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Old 01-12-2017, 06:16 PM
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Looks nice Northbuck, waiting for a picture of it out of the snow!




On a side note.. anyone have thoughts if this is the same guy? The smaller shed was found 3 years ago, about 2 miles of the bigger ones.

I'd say yep, long main beam, that little paddle could be damage during growth
G3 has nice little wonk to it...

Young deer with some good genes
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Old 01-12-2017, 07:46 PM
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Would it change your mind at all if these antlers were found 3 years apart? not just 1?

The big ones this year are thick.. like almost coke can thick. and weigh about 3 lbs each.
Not really. Still same deer. There is no scale for the picture some what hard to tell. Great sheds for sure

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Old 01-12-2017, 09:55 PM
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So you figure you have his 2 1/2 yr antler and now his 4 1/2 or do you think he's 5 1/2 ? Great finds and congrats
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Old 01-12-2017, 10:48 PM
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So you figure you have his 2 1/2 yr antler and now his 4 1/2 or do you think he's 5 1/2 ? Great finds and congrats
I'm not sure which years they would be.. There is a chance they aren't from the same deer.. But my personal feel is that they are. My dad found the smaller shed not me. Knowing him, it may have been 2 years ago.. Not three. But forsure not last year's. As I have seen it sitting in his garage for atleast a few years.
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I'm not sure which years they would be.. There is a chance they aren't from the same deer.. But my personal feel is that they are. My dad found the smaller shed not me. Knowing him, it may have been 2 years ago.. Not three. But forsure not last year's. As I have seen it sitting in his garage for atleast a few years.
Its the same deer for sure. Throw something for scale on the table
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Old 01-13-2017, 05:03 PM
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Scale picture as requested..

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Old 01-13-2017, 05:29 PM
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On a serious note, I think it's the same deer. Also, there is no way the larger antler is from a 3.5 year old deer, imo. There is an easy two years difference, at least, between the two.

Great sheds, by the way. I am going out for walk tomorrow, maybe.
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Deer shed his whole head. Still count?
Still a great find in a stubble field.20" inside 5" bases.
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Old 01-13-2017, 06:44 PM
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Deer shed his whole head. Still count?
Still a great find in a stubble field.20" inside 5" bases.
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I've found way to many wolf kills this winter. 7 wt bucks, 1wt doe and a moose calf. Biggest buck was a 145" 5×5
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Old 01-13-2017, 07:37 PM
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Imagine how many you dont find, those fracking wolves eat most of the bones and there is not much left to even attract ravens. One skiff of snow and you would even barely know they were there.
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Old 01-14-2017, 09:39 AM
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Yup still counts.. Unfortunate way to find what was a nice deer, and set of antlers..

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Old 01-14-2017, 11:27 AM
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Scale picture as requested..

My guess is you have his 2 1/2 and now 5 1/2 yr antlers there. The pic of the deer helps out with guessing his age
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Old 01-14-2017, 01:10 PM
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^ I agree. Sheds from 2.5 and 4.5 to 5.5 years old buck.
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Old 01-14-2017, 01:14 PM
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That is very cool... Wish he had found the other side as well back then .. would be sweet to have full sets of both over the years..
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Old 01-14-2017, 01:16 PM
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I would agree with 2.5-5.5
Was out today, little dissapointing. Trailed a massive amount of tracks but no sheds. Also my cams look to have frozen up on me only a single pictures but of a really nice buck
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Old 01-14-2017, 01:53 PM
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Saw a nice size mule deer along with some small spikers and does yesterday. When do mule usually start to shed?
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Old 01-14-2017, 03:42 PM
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Saw a nice size mule deer along with some small spikers and does yesterday. When do mule usually start to shed?

I think Mules are later than Whites.. Usually March???
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Damn Nohlan, that is a cranker set of sheds! Great work!
Thanks Andrew! Maybe 2017 is my year.
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Old 01-20-2017, 06:41 PM
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Most of the whitey bucks I have been watching are bare now.... The hunt is on!!

I was pretty happy to find this set from a little guy today..



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Old 01-20-2017, 06:51 PM
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Most of the whitey bucks I have been watching are bare now.... The hunt is on!!

I was pretty happy to find this set from a little guy today..



Nice. I found 4 today. I don't run cams but am sure most wt's are shed around my area. Might post some pics later
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Old 01-20-2017, 07:22 PM
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I wish they were dropping here. Got cams up and nothing has dropped out of 60-70 bucks I have pics of. I take it means they are in great shape. Lots of feed around and not much snow.
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Old 01-20-2017, 08:54 PM
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Been Watching this guy for about a month..

In order the pictures are... Last Night, This afternoon, and this evening..




Very nice,, must be darn hard to get a set that fresh,, good job
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Old 01-21-2017, 09:25 AM
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Most of the whitey bucks I have been watching are bare now.... The hunt is on!!

I was pretty happy to find this set from a little guy today..



Canadian, where abouts are you if you dont mind sharing a general location. Im in calgary and have yet to see any shed bucks at all around this area.
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Old 01-21-2017, 10:56 AM
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South and west of Calgary.

There was a bachelor group of 9-10 that have been hanging out in the same general vicinity since about mid December. When it was cold I would see them alot. Since it warmed up their patterns have changed and I rarely see them together. Of the 8-9 I have photos of, I belive only 3 have antlers still. Of which they are smaller spiker or 3*3 guys.

If I had to guess, by the way these antlers were melted into the snow, they dropped sometime before the weather got real nice a week or so ago.

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Old 01-21-2017, 01:21 PM
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South and west of Calgary.

There was a bachelor group of 9-10 that have been hanging out in the same general vicinity since about mid December. When it was cold I would see them alot. Since it warmed up their patterns have changed and I rarely see them together. Of the 8-9 I have photos of, I belive only 3 have antlers still. Of which they are smaller spiker or 3*3 guys.

If I had to guess, by the way these antlers were melted into the snow, they dropped sometime before the weather got real nice a week or so ago.
Cool. Im going out to speak with a landowner (friend) hopefully this afternoon. Might have to poke out there for a shed look too
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Old 01-22-2017, 12:55 PM
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Was out last evening as the sun was setting. Saw a ridicoulous amount of deer and atleast a dozen bucks. All still carrying both sides , even the big boys.

After one in particular as i would guess his inside spread is upwards of 24"
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Old 01-22-2017, 01:33 PM
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I am watching one like that as well Moose.. Maybe the same guy!

He is a BEAUTY, I havent seen him in about 8 days. Although one of his close buddies that I always saw him with.. is that second set I found!

So i am hoping that he has dropped or will drop in the same area.
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Old 01-22-2017, 01:52 PM
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I am watching one like that as well Moose.. Maybe the same guy!

He is a BEAUTY, I havent seen him in about 8 days. Although one of his close buddies that I always saw him with.. is that second set I found!

So i am hoping that he has dropped or will drop in the same area.
Its very possible. I was about 1/2 sw of calgary
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Old 01-22-2017, 02:14 PM
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Just kidding.. I am more South then West
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First time out for the year.
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