Guest LDB Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 On Tuesday I spent some time scouting for wintering bucks. I was really surprised to find this group of mule deer bucks had already started shedding, since the mule deer around here usually don't start shedding until March. The photo below is from a long ways off, but you might be able to make out that the group contained 2 full-racked, 2 half-racked, and 1 bald buck. I watched them graze for a while, hoping other bucks would show up. I was glassing one of the half-racked bucks when he lifted up his head and dropped his remaining antler. Even though I had seen it drop, it still took me a while to locate the 63-inch antler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) How cool is that??? To actually see an antler fall and get to retrieve it!! Sweet story and cool pics. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Talk about being in the right place at the right time! That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Wow, that is awesome! Congrats to ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Wow! That's amazing! Why are you so lucky?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) WOW that is awesome! Congrats you lucky dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Wow! now that is a fresh shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) I love sheds with blood on the base, can't beat sheds that are fresh like that, great pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Awesome!! now they got to survive til next year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasksheds Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Wow Dan absolutley awsome!Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) now that is a "fresh" shed. very cool todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shedhunter Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) sure don't got much snow their... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffy Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) I've never found a shed that fresh! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) That would really be cool to see one actually drop the antler. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) there is a picture in our school library of a bull elk. this is like a series of pictures. but neways the first shows the bull iwth both of his horns, the second shows him walking iwth him and the third shows he laid down then the fourth one showes him shaking his head and his horns are flying of throught the air. and this wasnt a small bull either. i would love to see that and pick em up. usually the only horns i find are the ones i get while our hunting and are all chewed up. i have one elk horn that went through mice and packrats and a forest fire and still looks pretty good. its even got orange fire retardant on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Man thats neat. Ive never even found a shed much less watch it happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguide Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Quit torturing me-archery mulies doesn't open for a long time don't know how I'll wait lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) That's so cool. I was just wondering the other day if anyone has ever seen one drop before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskBucks Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) That is awesome LDB great job...LDB and I always have talked about seeing a deer drop an antler, now it has happened...thanks for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) wow, that is really neat! i would love to have the opportunity to watch a buck drop an antler one time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Re: Fresh shed (photos) Thats cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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