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Title: Elk Shed more found!
Post by: steadman on March 23, 2011, 10:02:00 PM
Went out stump shooting and scouting for a certain spring tag a real good friend has this year. And look at what I found!! Goes to show a blind squirell indeed finds a nut every once in a while. Hope this is a good sign for the draw in a couple months   :)  

  (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/steadman_2006/Shedandtea007.jpg)

  (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/steadman_2006/Shedandtea008.jpg)

Disclaimer: there are no big bulls here in UT, put in for other states     :biglaugh:        :biglaugh:
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Post by: Hot Hap on March 23, 2011, 10:11:00 PM
WOW
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Post by: wv lungbuster on March 23, 2011, 10:15:00 PM
Nice find
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Post by: Over&Under on March 23, 2011, 10:31:00 PM
Nice Shed Ryan!!

You didn't find that across the border in CO either....no big bulls here   :saywhat:
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Post by: Shedrock on March 23, 2011, 10:34:00 PM
Congrats on the nice find! I found a super nice 6 point myself just this morning while at work.(being a year round coyote hunter has a few benefits!)

(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n486/Shedrock1/P1010518.jpg)

I think the antler I found was from one of these bulls. It was right near where I took this pic several days ago. They are just starting to shed here, and I have seen them with both into the middle of April.

I'll trade my snow for your green grass!  :D
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Post by: NewtoTrad2008 on March 23, 2011, 10:51:00 PM
Steadman, exactly which part of Utah should we stay away from?   :biglaugh:
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Post by: Tater on March 23, 2011, 10:59:00 PM
Ryan,
    Great shed!
 
  Thanks again pardner, sent you an e-mail.
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Post by: steadman on March 23, 2011, 11:19:00 PM
Where's the pics Tracy? The green is at my house, there was snow up where this was, just not as much as you guys. Matt all the big bulls are gone, I just hope this one crosses the road if I draw this year.
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Post by: EL Mejor on March 23, 2011, 11:26:00 PM
GREAT FIND,,,NICE
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Post by: Steve O on March 23, 2011, 11:50:00 PM
I betcha if he has brow tines like that again this year he'll be getting a Karch Woodsman right thru the boiler room.  

Probably not my area    :rolleyes:
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Post by: helo on March 24, 2011, 12:40:00 AM
Nice find you are doing better than I am. Nothing over here yet.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: BoonRoto on March 24, 2011, 03:32:00 AM
Nice!
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Post by: magnus on March 24, 2011, 07:17:00 AM
That looks fake to me. Better send it here for further  inspection. Lol!

Nice find!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 24, 2011, 08:06:00 AM
Look at all those bow tips!!!
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Post by: kadbow on March 24, 2011, 08:09:00 AM
Nice find there Ryan.
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Post by: snag on March 24, 2011, 09:06:00 AM
Come on draw! I know you don't have any BIG bulls left there in Utah Steadman....but I'll take one of those small ones if given the chance.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: kbaknife on March 24, 2011, 09:12:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Look at all those bow tips!!!
I'm thinkin' knife handles.
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Post by: wapiti792 on March 24, 2011, 10:18:00 AM
That's a beauty there! Hope you find his next years shed still attached to his warm body   :saywhat:
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Post by: COOCH on March 24, 2011, 10:38:00 AM
Dam it's tough to be an elk hunter in CT,I never find sheds like that when I'm out stumpin.
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Post by: steadman on March 24, 2011, 11:20:00 AM
Yea, no bow tips or knife handles from this one. Although it's thick enough for great knife handles. It's just the start of the shedding, so mabey if find some more  :)  FYI, this is my first elk find.
I hope I draw first Mike, then your senerio would be perfect!
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Post by: GRINCH on March 24, 2011, 11:24:00 AM
Thats a nice shed,would love to have that elk in my bow sight.
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Post by: twitchstick on March 24, 2011, 11:26:00 AM
Thats a good one Ryan!
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Post by: Gatekeeper on March 24, 2011, 01:06:00 PM
Great find Ryan! Congratulations
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Post by: S C Mercer on March 24, 2011, 08:47:00 PM
That can't be from Idaho...  I was led to beleive the wolves ate all the elk in Idaho!  Great find!  Steve
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Post by: Shinken on March 26, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
That's a *nice* one Ryan!

Can you find the match?

Shoot straight, Shinken
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Post by: Tdog on March 26, 2011, 08:08:00 PM
You could see that from a mile away...
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on March 26, 2011, 08:40:00 PM
Nice....Congrats   :thumbsup:
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Post by: steadman on March 29, 2011, 05:22:00 PM
Well I went back up to look for the matching side of the shed I found last week. Well I didn't find it, but I found these two!! A great find. There ya go Snag!

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/steadman_2006/sheds2002.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/steadman_2006/sheds2001.jpg)

Funny thing is, they are all left sides. Looks like I'm goin back up to find some right sides  :)
Here's a comparison pic. The front one is the one I found last week. A lot for mass and a lot longer main beams.

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/steadman_2006/sheds2003.jpg)
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Post by: Mudd on March 29, 2011, 05:45:00 PM
Wow! Thanks for showing those.

There's a bunch of knife handles,buttons and tip overlays in those.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Flying Dutchman on March 29, 2011, 06:02:00 PM
I was thinking the exactly the same Mudd!

Great find!
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Post by: GWV on March 29, 2011, 06:25:00 PM
Good find!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 29, 2011, 06:57:00 PM
Nice Ryan
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 29, 2011, 07:18:00 PM
Jealous doesnt begin to explain   ;)    :thumbsup:
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Post by: raghorns on March 29, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: twitchstick on March 29, 2011, 07:57:00 PM
:notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:
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Post by: snag on March 29, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
OHHHHH! You're killing me Ryan! haha Looks like he was in a few battles last year. Very nice find. Where's the snow line at now?
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on March 29, 2011, 09:24:00 PM
Way to go buddy!!  :bigsmyl:  again!!

I'm glad somebody is getting out there and finding some.

Tracy
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Post by: ksbowman on March 29, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
Atta boy Ryan! Nice find! Better get back up there soon.   Ben
Title: Re: Elk Shed more found!
Post by: steadman on March 29, 2011, 10:48:00 PM
David snow line is lower than it was. But warm weather this week. Snow line should go up, but so will the rivers    :scared:      :eek:
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Post by: NateDog on March 29, 2011, 11:26:00 PM
Nice, make a little cash for the coming season, more arrows or ect.
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Post by: Shinken on March 29, 2011, 11:29:00 PM
VOICE OF EXPERIENCE -- nothin' like slippin' in a spring-thawed run-off with a load of horn strapped to your back Ryan....

Enjoy the harvest!

There are some righties out there....

:~)

Shoot straight, Shinken
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Post by: just_a_hunter on March 29, 2011, 11:32:00 PM
Ryan.... Great time my friend. Hopefully we'll be finding and hunting sheds that are still attached this fall man.

Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Todd
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Post by: CR Hurst on March 29, 2011, 11:36:00 PM
Nice Ryan you have more luck than me
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Post by: helo on March 29, 2011, 11:56:00 PM
You are doing great those are awesome. I went out the other day and hiked around for several hours nothing but great time in the outdoors. Thanks for sharing your finds.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Over&Under on March 30, 2011, 01:01:00 AM
Ryan

Do you need a hunting partner???  :D  

Great finds!  I need to get out myself, just need to make time
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Post by: RM81 on March 30, 2011, 09:17:00 AM
:thumbsup:  

we need the little guy with the dropped jaw.  Nice finds!
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Post by: kat on March 30, 2011, 09:23:00 AM
Nice finds. Congratulations.
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Post by: snag on March 30, 2011, 12:54:00 PM
We'll be in the 60's here in Oregon this week! I do believe Spring is arriving. I need to get out and do some shed hunting myself. Hope you find more up your way...at least one with my name on it! haha
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Post by: FerretWYO on March 30, 2011, 01:05:00 PM
Great work Ryan. Seems the elk in your country only loose one side or maybe they are unicorn elk ha ha.

Great finds looks like you need tracy to put you together a lamp out of those.