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Title: first sheds of the year
Post by: bbassi on February 22, 2007, 04:30:00 PM
I took a walk this afternoon looking for squirrels and rabbits. Didn't find either, but lookie what I did find.

  (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/sheds003.jpg)

  (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bbassi/sheds001.jpg)

It's pretty early for me to find sheds, especially with a foot of snow on the ground yet, but these two just jumped out at me. Can't wait for the snow to melt now!    :jumper:
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Huntrdfk on February 22, 2007, 05:39:00 PM
That's pretty neat Brent......

David
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Tim Kosteczko on February 22, 2007, 05:47:00 PM
brent that is awesome i wouldnt mind findin one that looks like them around here so far we have a spike and the forked one.
But you cheat, the big ones are easier to find   :jumper:  jk. congrats
Tim
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: vermonster13 on February 22, 2007, 05:49:00 PM
Looks like a good one survived
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 22, 2007, 05:51:00 PM
Those are some dandies. I still see them on the heads, not on the ground.
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: hickstick on February 22, 2007, 06:07:00 PM
heck I'm lucky to see deer, finding a shed is the proverbial needle in a haystack around these parts.

the right ones got some decent mass.  :)
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Panzer I on February 22, 2007, 08:46:00 PM
Highstick you need to go to PA or come too Ohio for a couple days I'll show you some Deer.
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Shawn Leonard on February 22, 2007, 08:51:00 PM
Brent,I found my first about 3 weeks ago. We see them strat dropping as early as the end of Jan. some years! Boy, ya may have to have the bbassi deer hunt soon, but only invite me!(LOL!) Shawn
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: 4runr on February 22, 2007, 09:01:00 PM
That's some good lookin knife handle material!!

 :D    :D
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: ishiwannabe on February 22, 2007, 09:22:00 PM
Yeah what Shawn said....lol. Nice find buddy. I have been looking...nothing so far. Now if only ya knew someone who could make a knife handle or two out of em....  :saywhat:
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: bbassi on February 22, 2007, 09:59:00 PM
thanks guys, that big one is bigger than the pictures show. It's 5.5 inches at the base, between the G1 and G2, AND between the G2 and G3 it's still 5.5 inches. Swampbuck and I figure it's probably a 150 class 8 if the other side matches.

Wapiti Chaser, are you screaming yet? LOL
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 22, 2007, 11:30:00 PM
I went by a friends house on Monday afternoon. He a table covered up with sheds he had found that morning. This is in N Alabama. Middle of Feb is when they start dropping here.
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: NoCams on February 23, 2007, 08:31:00 AM
HI Eric,
I am just north of you right on the TN / AL line and my father in law found the right side of a good six pointer two weeks ago in his backyard !!! Here in our part of TN some drop now and others have them thru late march according to our trail cam pics.

I want to go back to Southern ILL and shed hunt, how about it you ILL guys, when is the best time ? HAVE A GOOD 1 !!!

nocams
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: swampbuck on February 23, 2007, 08:47:00 AM
The pic's don,tr do justice to the larger one it's awesome.Remember Brent ya hafta set me up with him 12 yrds lookin the other way
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Wapiti Chaser on February 23, 2007, 08:08:00 PM
Looks like he will be a shooter next year. LOL
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Wapiti Chaser on February 23, 2007, 08:09:00 PM
Looks like he will be a shooter next year. Remember I know where you live ! LOL
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Stone Knife on February 23, 2007, 08:30:00 PM
We have so much snow here now i couldn't find a moose rack. I'll have to wait for the thaw.
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: J.Williams on February 24, 2007, 11:30:00 AM
Hope at least one of those guys walks past you this season.Never found sheds while looking for them always just stumbled on them during Spring turkey or the following Fall and by then they've been chewed on by rodents.Like you "Stone" I'm gonna wait for things to thaw a bit...it was great talking with you at Shawns' last week by the way...your boy is a real trooper to trudge through all that snow and congrats on your bunny.
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Aram on February 24, 2007, 01:08:00 PM
GPS coordinates???
Pretty please....  :pray:
Good hunt!
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: Starkman on February 25, 2007, 03:58:00 PM
I never have had much luck finding antlers...until this year.  These sets were all found within a few hundred yards of each other.  I actully found them in pairs as if they dropped while bedding.  The one on the left I found within 50 feet on the same trail, one in the open and the other in some brush.    Good thing is, they'll be back.
Bob
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e201/rstarkey/Antlers.jpg)
Title: Re: first sheds of the year
Post by: arraflipper on February 25, 2007, 04:23:00 PM
I saw a nice buck the other day still had his head gear on.  I enjoy seeing them but this one was right on the edge of the road in the middle of the night.  I missed him and hope to see him next year, while hunting.  They always look bigger when you just miss them with you truck!!
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