalker]

The last few weeks I've seen numerous bucks with several inches of velvet already. Crazy to see them feeding beside bucks that still haven't dropped yet.

Surely you took a pic ? Care to post it ?

[blackbart]

Call me crazy, but it sounds like Dana and Steveo32 have been riding together to the bar (or riding double without the snow machine). Velvet bucks in March??

[thetackdriver]

Thats a nice whitey holy $hit good find ....any one shed hunt around PG

Ive done a little shed hunting around PG. Hers a nice 6pt elk shed i found last year.

http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/thetackdriver/elk%20shed/?action=view&current=IMG_0815_2.jpg

[steveo32]

hahah call us out and pics will be up soon might jsut go see the bucks tommorow on my way out shed hunting :twisted: maybe that late packer will leave me a gift!

[doubled]

Ive done a little shed hunting around PG. Hers a nice 6pt elk shed i found last year.

http://s868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/thetackdriver/elk%20shed/?action=view&current=IMG_0815_2.jpg


That is a nice elk rack.

[dana]

I took some grainy pics of a 4 point still packin just the other night. He is bached up with a good 10 other bucks and some of them do indeed have several inches of velvet. These bucks are hanging out in the field in front of my house. Seeing an inch or 2 of velvet this time of year isn't unusual, especially given we've had pretty much no winter and things are greening up rapidly. If you've ever paid attention in winters past, you wouldn't be surprised.

[SURGE]

I took some grainy pics of a 4 point still packin just the other night. He is bached up with a good 10 other bucks and some of them do indeed have several inches of velvet. These bucks are hanging out in the field in front of my house. Seeing an inch or 2 of velvet this time of year isn't unusual, especially given we've had pretty much no winter and things are greening up rapidly. If you've ever paid attention in winters past, you wouldn't be surprised. I'm curious if any one knows how long after a deer drops his antlers when is the earliest he can start to grow new bone i would think at least a couple of months ?

[BlacktailStalker]

Well I believe it because today I found a cougar kill today with 1/2" nubs and they are last year nubs with no velvet.
You'd never find those sheds lol

I'll take a pic tomorrow.

[dana]

Hmm, I wonder how long it takes elk eh? They are the longest to hold on to them, most dropping in April and some as late as May, and yet most are fully grown by Early August. Do you really think it takes long for the new bone to start to grow?
When it comes to muleys, in harder winters, the first green of the spring goes directly into body repair. The winter can certainly take it's toll on a buck's body. In a normal winter that new grass normally doesn't start to grow until Early to Mid-April. This year, I was seeing new green in Late Feb. In easy winters, a buck doesn't need to repair his body. There was lush growth last summer and he got really fat. The rut was very quiet with not a lot of chasing and fighting, so he maintained that fat. Winter came and went rather quickly with much of the south-slopes being bare in early Jan. He has been living a charmed life and now all that lush green he's been eating for the last 3 weeks goes directly to antler growth. Given the conditions, we should see some incredible antler growth this summer with a lot more bucks reaching their genetic potential.

[BlacktailStalker]

Roosevelt elk can grow up to 4" (over all) of bone per day.

[dana]

I saw this monster today just outside of the Loops. Looked like his 2 buddies had just dropped. So there are some new sheds on the ground if you Kamloops shed addicts are eager. ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/March2010005a.jpg

[SURGE]

Hmm, I wonder how long it takes elk eh? They are the longest to hold on to them, most dropping in April and some as late as May, and yet most are fully grown by Early August. Do you really think it takes long for the new bone to start to grow?
When it comes to muleys, in harder winters, the first green of the spring goes directly into body repair. The winter can certainly take it's toll on a buck's body. In a normal winter that new grass normally doesn't start to grow until Early to Mid-April. This year, I was seeing new green in Late Feb. In easy winters, a buck doesn't need to repair his body. There was lush growth last summer and he got really fat. The rut was very quiet with not a lot of chasing and fighting, so he maintained that fat. Winter came and went rather quickly with much of the south-slopes being bare in early Jan. He has been living a charmed life and now all that lush green he's been eating for the last 3 weeks goes directly to antler growth. Given the conditions, we should see some incredible antler growth this summer with a lot more bucks reaching their genetic potential. excuse my ignorance i thought elk antlers fell off by the new ones popping up and basically pushing the old ones off and that is why elk keep there antlers until early spring but i could be wrong . deer on the other hand in my experience usually shed feb/march and then start to grow in april may give or take depending on the winter in which you stated .

[dana]

I've picked up fresh muley sheds as early as Dec 26th and I've seen them packin' as late as the first week of April. Most normal years the mass dropping happens the last week of Jan. Not in a year like this one though. Was finding numerous winter rubs as early as the first week of Jan. Winter rubs are an indication that they want the antlers off. IMO they must get itchy for the buck. I watched numerous sparing matches this Jan where they were working at popping them off too. I saw my first shed out buck of the year the second week of Jan. And as of today, I'm still seeing some packin'. I suspect the new velvet will indeed push off the late ones if they don't start pounding bush soon to knock them off.

[SURGE]

I've picked up fresh muley sheds as early as Dec 26th and I've seen them packin' as late as the first week of April. Most normal years the mass dropping happens the last week of Jan. Not in a year like this one though. Was finding numerous winter rubs as early as the first week of Jan. Winter rubs are an indication that they want the antlers off. IMO they must get itchy for the buck. I watched numerous sparing matches this Jan where they were working at popping them off too. I saw my first shed out buck of the year the second week of Jan. And as of today, I'm still seeing some packin'. I suspect the new velvet will indeed push off the late ones if they don't start pounding bush soon to knock them off. I have never herd of a deer shedding as early as dec26 that is very intresting. the reason i asked about the time period was i thought after the antler was shed the deer was left with a wound so to speak that bleeds and needs to heal before a new antler can start but if you have seen a deer shed in dec then i guess it is totally possible to see new growth this early. your giving me a good schooling on mulies

[dana]

Muley bucks heal rather quickly. Even though this pic of The Coke Can Buck is poor, you can see the holes in his head and he was bleeding pretty good.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/IMG_1546.jpg
That was the morning of the 22 of Jan when I took that pic. Saw him later that afternoon and he was already scabbed over. Saw him a week later and he was starting to form the nubs. I know it was the same buck because he was bached up with another buck that I was watching and waiting to drop.
Stress is a big factor that causes bucks to drop. I've heard people say that the big boys are the ones that drop early and the little ones hold on to them late, but here is a small forky that I found fresh Dec 26, 2008. The 08/09 winter was pretty damn harsh on the deer around here and they were feeling it as early as Christmas. That is why this forky dropped early.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Dec26033a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Dec26034a.jpg

I shot a buck on Dec 10th, 2006 and his peddicles were already starting to decalcify. I had wounded him 3 1/2 weeks early by taking out the opposite shoulder. I have no doubt he would have shed very early due to the stress if I hadn't of killed him on Dec 10th.

[dana]

Well I believe it because today I found a cougar kill today with 1/2" nubs and they are last year nubs with no velvet.
You'd never find those sheds lol

I'll take a pic tomorrow.

Here is a fresh cougar kill I found last April. The turkey vultures were already on him. Was interesting that they picked out the soft tissue of eyes and velvet first.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Image045a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Image046a.jpg

[SURGE]

Thanks for the good info and pictures all of it is very intresting with the mild witer we have had i agree this should be a great year for antler growth cheers

[doubled]

Today's find, brings total to 9 now. Ran into a bunch of deer and had to lasso the dog from being a idiot.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/IMG_2181.jpg

[Buckmeister]

Well I got out on Saturday morning to my friends massive private property and this evening for about 3 hours. Came up 2 sheds as old as the hills and one 4 point freshy from within the last week. On Sat there was some snow on the ground still from the previous day and that enabled us to find where the bachelor group had bedded for the night. Out of the 12 beds about 10 of them had blood next to them. Scoured the hillside where they hang out both days but still no finds of the real recent ones. Saw about 27 or 31 deer tonight (might have counted 4 twice) and I glassed them but none were packing any bone. There has got to be at least 10 fresh pairs laying out there somewhere waiting to be found.

I asked my son about the velvet bucks he saw (he's 11) the other day and he seemed real confident in what he saw. He said he was using his binos when the deer were within 100 yards and that is when he saw the velvet. So I will give him the benefit of the doubt for what he saw.

Would be nice to see some bucks this fall at full genetic potential.

[Buckmeister]

Here is a pic of some of the local deer that my daughter took yesterday.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0601.JPG

and a photo of this years shed finds thus far

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0611.JPG

The one on the far left is the one we found sitting on the road a month ago....my son has claimed that one....the next one I found tonight....and the last two I found on Saturday....sure is nice find freshys. :-D

[Buckmeister]

so this is the first year i've found sets of sheds either right beside each other or right on top of each other. how often do you guys find the matching set of a buck that have both sides right close together? this year i've found 4 sets like that, before this year i've only ever found both sides to a buck twice, and they were a fair distance away from each other.

Found a decent set from a 5 point whitetail last year....they were right beside his bed about 2 feet from each other. The bed was on little ridge that I have know for years to be a common bedding spot for deer. I thought I would check it out and was pleasantly surprised to find a matching set. Would like to go back this year to see if there are any more gifts laying about.

You should ask Shedhunter if he would post a pic of the matching muley sheds he found last year side by side....they are some nice ones.

[willyqbc]

Anyone willing to sell any of their sheds? I recently got into taxidermy and shed antlers would make a nice addition to a habitat base. Also thinking of using some to make a pedestal base with. They do not have to be fresh or matched sets or anything. Please send pics and price including shipping to Quesnel V2J 6X1 to mascqbc@telus.net

Thanks
Chris

[brock77]

Well 2nd day shed hunting in some prime mule deer country.Went with my bro in law, my son and myself,we went for what was supposed to be a little hike. ended up on big hike, especially for the little guy, I cant believe my son hiked all the way up right on the heels of his uncle. once we reached near the top of the ridge we had a fire and cooked some (lots) of smokies (my son would eat us out of house and home if given the chance)any ways found four sheds 1 fresh, 1 last years, 2 that were so old when they were dropped they basically blew apart.

in this pics wayyyy... down on the left is a patch of snow that is where we started, turns out we were about twenty minutes from dropping over the ridge to the other side
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1708.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1705.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1706.JPG

[thetackdriver]

Way to go brock77. Sounds like an awesome day out

[J_T]

Yup, great day afield with your son. Just excellent. I like the fire and hot dog touch. Way to go. I remember those days well. They're gone too quick. Kids grow up.

[358mag]

Well 2nd day shed hunting in some prime mule deer country.Went with my bro in law, my son and myself,we went for what was supposed to be a little hike. ended up on big hike, especially for the little guy, I cant believe my son hiked all the way up right on the heels of his uncle. once we reached near the top of the ridge we had a fire and cooked some (lots) of smokies (my son would eat us out of house and home if given the chance)any ways found four sheds 1 fresh, 1 last years, 2 that were so old when they were dropped they basically blew apart.

in this pics wayyyy... down on the left is a patch of snow that is where we started, turns out we were about twenty minutes from dropping over the ridge to the other side
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1708.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1705.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/HPIM1706.JPG
Great pictures, great to see you spending time taking out the young fellow, nothing like a great campfire and few hotdogs in the high country and in a few year you can have a cold happy pop with him too.

[SURGE]

Excellent way to spend the day with your son,beats video games and tv any day good on ya brock77 top it off with a few sheds awesome

[moose2]

Combine pilot and myself are at 36 so far. 4 moose, 3 elk (white on one side from last year) and the rest are muleys mostly white. I will post our pictures in June until then we have some shed'en to do.
Mike

[doubled]

Friday's find.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/IMG_2182.jpg

[snareman1234]

Only one this weekend, and it was a few years old, would have been a nice one though

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/empire_baller/hunting%20and%20fishing/P3200327.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c270/empire_baller/hunting%20and%20fishing/P3200330.jpg

[jimk shockey]

nice finds, found 2 fresh 4points and a 2 point this weekend puting me at 25 this year

[hunter1993ap]

i am at 11 fresh ones this year and my dad is at 5 fresh ones. 15 out of the 16 are mule deer and none are of any size. just small fours. we have about 30 year old and about another 15 two years old and older we have not packed out. a few of the year old antlers are prety nice.and no ticks so far.

[steveo32]

So far this year i am at 93 sheds for the year after having an amazin day moose shed hunting yesterday finding 20 with my buddy finding 18. Crazy part is we are not even into the good shedding month!

[kennyj]

So far this year i am at 93 sheds for the year after having an amazin day moose shed hunting yesterday finding 20 with my buddy finding 18. Crazy part is we are not even into the good shedding month!
What, no camerahttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon5.gifhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon5.gif
kenny

[steveo32]

i havent even started really pounding the ground hard yet. April is the good month, so may as well wait for pics and as they lay pictures are gay in the timber so might just do a year end total shot for you guys. Found another 11 sheds today with my buddy getting 8 so that brings my total to 104.

[Buckmeister]

i havent even started really pounding the ground hard yet. April is the good month, so may as well wait for pics and as they lay pictures are gay in the timber so might just do a year end total shot for you guys. Found another 11 sheds today with my buddy getting 8 so that brings my total to 104.


104 already??? And with lots of shed hunting season left too! Freak out that's awesome!

[kennyj]

i havent even started really pounding the ground hard yet. April is the good month, so may as well wait for pics and as they lay pictures are gay in the timber so might just do a year end total shot for you guys. Found another 11 sheds today with my buddy getting 8 so that brings my total to 104.
Thats awesome! And I was happy with 14 fresh ones.
kenny

[1 shot 1 kill]

finally i found a shed..been out 5-6 times now..nothign huge but i will take it

[Bearen 09]

I am 68. My goal is 50 sheds a year so i am ahead. I just sold 380lbs of whitetail sheads no room anymore with small kids. Anything over 78'' i kept. My sheds are down to about 70 or so about 800.:cry:http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/Bearen09/Shedden10012-1.jpg

[brock77]

went out yesterday for elk sheds found a fresh one and a nice new spot for elk hunting come fall, open enough to hunt the area with a bow:wink:(sweet):wink:.
Hopefully going down south country today, i heard that some big bulls have dropped already,I'll be looking for turkeys too oh ya and bears, damn i love hunting season:mrgreen:
Sorry now pics from yesterday it was decent bull, 6 spike which maybe have scored 270- 280 not huge, but legal

[SLIK]

Went out today with the girlfriend. We've both found sheds while hunting before but this is the first time we've gone shed hunting. Found 3 in as many hours. It was fun.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee142/SLIK80/shed%20hunting/sheds006.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee142/SLIK80/shed%20hunting/sheds005.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee142/SLIK80/shed%20hunting/sheds002.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee142/SLIK80/shed%20hunting/sheds001.jpg

[Caribou_lou]

I walked yesterday for 4 hours and found one antler about two years old. Big three point. Now I know where they don't winter. beauty of a day though and scouted out some great spots.

[steveo32]

i found 5 moose paddles yesterday and 19 today so that brings my total to 129 for the year so far! finally things are starting to heat up:mrgreen:

[MuleyStalker]

Went up to last falls hunting grounds for a day and picked up 6 sheds. I hate living in Chilliwack when it comes to hunting.

[mark]

i found 5 moose paddles yesterday and 19 today so that brings my total to 129 for the year so far! finally things are starting to heat up:mrgreen:

Well then it seems all the game has migrated north for the mild winter, shed hunting around here has sucked this year! :cry:

[hunter1947]

Out 4 times so far not one shed :confused:..

[showtimebc]

been out 3 times so far this spring and my count is 11. seem to find a few everytime. mostly 4 point muley racks, but nothing too exciting.

[Brian011]

i'm at 54 deer sheds and 3 moose

[.300WSMImpact!]

i have not found anything but Ticks, I thought I had some good areas too

[adder]

this is my first year shed hunting
so far on the island i have 19 sheds and 3 winter kills
out of the 19 shed i have 5 sets

[kennyj]

this is my first year shed hunting
so far on the island i have 19 sheds and 3 winter kills
out of the 19 shed i have 5 sets
Where's the beef ? I mean photos?
kenny

[MuleyStalker]

i have not found anything but Ticks, I thought I had some good areas too

Samething happened to me. Got home and all of a sudden ticks are popping up around the house. Is there anything you can do to avoid this? Insect repellent? It gets kinda freaky when your picking them off the back of your skull.

[adder]

Where's the beef ? I mean photos?
kenny

i'll try to get some up tomorrow

[Springer]

I went out for a quick 2hr tour to see if the Easter Bunny put out any sheds for me and my shed hunting partner ( My hound) and i picked up 6 Whitetail sheds.http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/IMG_0801.jpg
Found a pretty decent matched set 20 ft apart.http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/IMG_0804.jpg


five of the six.http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp189/Springer428/IMG_0806.jpg

[kennyj]

Nice! Thanks for the photos.
kenny

[steveo32]

Picked up another 9 paddles and 3 deer sheds in the last 2 days, total so far 141 sheds with it starting to heat up !!!! eventually i will get around to posting some pictures up!

[mark]

Picked up another 9 paddles and 3 deer sheds in the last 2 days, total so far 141 sheds with it starting to heat up !!!! eventually i will get around to posting some pictures up!


Any hawg muleys other that the coke can buck??? My days have been a little better lately also! :-D

[dana]

Been getting out a bit more as of late. Now that the snow has melted some of the areas I hit early in the year, I've managed to find a few more I had missed. Been a $hitty year, only at 234. ;)

[hunter#1_300]

141 and 234 holy $hit anything with good size lets see some pics. haha im at 2 one deer and one moose havnt gone to are good sheding grounds yet hopefilly soon

[steveo32]

my girl friend has picked up a 198" match set of muley sheds and a 90" single. a high 70" whitey shed and a mew other dinks ;)

[scope-bite]

Can't find a fresh elk shed for the life of me but found some mulies the other day. Nothing big but most in decent condition.

[bear buster]

here is are haul from sunday, mostly old but a few fresh, 1 wierd looking elk
we are sitting at about 90 so far shed.http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af9/carsonbeaulieu/shedhunting011.jpg

[Brian011]

shed count is at 63 mulies and 3 moose now, havent been getting out as much lately but recently have found 3 buck skulls. here's a few recent pics.

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/sheds/IMG_1003.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/sheds/IMG_0948.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/sheds/IMG_0999.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/sheds/IMG_1012.jpg

http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af2/Brian_j_01/sheds/IMG_0941.jpg

[phoenix]

I don't really shed hunt but I did find this about 150yds from my house the other day. I think he was using the mineral lick I put in last year. I didn't have my cam on it this winter as I had my knee replaced and couldn't get up there to service it. Rats!!!!!
Kim
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q47/elimsprint/P4140004.jpg

[Buckmeister]

Well......the year is almost half over now.....how has the shed hunt come along so far to date????

[steveo32]

well over 200 sheds this year still finding a few at work not really looking till hunting season!

[valleycowboy]

phoenix.....if ya need a hand putting up your cams....i'm more than willing to help,lol:wink: