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12-17-2015, 07:26 PM
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***2016 Shed Thread***
Picked up this little guy last week while taking down cameras. Earliest one I've found!
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12-17-2015, 07:58 PM
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Thats freaking unreal!!! Not the shed, well yes the shed just the fact you found it in the middle of freaking december! Wow, dude sick job haha
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12-17-2015, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bowzonebucks
Picked up this little guy last week while taking down cameras. Earliest one I've found!
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Is that broke off?
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12-17-2015, 08:39 PM
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It has shed as the bottom has that porous sandpaper feel to it, but the one corner is pretty sharp so I'm thinking something must have jarred it loose
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12-18-2015, 07:50 AM
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 That appears broke off, seen some that actually had skull attached to it, bigger bucks can be mean...lol
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12-18-2015, 08:15 AM
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12-18-2015, 12:04 PM
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I got one big guy shed out on cam. Normally a few drop by now. Nothing new.
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12-24-2015, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dmcbride
Is that broke off?
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Many sheds I've found look as if their broke off..their not.just the way an individual deer sheds em.
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01-06-2016, 03:59 PM
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Those Martens must have strong necks to hold those up ; )
Awesome find, thanks for sharing.
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01-10-2016, 09:33 PM
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No sheds lately? Anyone know when the muledeer normaly drop in southern wmu's?
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01-10-2016, 09:35 PM
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Do moose in general shed there antlers earlier then deer?
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01-13-2016, 09:25 PM
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Do moose in general shed there antlers earlier then deer?
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Yes in general, moose first, then whitetails, then mulies and then elk.
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01-10-2016, 09:37 PM
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No sheds lately? Anyone know when the muledeer normaly drop in southern wmu's?
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I'd say Mid Febuary on average....my dads got a couple 180" typ Bucks spotted in the same herd...checks them every few days and they are still packing as of this morning.
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01-10-2016, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie
I'd say Mid Febuary on average....my dads got a couple 180" typ Bucks spotted in the same herd...checks them every few days and they are still packing as of this morning.
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Sure hope he finds them. I'd love to see the pics.
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01-12-2016, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie
I'd say Mid Febuary on average....my dads got a couple 180" typ Bucks spotted in the same herd...checks them every few days and they are still packing as of this morning.
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Thanks, and good luck to your dad
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02-12-2016, 03:19 PM
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its good to see they are starting to drop
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01-22-2016, 10:52 AM
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Found a cougar kill of a small wt buck that had shed its antlers yesterday. No luck finding the antlers. This in central ab
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01-22-2016, 12:40 PM
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I just spoke with a land owner around Calgary area and he believes he saw a group of bucks yesterday with a few shed bucks already, Was not 100% sure they were all bucks though. Same land I have a few cams on so I will hopefully have more info if i get the time to check them this weekend.
Would be surprised if they were However, As last year most were holding until end of march on this property.
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01-22-2016, 02:46 PM
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Been watching my cams closely as the last few years lots had dropped by now in our area but this year only 3 bucks on my cams have shed so far. I take that as a sign that they are in good shape this year.
Have found 1 deer and 2 moose sheds so far.
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01-22-2016, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by boonie
Been watching my cams closely as the last few years lots had dropped by now in our area but this year only 3 bucks on my cams have shed so far. I take that as a sign that they are in good shape this year.
Have found 1 deer and 2 moose sheds so far.
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Dam am I getting excited for the shed season. Have a few new properties this year to look for them too.
That long tined moose shed in the snow is awesome
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01-23-2016, 12:48 PM
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My girls were out in the back trees on our acreage today and found a shed from spring 2015. Not a bad 4 point for our area.
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01-23-2016, 02:16 PM
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A few more
Got out and had a great morning checking cams today. Found them all in the same field. If you look close in the first pic you can see the matched set in the background.
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01-23-2016, 04:41 PM
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Lots of bucks on my cams and still sporting both antlers 
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01-23-2016, 05:33 PM
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seen a bull moose today still had its antlers. found no bones yet
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01-23-2016, 05:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boonie
Got out and had a great morning checking cams today. Found them all in the same field. If you look close in the first pic you can see the matched set in the background.
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Great finds, love the as they lay pics!
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01-23-2016, 09:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boonie
Got out and had a great morning checking cams today. Found them all in the same field. If you look close in the first pic you can see the matched set in the background.
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what part of the world are you in?
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01-24-2016, 06:22 AM
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As I do every year, I have my cameras out on supplemental food sources since the end of hunting season...trying to see what "made it through" the hunting season and also to see how the herd is making it through the winter.
In past years where heavy snowfall and extreme cold come early, I start finding the first few sheds the week before Christmas. From that point forward, I will consistently find them...with the bulk of them being found mid-January thru mid-February.
In a year like this one, I usually find it much tougher to find good numbers of sheds...which is not a bad thing as it means the local herd is having an easier winter. Lack of snow and plenty of re-growth in the field means the deer are much more mobile and less concentrated on any particular food source. Therefore, there is less chance of finding a high concentration of sheds as the local bucks are not spending the bulk of their time grouped up in a small, concentrated area (example: a farmer's bale yard).
The shedding process definitely is starting later this year...
I have a camera on one food source and have identified 14 different, recognizable bucks that come in to "top up" on their dietary requirements. These 14 are compromised of three "1.5 yr old", three "2.5 yr old", and 8 mature bucks (3.5+ years). As of Friday (the last time I pulled the SD card from the game cam), NOT ONE of them has shed an antler yet.
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01-24-2016, 08:24 AM
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I'm in WMU 510.
After checking cams yesterday there is now 4 bucks that have shed their antlers out of approximately 70-80 bucks I have on cam. I am very fortunate in that my line of work, I deal with lots of farmers and quite a few of them let me put cameras up in their yard.
I'm also lucky because I have found antlers from 3 of the 4 bucks that have shed.
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01-24-2016, 09:49 PM
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Quote:
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Got out and had a great morning checking cams today. Found them all in the same field. If you look close in the first pic you can see the matched set in the background.
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Always look forward to your shed posts boonie. Your off to a great start! Checked cam's the other day and finally found what I've been looking for.
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