**shed thread 2017**

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by The moose

I was so pumped to get out there tomorrow and now we are getting new snow. Trying to decide if I should still go or use my free time banked with wife for another day

Ugh... DAMN SNOW!! Same with me Moose... I was so pumped to get oout again this weekend.. now there is just enough snow to make it a useless trip.

[pikeman06]

Nice picture 6mm. That's what we all lookin for. Easter egg hunt, if that horn could only talk eh? Used to walk till I found one. It made me look closer but man there were some long days...

[AspenCreekOutdoors]

Great pics, so what's the verdict?

Second week of march for central Alberta for mulies and moose with the warm winter?

[6mm rem]

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[ronkaren]

nothing yet in our area, south near milk river and the pinhorn. Probably in a month or so. We just had a cat kill on our place, good sized buck, antlers still on strong.

[Homes Outside]

Found my first shed this past Friday. Based on the green coloring and some of the hairline cracks it's atleast 1 or 2 years old. Bonus is I know this guy is still in the neighborhood seen him a few times.

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[josh_beeks]

Couple from a few days ago, only old moose paddles but theyre big thats for sure and buddy found the opposite side to the big one with the 4 brows. P1090115.jpg

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[HillTophunter]

Originally Posted by josh_beeks

Couple from a few days ago, only old moose paddles but theyre big thats for sure and buddy found the opposite side to the big one with the 4 brows. Attachment 131544



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It's quite the paddle buddy found, it would be nice to see them matched up!


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[6mm rem]

Mule deer are starting to drop .


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[Big Lou]

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[Big Lou]

One of a couple I found a little over a week ago. BEFORE THIS CURSED SNOW!!! I have a really good idea of where the match will be as this buck is a real home body. I hate the white stuff this time of year.

[Springer]

Great pic as it lay there Big Lou....

[CanadianEh]

Another Beauty..

DO you have another shot of that one? looks good.

[Big Lou]

Thanks fellas.

I only took another couple in field but my ugly mug is in them. Sheds are the only thing I will selfie. How's about one on the couch?


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[pikeman06]

Great pictures and thanks for sharing. Dang I can't wait till spring break.

[CanadianEh]

Looks like a bruiser..

[Bub]

It looked like a winner from a distance



Turned out to be meh from up close

[CanadianEh]

Lol.. It's good. Nice and brown and has character.. Good find.

That guy might be worth keeping an eye on in the coming years..

[dustyBbowhunting]

Snowed to much where I'm at. Might get out in a week or so. Also have to get the Ol' bear bait started

[ronkaren]

seen a nice buck today, both sides still on, southern Alberta, north of Orion.

[Bub]

Many have shed, but quite a few are still carrying around here.

I have not been that fortunate this year and am having (probably) the worst shed season since I first started doing it. I can easily count how many sheds I found this year using my fingers, only on one hand too Not a single set for me either. Hopefully, it will turn around once snow is gone.

To make things even worse for me, I have a permission to walk around a field that is visited by the highest quantity of different mature mule bucks I have ever seen. It seems to be the only field with wheat still standing in the area and it seems that everyone comes for a visit. The funny thing is though, all of them feed there every night and sometimes day, many have their bedding right there as well (why would you leave, right?); but they all leave to shed elsewhere I found two sheds on that field so far.

I have also noticed that many bucks walk around with one antler for days! (most of them are left, btw ) No wonder I can't complete a single set.

And finally, I still have not found a shed from a whitetail this year

Now that the rant is over, I found this one today. Probably from an older fella: it is short, but extremely thick. Much thicker than a pop can at the base. And I have never seen the owner before.





I did not have a pop can, so I took a picture with my hand/wrist, which it easily covers. Now that I think about it, I should have taken one with the bottle of beer I took one of the previous pictures with for comparison, but too lazy to do it now (and yes, I still have that beer )



Good luck to ya'll going out this weekend!

[Bub]

Any luck today, boys and girls?

I went out for a couple of hours, but spend most of the time talking to land owners. Maybe walked for an hour, tops. No sheds for me again. The best I got was this:



But time was well spent since I met a few good people, especially one great guy who gave me permission to hunt his property, even though I did not ask for it. Apparently, this permission is also exclusive, i.e. I am the only one who has it. That was quite a surprise since it's a beautiful field, where I saw elk, mules and whitetails on numerous occasions previously and it borders crown land on two sides. So I am pretty happy about that, though I do not really hunt private land for big game. Another benefit of shed hunting

[Barry D]

I was out east of Red Deeer today and did a four hour walk. Still alot of snow, but I had the time. Weird thing is, I saw a 2 1/2 year old moose still packing antlers. This is my latest to ever see a moose with horns. My first white tail sheds were found on Jan 1st. Crazy year for all of us shed hunters.

[MLayden]

Found yesterday, my son was pretty excited!

First of the year for me.




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[Springer]

MLayden , I tip my hat to you ..That right there is a memory that young fella will never forget.

[MLayden]

Originally Posted by Springer

MLayden , I tip my hat to you ..That right there is a memory that young fella will never forget.

Thanks! He's big enough now that he's no longer on my back in a pack, makes it less of a work out for me! Was a fun afternoon with him!

[The moose]

I was out yesterday for a 5 hr walk. Struck out. And this was in the field with the 72 deer. Trail cam had 1944 pictures in 2 weeks on a 1 picture 2 min delay.

Alot of bucks still carrying but had the first one show up with 1 antler on the 12th and more popped up soon after

Im sure there are some sheds in the field but half of it is under 2 feet of water and the canola stalks make it very difficult.

The niciest buck of the bunch leaves the property with a full rack and returns 33 mins later with no rack at all! Frustrating.

I secured a primo mulee property yesterday though which should be amazing.

Out today but this time a different property and my three yr old on mt back.

[HoytCRX32]

Saw a herd of about 70 elk yesterday...there was a bachelor group of 11 bulls near it (1/2 mile)...all still had their antlers on their heads.

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by The moose

The niciest buck of the bunch leaves the property with a full rack and returns 33 mins later with no rack at all! Frustrating.

Did you ever find this guy moose?> if he returned 33 mins later, I bet some good money that those sheds are within maybe 100-200 yards of that camera max.


p.s. Nice ones Deer Hunter. Good Heavy set, wonder if he is OLD and on his way down... or if he is young and going to be a MONSTER!

[MLayden]

Another quick hike w the kids today. My daughter found her first shed. Happy dad!