I’ve got many sheds off my place I haven’t posted here yet. But these latest pics are off another nearby property. So thank you but I can’t take credit for “growing” any of these bucks. I just enjoy picking up sheds anytime I can!
Nice sheds Swiffy. Good ATL pics. We got a couple this weekend. The smaller one is actually a 4.5 yr old that wouldn't even make P&Y. The bigger quickly taped 73.375" if I add 1.5" to the chewed beam tip and .5" to the brow. I think he's a 6.5 yr old who really knows how to lay low. Got his matched set two years ago.
Squirrels do the major damage here. I just don't show pics of the wrecked ones! Sitting in the woods and following squirrels straight to the sheds might be a good shed hunting tactic. The big 1 we just got had 4 chews which were small enough we're attempting a restoration. First pic we put wire into the brow and beam tips. Second pic is the epoxy repairs. Final pic will be after acrylic painting to blend it.
Edited to add the pic after some paint. Could probably improve on that, but I think it'll go on the shelf now.
Got 1 more yesterday. We think this is just a 2 yr old, built really strong already. Hoping he doesn't cause problems for a couple better bucks this fall. All the kids have now "found" one this year. My job here is done.
Bill have you found many sheds of the big guys you’ve shot? Or is it mostly randoms that come for the winter?
I have boxes and baskets full too, but the pinnacle is always to collect years of sheds off the same buck and then shoot him. I love to track the progression of each one! And no better hard evidence of what they’ve grown, than a shed!
Bill have you found many sheds of the big guys you’ve shot? Or is it mostly randoms that come for the winter?
I have boxes and baskets full too, but the pinnacle is always to collect years of sheds off the same buck and then shoot him. I love to track the progression of each one! And no better hard evidence of what they’ve grown, than a shed!