My shed pile, let's see yours

[elktracker1975]

Hello all fellow shedheads and antler fanatics! Couple years ago I took all my sheds out for a pic. Something I wanted to do for a long time. Now lets see your collections too! Yup, I'm sick...it's a disease!
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0013_zps32901a87.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0012_zps30bf9cc2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0015_zps2047071d.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0016_zps9cf232b7.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7

[Phreddy]

So, What can you do with sheds once you've got some. Just build up a stockpile or can you sell them? Are they worth any money?

[hotload]

Good lord, do you have any idea what that's worth in a pet store. Check it out, you would be livin La Vida Loca..............

[EGLPNT]

Awesome collection, thanks for sharing!

[Whonnock Boy]

Yep, I've got a number to an antler buyer if you want to see what it's worth. Nice work!

[Sitkaspruce]

Here's your picts, nice collection.

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0013_zps32901a87.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0012_zps30bf9cc2.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0015_zps2047071d.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0016_zps9cf232b7.jpg

Cheers

SS

[elktracker1975]

Thanks SitkaSpruce, I followed the instructions from the members pics thread but just the links ended up showing. I'm using an iPad.

[Sofa King]

wow.
that's an impressive pile.
and some thumpin' mulies in there.

those dark elk antlers could fetch a fine coin.
artists are another selling option.
crazy new york artists with sick money.

[elktracker1975]

Thanks for you replies guys. I would like to make things from them to sell rather than sell them by the pound. Ive been in contact with a few buyers in the past. I'm keeping my bigger ones especially the mule deer which are harder to come by.

[Weatherby Fan]

Wow thats awesome.....please tell me your from Cranbrook ! as I hear there are no elk or deer left up that way !

[dana]

Nice Tine! Looks like you've been pounding some boot leather. Would like to see a better view of that one muley shed near the lower left corner of the first pic.

[Husky7mm]

Wow!
Doubt he's from cranny. There are still "some" elk here. haha

[Husky7mm]

I just keep staring.......frucking impressive! Thanks for sharing.
I would guess the peace.

[elktracker1975]

Thanks Dana! Are you talking about the matching sets below the skull mounted sheds in the first pic lower left?

[Husky7mm]

Do you leave the WT sheds in the bush?

[blackbart]

Very nice. You might have scared off a few other folks by whipping out your .50 cal right of the bat! Go big early.

[Weatherby Fan]

where's hunter1947...........he's going to be in his glory looking at all that !

[Husky7mm]

where's hunter1947...........he's going to be in his glory looking at all that !

He either had a heartattack or he's in bed!lol

[elktracker1975]

There's a couple whitetail sheds in there Husky 7mm.

[WKCotts]

That is just awesome!! What region?

[Weatherby Fan]

He either had a heartattack or he's in bed!lol

Somebody better get over to his place and check on him lol

[Husky7mm]

Change my guess as to the wheres due to the lack of WT. I will keep it to myself as not to scare the OP from sharing his fine pics.....
Really love the dark ones!

[elktracker1975]

Region 8, Alberta, and Yukon for the moose and caribou.

[WKCotts]

That's pretty cool. Thanx for sharing. What's ur most impressive elk or mulie find?

[elktracker1975]

Thanks Westkootskotts, I'll do a post in the future with my best muley and elk sheds. I gotta figure out posting pics on here properly.

[WKCotts]

Sounds good. Looking forward to it

[Springer]

Impressive shed pile !! I share the obsession and absolutely love your collection !!well done Elktracker.

[moose2]

Great looking collection. I have looked for sheds almost every spring for over 25 years. I have found hundreds over the years and have either sold them or gave them away. I took a month of holidays off work a few years back and looked for sheds almost every day. I focused on moose and did well, that was my best season cashing a cheque for just over 10k.
Since I have sold most of them the pictures are just random from different years. I have a month booked for this spring so I hope to have a good season this year as well.
Mike

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/shed_antlers_006_Medium_.jpg


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/moose_shed.jpg (javascript:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/shed_antlers_05_001.jpg (javascript:;)

Below is my best season this is when I focused on moose only.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/moose_sheds_002.jpg (javascript:;)

[Whonnock Boy]

I focused on moose and did well, that was my best season cashing a cheque for just over 10k.
Below is my best season this is when I focused on moose only.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/moose_sheds_002.jpg (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

Wow! That's a 10k pile of antler there?

[moose2]

Heres a few more thanks for the post and again congrats on a great collection.
Mike

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/elk_sheds_spring_2010_and_11_002_Large_.jpg (javascript:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/2012_shed_hunting_pictures_002_Large_.jpg (javascript:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/weird_moose_shed_2013_001_Large_.jpg (javascript:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/deer_sheds.jpg (javascript:;)

[elktracker1975]

Nice collections Mike! Thanks for adding to the post.

[moose2]

Wow! That's a 10k pile of antler there?

Yes that was the season I did well the US dollar was strong then as well. So it worked out good.
Mike

[moose2]

where's hunter1947...........he's going to be in his glory looking at all that !

He should appear about 1 am lol
Mike

[elktracker1975]

I'll set my alarm lol

[Agent Orange]

Very nice collections gentleman! I've never done any shed hunting, but I'd love to find some!

[dana]

Thanks Dana! Are you talking about the matching sets below the skull mounted sheds in the first pic lower left?

The white wide one with the cheater off the back looks like a solid buck. Are they set up as matches and multiple years in the pic?

[moose2]

Thanks again elk tracker I went back and looked again. Seeing your collection kind of makes me wish I kept all mine, but they would have taken up loads of space. The cash didn't hurt either it usually covered my hunting expences every fall.

Mike

[elktracker1975]

You are right Dana, they are 5 yrs of the same buck, one set mounted on a skull and two yrs. of missing matches. I'll do a separate post as I have live pics of the buck as well.

[elktracker1975]

Thanks! and Good luck shed hunting this year Mike!

[moose2]

Thanks! and Good luck shed hunting this year Mike!

Thanks and you as well. I love the fresh elk pair that appears to be an 8 point from the picture. Looking forward to seeing a close up of that pair.
Mike

[Brian011]

Wow! Very impressive! How many years of sheds is that elktracker? One of these days I'll set all mine out and get a couple pics. My pile definitely doesn't compare.

[adriaticum]

Holly cracker.

6" long piece of antler costs $10 as a doggy chew toy.
I buy them for my dogs all the time.
You could make a decent penny with those.

[BlacktailStalker]

Hell ya, tis the season !

[hunter1947]

Hello all fellow shedheads and antler fanatics! Couple years ago I took all my sheds out for a pic. Something I wanted to do for a long time. Now lets see your collections too! Yup, I'm sick...it's a disease!
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0013_zps32901a87.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0012_zps30bf9cc2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0015_zps2047071d.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6
http://s1307.beta.photobucket.com/user/shedmaniac/media/IMAG0016_zps9cf232b7.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7


Unreal is all I can say ,,mind telling where you found all these sheds ???? send a private message please,,, you know where there are many honey holes looking at all these sheds ,,how many years has been put into finding these sheds ??? I get sick in tired going for a 8 hour shed hunt and coming up empty handed many times out.

You have lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ there are you keeping them sheds or are you going to sell them ??? seeing these sheds made me cough up my coffee when I looked at your thread ,, I slapped myself to see if I am dreaming or not ??? anyways lots of hard work you have done to find all these sheds ,,big congrats to you on your miles of effort..

There are lots more sheds outside that I found they are the ones that have aged when found I call it my shed garden will take a pic of the bed latter when the snow is gone off them,,it took me 2 years to find whats see in this picture ,,I feel kind of embarrassed posting up my finds but here they are .

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/00730.JPG (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/003_2_.JPG (javascript:;)

[kennyj]

Nice pile! Lots of quality time in the bush right there. Come on Dana, we're waiting.
kenny

[sum-hunter]

that is a fantastic collection!

[Rodd]

Awesome collection!! Thanks for sharing... Love those big Mulies!

[bigredchev]

this thread should be called 500 antlers and 3 pairs of boots. lots time invested im sure. thanks for the pics

[hunter1947]

I am still bitting my tong about your shed yard ,,can't get over it ,,,you have done real well over the years on the dump truck load of sheds you have..

[Wild Images]

Nice, but I would hate to have to mow your lawn :mrgreen:

[pipe-it]

Super collection good work!
how many years does that take?

[elktracker1975]

I've been looking for sheds since I was 12. Me and my dad would just go hiking and pick them up for something to do. We gave most of them away back then. I cringe because that was in the late 80's early 90's and we probably had some dandy sheds. Most of my bigger mule deer sheds are from the 90's and the elk from the last 10 years.

[elktracker1975]

Unreal is all I can say ,,mind telling where you found all these sheds ???? send a private message please,,, you know where there are many honey holes looking at all these sheds ,,how many years has been put into finding these sheds ??? I get sick in tired going for a 8 hour shed hunt and coming up empty handed many times out.

You have lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ there are you keeping them sheds or are you going to sell them ??? seeing these sheds made me cough up my coffee when I looked at your thread ,, I slapped myself to see if I am dreaming or not ??? anyways lots of hard work you have done to find all these sheds ,,big congrats to you on your miles of effort..

There are lots more sheds outside that I found they are the ones that have aged when found I call it my shed garden will take a pic of the bed latter when the snow is gone off them,,it took me 2 years to find whats see in this picture ,,I feel kind of embarrassed posting up my finds but here they are .

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/00730.JPG (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/003_2_.JPG (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)
Wayne, like I wrote in my pm to you, you have nothing to be embarrased about with your 2 year collection. Looks like you're off to a good start this year. Good luck to you!

[180grainer]

You may have OCD.

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/ShedfenceC.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/ShedfenceB.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/File0073.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/ShedsWildlife022.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/PileOBull.jpg

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/HookCheaterBuck027a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/HookCheaterBuck024a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/File0169.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Nov8a002a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/DropperMatchedSet3.jpg

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/Mar13019a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/Mar13016a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/Mar13014a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Wildlife%20Pics/Mar25008a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Wildlife%20Pics/MatchedSet001a.jpg

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Sheds033.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Sheds030.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Sheds028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Sheds027.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Sheds026.jpg

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2012/April172010005a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2012/April172010014a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2012/April22010033a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/2007f533a.jpg

[dana]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/MoosePaddle010a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/March7062a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Apr17006a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Mar16016a.jpg

[kennyj]

I'll say it again.Wow!
kenny

[hunter1993ap]

dana your shed pics never get old, you have some fantastic muley sheds. elktracker you also have a great collection, takes a while to get that many quality antlers.

[elktracker1975]

Nice collection Dana! I'll have to take some individual pics of some of my muley sheds.

[pipe-it]

So 20 +years thats cool elktracker
my favorite part of the story is u started with your old man
awsome

[moose2]

Great sheds Dana and family they look really nice. Congrats to all.
Mike

[hunter1947]

Thanks for sharing you sheds Dana you have many record muley sheds I love your matching set of caribou sheds did you find the caribou sheds close together or did you have to look further for the other one ???? ,congrats to you and your children with your finds..

[silver fox]

Here's a couple pics of mostly moose and some deer that were taking up too much room in the garage..

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg252/bourdages_2008/IMG_0479.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg252/bourdages_2008/IMG_0476.jpg

[moose2]

Great looking collection silver fox, you have a lot of nice moose sheds there.
Mike

[rides bike to work]

Any tips for the newbie shed hunter?

do I look for winter range

areas with lots of tracks in snow

wait for snow to melt.

when is prime time?

[Ruger4]

Here's your picts, nice collection.

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0013_zps32901a87.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0012_zps30bf9cc2.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0015_zps2047071d.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0016_zps9cf232b7.jpg

Cheers

SS

must be a pain cutting the grass :roll:

[elktracker1975]

Nice collection silverfox. I don't find many moose, nice paddles. Do you carve them?

[elktracker1975]

I would like to make things from my sheds and sell rather than sell by the pound. Here is a carving in a caribou shovel that I have been working on.

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0023_zps400a3be1.jpg

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/shedmaniac/IMAG0021_zpsa510daf1.jpg

[new hunter]

I make knives as a semi serious hobby , considering that giraffe bones are $35 to $50 bucks a piece and leather isnt cheap either , I imagine those'd be worth a fair ammount to say the least .
I've seen translucent sheep horn go for as high as $200 each , I imagine those dark antlers would fetch $35 to $50 apiece to the right seller .
I prefer hardwood for my knife handles and I have a couple sheds myself , otherwise I'd offer you a few bucks for one myself .

[Brian011]

Anyone know the guy with all the sheds off the highway in cache creek? Just drive by checked out all his sheds that he has lining his fences and buildings. He's got quite a collection.

[300H&H]

Impressive....do you spend much time at work ?

[HarryToolips]

Awesome collection guys..Unreal carvin there elktracker..I've done shed-huntin for a few years now but don't got notin like that!! Coolest couple I've seen is my buddy found a 8 point muly + another muly with a drop tine..shows that there are some big boys out there..

[silver fox]

No elk tracker I don't do any carving , looks like you do some nice work..

[dana]

Thanks for sharing you sheds Dana you have many record muley sheds I love your matching set of caribou sheds did you find the caribou sheds close together or did you have to look further for the other one ???? ,congrats to you and your children with your finds..

Wayne,
Those southern mountain caribou sheds were off a bull that was killed by a big grizzly. We found the kill scene on the way to work one Nov morning. Several hundred metres of blood, hair and tracks of the battle in the snow. One shed was on the top of the carcus and the other was about 40 metres up the road from the carcus. The grizz heard us coming and mossied around the corner as we approached. We documented the kill scene with pics and GPS and started up the road hoping to do some forestry layout. Turned out the bear walked up the road till he hit the timber we were going to be working in where he left the road and entered our block. Needless to say, we didn't work that day. We instead went home and reported our encounter with the Ministry. I would think the stress of the battle is what caused the bull to drop his antlers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/2007d049.jpg

[dana]

Here's a southern mountain caribou shed I found in the alpine one summer. I was actually stalking a young nontypical muley to get some video when my boot clunked against this shed in the tall wildflowers. A needle in a haystack that become destiny.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/DCP_1163_zpse8737fff.jpg

Another old chauker ATL in the alpine.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/July27119a.jpg

[Weatherby Fan]

Anyone know the guy with all the sheds off the highway in cache creek? Just drive by checked out all his sheds that he has lining his fences and buildings. He's got quite a collection.

Theres another home just passed the hat creek ranch that has a pile of antlers all over roof of there home and sheds.

[dana]

Elktracker,
That is some pretty cool antler art. I don't have much talent when it comes to art, but my wife does. Here is a moose antler she painted years ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/DCP_1188_zpsce1031aa.jpg

[urbanhermit]

wow, thats nice!

[dana]

Here's my indoor pile.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2012/Jan23039a.jpg

[dana]

Antlers have come and gone over the years but here is my current outdoor pile.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/P6120049a.jpg

[dana]

Elktracker,
You got any As They Lay pics to share?

Here are just a few of mine.

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Mnt06ATL.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Widebugger05ATL.jpg

[elktracker1975]

Nice collection Dana! You really have some dandy mulies there! I'll get some atl shots on here but they're mostly elk.

[dana]

Nice collection Dana! You really have some dandy mulies there! I'll get some atl shots on here but they're mostly elk.

I'd love to see the elk ATL's. Elk are one critter I don't get to shed hunt very much.

[Husky7mm]

Dana, what a crazy story and what a find! Looks like that caribou was a stud. Congrats on the match.

[dana]

Dana, what a crazy story and what a find! Looks like that caribou was a stud. Congrats on the match.

What was sad is it took going to the media before the Ministry was willing to go out and see it for themselves. A big dump of new snow and all traces of the attack scene were covered. The bear was long gone and there was a wolf track there so they thought it was inclusive that it was a grizzly kill. Later that winter, the local heliskiing company hovered over a grizz on another caribou. IMO, probably the same bear. We've been sounding the predator warning bells for years, but back then, it was better to live capture the wolves and put collars on them so we can study them some more. The units do have some limited grizzly draws but the season goes from April 1 to May 31st. Most of the drainages are still plugged full of snow when the season ends. Very few bears get harvested. I noticed this year they finally bumped up the number of allocations but a little too late if you ask me. The moose counts are have gone from 400 a few short years ago to 38 now. Instead of the wolves leaving now the moose are down, they are instead focusing on the remaining caribou. But goatguy says a cull is coming to save the almost extinct herd. Yea, I'm sure the Liberals are going to win with a landslide and the pie in the sky is going to happen. :) :) Maybe now you might understand why I am a little on the jaded side when it comes to predator management.

[Josethesiningfish]

Holly shit!!!! That is one monumental accomplishment! You are sitting a a good pile of money. Congratulations.

[elktracker1975]

Dana, I'll post some atl's I have in the next little while. I think most of my muley ones are on photos. Nice painting your wife did on that paddle!

[elktracker1975]

I remember years back I found a shed out muley buck skeleton and both his antlers were laying there as well. It was old, moss covered and chewed up. Never took any pics.

[elktracker1975]

Dana, you ever come across any shed out buck skulls? I remember a lot of years ago It was quite common to find them and I have quite a few as I saved them to mount sheds on.

[dana]

Dana, you ever come across any shed out buck skulls? I remember a lot of years ago It was quite common to find them and I have quite a few as I saved them to mount sheds on.

I used to find the quite often years ago. Not that much now that we don't seem to get serious winters anymore. Only the odd shed-out skull from a cougar or a wolf kill. I too used to mount sheds on them but a guy only has so much room to put stuff like that especially when you have euros of bucks you kill as well.
Here is an old white set I stained and then mounted to a skull plate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/ShedsWildlife134.jpg

Here is another set also mounted to a skull plate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/Wildlife010.jpg

[dana]

I normally don't pack home small sheds as no one pays much for them anymore but there is the odd antler that makes it home to the pile because they are special. Here is an example. Who Is Your Daddy?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Shed%20Pics/Apr17012b.jpg

[Husky7mm]

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd483/husky7mm/P1000044.jpg
I dont have a pile just a collection of miscellanious, I move and leave them in the garden. Just never found any to rellly get excited about....Just the odd white one. I found more 5 years ago when I didnt look.

[hunter1947]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/289.JPG (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/190.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/524.JPG (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/618.JPG (http://javascript<strong></strong>:;)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/427.JPG (javascript:;)

[hunter1947]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/812.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/714.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/98.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/350.JPG

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

You all have great collections of shed antlers. The carved and painting ones are special.

[notellyridge]

thats amazing!!! i hope u killed a few of the elk that dropped those horns!!!!

[elkhunter1]

I envy You guy,s
Very nice collections.
would love to live close to hill,s
But that could change soon.
Keep up the great work guy,s