IowaDeerHunter Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Sunday morning I was sitting in my ground blind, waiting for a nice buck to come by. It was 8:30 and i am looking around and caught a glimpse of rack, sitting on the ground. So I stand up and think wow that is a nice shed, I walk over to get it and see that there is a skull attachted to it. So I pick it up and it is a dead buck! Couldn't believe it! What a nice deer, and such a bad way to go. I also couldn't believe that the lower jaw bones were in tact and nothing was eaten by mice or squirrels or anything! The antlers weren't effected by the sun, but the skull is fully eaten off, so I think it could've been sitting there since last december?? Any one have any ideas on that?I am not sure how it died because I didn't really see any other bones laying around by it, but I really didn't look that hard either. It was a awesome found, that made my day, but I only wish I could've shot it! it is 16 1/2 inches on the inside with 19 1/2 and 20 inch main beams. g2's are 10 1/2 and 9 3/4. Heaviest is part is 5 inches, with 4 14 inch bases. And check out that weird point on the right side. I think it could've been a third main beam that got connected sometime during antler growing. Or it could just be another point that came out or something split it. What do you think it is from/what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezz32 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! how thats sweet, your one lucky guy!! i wish i could find something that cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Very nice shed!!! Hopefully he passed some of his genes around!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Thats very cool IDH...would have been cooler if that rack was still attatched to the deer, and it walked by your ground blind!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a hot find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEEF Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! I found one just like it this year when i was pulling a deer out of a draw. He was only a little six but i brought it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffy Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! What a find! That doesn't happen often enough. Who can say what caused that deformed growth other than it is definately not typical.lol It pays to look around while your sitting there. .....................................Hunt Smart-Eat Well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! That is a nice find. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Nice find... and it also tells you a lot about the genetics floatin around there. Looks like your in a good spot. Happy hunting to ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Man, that would have been nice to take home in the bed of a pickup a year ago. Great find and awesome pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Wow, that dude is HUGE!!! Nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! very cool. i've found racks like that before. none that big, but i have 4 or 5 with the skull still attached. in Ohio, to be totally legal, you're supposed to report it to the DNR and they'll give you a tag for it. sheds are ok to have with no tag, but if theyr'e still attached to the skull, you're supposed to get a tag. the odds of getting caught are very slim. i do not have tags for mine. anyway, theories on the occurence of these finds. i have 3. the deer died of natural causes, the deer was gut shot, or shot so that they were able to wander off and die much later, or they were hit by a vehicle and wandered off far enough to die later. theory on why you don't find other bones. scavengers could care less about skulls and antlers (you can't eat antlers ) so the other edible parts are dragged off and eaten. if you search around, say a 30 yard radius of your skull find, you'll find other parts. sometimes i've seen total sets of bones in one spot, but most times i see the bones scattered a bit. great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! THAT WOULD SURE HAVE BEEN A NICE BUCK TO TRY ON A DEER TAG.THATS A COOL RACK.HPOE HE'S GOT SOME LITTLE ONES RUNNING AROUND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Coll rack, congrats on the find! On Friday I saw a skull from the road when my mom was driving home from picking me up at college and I got out and came home with a nice, slightly chewed but not bad, 8 point rack! Looks like it has been there over a year but cool find anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! That is one beautiful shed! Wow! To bad you couldn't have lowered the boom on him but at least that rack didn't go to waste! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! ill have to check to see what the taging legallities (is that is a word.lol)are in Iowa. Not going to bother getting one because it will probably be a hassel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornaddiction Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Re: Look What I found!!!! Sweet set of horns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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