deershed

It's been awhile since I've updated my new finds.Things are getting green so the shedding has slowed down and I'm working better hours so I've got more time there too. Here's some more of my finds going back to March 12th. Back in that same area again where my last hunt took place.I came in from a different direction and tried extending my search a different direction. Almost didn't see this one in the leaves. After a long hike coming up empty I spot an old busted off antler. The day's finds. My next day out was another long day with only a few sheds found.This was in an area that produced well last year,but was void of deer this year. I did find a single and a set.Here's the single. About an hour later in a different section of this area the first half.I really liked the color of this antler.I like the ivory white colored antlers the best.It's hard to see in the pics and being wet probably made it look whiter then usual. This find was almost a yard shed. I searched the rest of this area only finding the mate to the last one. Here's the 2 together,you can see the color a little better here. I did find a little dead 8 pt. this day too. And all 3 sheds for the day. My next hunt was back in an area I've looked a couple times already,but today was the first time since our snow melted. Things started off fast finding a little Y shed. My next find didn't take too long.At first I thought the squirrel found it first. A couple hundred yards away an old one. A while later I'm still not sure how I spotted this one.It ended up being a 3pt. side. Another long dry spell before anything showed up.It was worth the wait.I've found more fresh antlers alone this year then I've found all the rest of the years together that I've been shed hunting.These were already found by the rodents and laying along a field edge. After the set no more were found so I headed to another area.I stopped first for a 2 min. walk in another area. A quick walked turned up this old one. In my last spot for the day I found 2 more fresh ones. First this little fresh Y shed. Then last for the day a little 4pt. side. And all 9 for the day. I had a few days were things slowed down only finding one old one. My first hunt I spent 5 hours searching some cut corn for a couple bigger sheds I was trying to match up coming up empty. Then my next hunt was 2 hours local checking an area out I've never been in before.I saw some nice sign,but think someone else was in there before me. I did have a cool encounter with a groundhog.I've seen them up trees before,never this high though. If you follow the trunk up to where it splits that little brown spot on the right is the groundhog. My next hunt was 6 hours again,first searching some more corn then a quick hunt in another area. In the second area I managed to find an old one buried in the grass. That's it for now,I've still got more for another post later.

Congrats Stone!! Any year you can still get out and shed hunt is a Good year Stone,sheds are always a bonus. You still found some really nice sheds though for the short season alot of us had.I know the 2 major snow storms we got hurt my season.I coulded get out for weeks between the snow and work hours then the first day out I get frostbite that laid me up for another week.

Awesome year!! Hope that set is the buck your talking about seeing this Fall,Sweet set!!

Awesome find!!

Very Nice!!

Congrats on a Great season wooly!! I hear ya on the fast green-up this year.Deep snows in the early season with hot weather shortly after didn't leave much time for sheds before green-up. You got yourself some Sweet sheds and something to look forward to this Fall.Sure hope you can put that drop tine buck on the ground. Been great following your season really enjoyed it...

That thing is SWEET!!:jaw: It would be Awesdome if you found the other side then killed the buck in the Fall. Good Luck this Fall!!

Sweet.... Welcome aboard!!

There's no bad way to display sheds as long as they're laying out somewhere. I would never drill holes or cut any of my sheds though.

Congrats,you gotta love those easy ones.

That's so cool,Congrats!! Great having pics and then finding his sheds.Those sheds are different too making them all the more special...

Congrats to all!! Looks like a great time spent with family and friends and a Sweet pile of sheds as a bonus....Awesome!!

Awesome year Jeff,Congrats!! Things are greening up pretty good here,but I'm not throwing the towel in yet.

Congrats!! A shed's a shed no matter how you cut it and any shed is a good find!! It won't be long and you'll be into the fresh ones...Good Luck on your next hunt....

Congrats!! That's a great couple days of shedding.Some nice looking sheds too....

Congrats on that first one for the year!! If they all come that fast and easy you'll have a pile in no time.Good Luck the rest of the season!!

My next hunt was my second double digit day for the year finding 14. I planned I checking out another cedar thicket today.While walking back to the thicket I found an old one in some woods. Once in the cedars I found a dead head first. After the dead 8 I found a shed the squirrels worked over pretty good. I checked a good part of the thicket over then checked some more cedars out in a field. I no sooner started here when I spot 2 together.They weren't a set,but off 2 different buck. Before heading back to the cedars where I started I checked a small hillside out first. Here I spotted another dead head,another 8 pointer. While crossing a small creek to check out the buck I almost stepped on another dead head. Back in the upper end of the first thicket I spot this one about 20yds ahead of me. Then towards the edge of the cedars one last one from the cedars. I headed out and walked past where I was parked to check out one last spot here. Here I found one last one. Before my next area I made quick stop to check out a small spot. All I found here was a little fresh spike. Now in a different area I walked awhile before hitting an area with sheds. I love it when you can spot them out ahead at a distance. A was crossing a field not really expecting or looking for sheds.There was a lone deer (50 pounder) feeding the direction I had to go.I was trying to see how close I could get to her before she spooked. When I spotted an antler. I little doe was about 75yds behind the shed. After my pics of the last shed I started looking alittle better in the field. At the end of the firld were more woods and soon after starting here I spot this. It was getting late by now and almost dark.I walked the edge of a field and some woods back out. It was almost dark when I spotted my last shed for the day.The squirrels found this one too.I had to use a flash it was getting that late. All 14 for the day. My next hunt was back in the area where I found my last shed for the day at dark.Things started off fast finding a fast one then went slow for hours.I only found 5 today knowing there's alot of missing mates in this area. Another roll when this shed hit the ground it would have landed in the creek. Hours later almost forgetting what they look like I spot this. An old one in pretty bad shape. It wasn't hard seeing this one. Next I almost stepped on this one. And all 5 for the day.

It's been a pretty good year so far.I'm up to 76 sheds with 14 matched sets.I haven't found anything special or big,but they're all sheds and any shed is a good shed. My next hunt since I last posted was a 8 shed day.I found my best set for the year that day and a few nice ones. I started the day finding my first shed of the day at 6:20 and if it wasn't for the snow I never would have spotted it. I had to use a flash for pics.I ended up finding 4 sheds in the first 50 mnis. Not far away shed #2 for the day. As fast as I started walking again I spot another one. In a batch of bare ground an old one was next. Back in the snow I found the first half to the set I found that day. My brother that lives in N.H sent me a pic of this buck that his friend that lives down here sent him.It's about a mile from where I also got a pic of this same buck. A good while later after searching some serious ground for the mate to the last one I finally spotted this. And the 2 at home together. Happy with finding the 2 sides I started heading out to check out another spot.On the way out I walked through the area I started the day off in.In the low light I wanted to make sure I didn't walk by any sheds. Sure enough in between where I found my first 2 sheds I missed this one. My next spot I stopped to check was a small area.Here I only found an old busted up shed to end the day. And all 8 for the day. My next hunt was a 5 shed day.I really thought I'd make a killing on the sheds in this area,not.It was a huge cedar thicket with a good hike to back to. My first find today was a fresh one the squirrel already found. An hour or so later the mate to the last one. Alot of walking before another one.A nice 3pt.side with a busted off brow tine.There was a small chew on this one too. Next one was a fast one after the last one.This is where I thought things would pick up. A couple more hours in this area and nothing.I stopped on the way home in a small area for a quick look and only found one old chewed antler. The 5 for the day. My next hunt was another 5 shed day. I started off today searching 4 hours or so coming up empty.I then moved to a different area and found 5 in no time.Go figure...4 were all found with in 100yds. of each other. First one the rodents found first,I hate squirrels. Next was a nicer shed. Next was fast and not far away. It was alittle bit later,but not far from the last ones I spot this. After seraching the area good for mates and getting late I started heading out. Walking a field edge I spot this 20yds. into the woods to end my day. And all 5 for the day. Two more hunts and 19 more sheds......to be continued.

Cool!!

Great start so far!! Moose sheds are the BEST!!Wish we had some here... Welcome to the boards!!

Wow,great finds so far!! 4 sets for 15 antlers is a great percentage of sheds found vs. matched sets. That non-typical is insane!! That there is a once in lifetime find,AWESOME!!

Most are laying around the house either in piles or sitting by themself.

Some private mostly public,I only shed hunt them. Those trails and others just like them cut through the snow were the only way the deer were getting around.Once a trail was cut the deer would use the same ones over and over. We got 2 major snow storms this year.The first one left almost 30" laying then alittle over a week later another 18".The snows came just before they started shedding so it was the best thing a shed hunter could ask for. Here in Maryland we usually only get a little snow and it never sticks around.This year we got pounded with the white stuff and it's just now melting good.

THANKS guys!! Those are the results from putting in alot of time and alot of miles walking in some good areas with alot hold over buck. So far this year I've got 69 hours of actual walking/looking.

Sweet sheds!! That's a shame the rodents found the one first. Hope that other side is still laying out there...