2016 shed antler thread!

ksbowman · January 28, 2016, 07:07:00 PM

Had a neighbor and his daughter show me a rack (both sides) that they saw fall off. The were driving a back road here by us in a freezing rain. A buck came out of the grader ditch, crossed in front of their truck then went in the other ditch, jumped a fence and when he came down both sides of his rack fell off. He showed the two sides to me and they both swore it was true. I believe them.

Duncsquatch · January 28, 2016, 07:10:00 PM

I have found about 4 sheds in the last 10 years and I don't look for them on purpose. I usually almost trip over them.

kennym · January 30, 2016, 04:06:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ksbowman:
Had a neighbor and his daughter show me a rack (both sides) that they saw fall off. The were driving a back road here by us in a freezing rain. A buck came out of the grader ditch, crossed in front of their truck then went in the other ditch, jumped a fence and when he came down both sides of his rack fell off. He showed the two sides to me and they both swore it was true. I believe them.

I've found a few at fence and ditch crossings where they jumped so I believe it.

Pryor · January 30, 2016, 04:15:00 PM

You guys are lucky. Here in Colorado the muleys don't start really dropping until the end of Febuary. I usually find some good deer sheds, but it involves miles of hiking. What I am really excited for is April when the elk start dropping.

D. Key · January 30, 2016, 04:46:00 PM

Ours in SE Texas are falling now. Have pics fro 2 days ago with the antlers gone. I'm goin shed huntin.

kennym · January 30, 2016, 06:46:00 PM

I found another one while yote calling today. Looked like it might have been chewed by the yotes , it was laying in a pasture ,saw it from 50 yards! LOL

mlsthmpsn · January 31, 2016, 08:55:00 AM

Found this yesterday with the dog, in 18" of snow up north. The points that were not covered in snow are chewed up, and one brow tine too (maybe when it was covered in the first snow?)

kennym · January 31, 2016, 07:12:00 PM

Here are a couple from my clover plot, they have spent some time there when we had snow on, digging clover out of the snow.

Tree Killer · February 02, 2016, 12:47:00 PM

Had a decent day Monday now that the snow is melting or firmed up enough to stay on top.

Even found a recent lion kill.

Jayrod · February 02, 2016, 01:22:00 PM

Nice sheds ron!!Thxs for sharing

Homey88 · February 02, 2016, 03:29:00 PM

Tree killer you are a shed finding machine!

Tree Killer · February 05, 2016, 09:28:00 AM

Got out yesterday in the rain, but ended up having a pretty good morning. Found 8 antlers, but only one set. Also found a small forked horn just before heading home for a total of 9 for the day.

RAGHORN 3 · February 05, 2016, 09:44:00 AM

Good job Ron, way to get out even though it was heavy rain at times...

Tree Killer · February 05, 2016, 10:04:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by RAGHORN 3:
Good job Ron, way to get out even though it was heavy rain at times...

Thanks! I should have went back out today, going to be a nice day in the northwest.

Tree Killer · February 05, 2016, 10:10:00 AM

IOne of the sheds I found yesterday was a gnarly antler, basically a big forked horn with a crabclaw. Pretty sure I found an antler off this same buck two years ago, he was a big nasty 3x4 during the rut of 2013...and I found his 4pt side in February 2014.

February 2014

February 2016

J. Cook · February 05, 2016, 10:37:00 AM

That's amazing Ron - those are truly beautiful!!!! Can I ask what you do with them all? Do you display them or use them for any kind of projects? Awesome stuff!

mlsthmpsn · February 05, 2016, 11:36:00 AM

I've been running around here at work this morning marking things for my GIS stuff...dogs put on some miles, nothing to show yet.

They're out here somewhere, just gotta run across them down wind.

ron w · February 05, 2016, 01:26:00 PM

Those Blacktail drops are outstanding......

mlsthmpsn · February 05, 2016, 04:41:00 PM

Put on 6 miles myself today in 6-10" of snow....dog probably did 5X that. Jumped two deer and and three turkeys.

No sheds found. :rolleyes:

Tree Killer · February 05, 2016, 09:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by J. Cook:
That's amazing Ron - those are truly beautiful!!!! Can I ask what you do with them all? Do you display them or use them for any kind of projects? Awesome stuff!

Hey Jonathan! I mostly just collect them. some of the more unique antlers get displayed in the house. Some of the small sheds with an eyeguard I use for making a combo wingbone/antler turkey call. I use the antler for the bell of the call.