Sheds

[Ikeman]

Our deer are still holding antlers.
But I did find a deadhead this week. A HECK off a public land 10-point for this area. 18.25” inside spread.

Another guy I know happened to catch this buck on camera earlier in the season and had sent the picture to me, so I knew exactly what buck it was when I found him.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Catscratch]

Our deer are still holding antlers.
But I did find a deadhead this week. A HECK off a public land 10-point for this area. 18.25” inside spread.

Another guy I know happened to catch this buck on camera earlier in the season and had sent the picture to me, so I knew exactly what buck it was when I found him.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's a bummer! But nice find.

 

[Catscratch]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did he see it?

 

[T-Max]

Did he see it?

Finally. He was too busy tracking the deer and hooping and hollering at every hoof print to look up.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[H20fwler]

 

[Brian662]

Got spanked today! 9-1/2 miles this morning and found this one deadhead. No sheds.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You still have cameras rolling? Anything still holding? We had two bucks on camera in the past two days holding both sides, before that it had been 10 days since last seeing an antlered deer on camera. I'd guess they are 90% shed here, i just haven't had a chance to spend any time looking yet!

 

[T-Max]

You still have cameras rolling? Anything still holding? We had two bucks on camera in the past two days holding both sides, before that it had been 10 days since last seeing an antlered deer on camera. I'd guess they are 90% shed here, i just haven't had a chance to spend any time looking yet!

At home we are 75%+ shed I’d say. Super disappointing as this is historically my best spot for both numbers and size. Light is pretty harsh today, but man I thought I could stumble into something…


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

At home we are 75%+ shed I’d say. Super disappointing as this is historically my best spot for both numbers and size. Light is pretty harsh today, but man I thought I could stumble into something…


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Same on Saturday. Walked a couple miles including 2 wheat fields. Zero. Blamed it on the fact 75% of ground was snow covered

 

[Catscratch]

Got spanked today! 9-1/2 miles this morning and found this one deadhead. No sheds.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's a lot of walking to not find anything! I'm not very good in direct sunlight and lots of shadows. Prefer cloudy days with some drizzle, but go any time I get a chance. Not a bad deer you found. Unfortunate he won't be around the next couple of years.

 

[Mortenson]

Took my 3 sons on a hike today. Told them we should wait for a cloudy day, but they aren't patient. Got skunked on sheds. Not surprising as it was so bright. 4 more dead deer. Up to 23 inside our farm. 2 really nice yearlings today.

 

[gjs4]

Not surprising as it was so bright. 4 more dead deer. Up to 23 inside our farm. 2 really nice yearlings today.

Did you have a feeling it would be this bad?

While a tough day- one with your boys is always a blessing

 

[Mortenson]

I had been saying I thought we lost 75% of the herd. And then of course hunters put a dent in the survivors. Was bad enough I opted not to shoot a deer.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

I had been saying I thought we lost 75% of the herd. And then of course hunters put a dent in the survivors. Was bad enough I opted not to shoot a deer.

I'm sorry man. Do you think it's EHD? Or CWD? We haven't seen much of either around here.

 

[Mortenson]

It was a bad year for ehd. Most of the deer died late velvet or early velvet shed.

 

[H20fwler]

 

[Mortenson]

Nice brow tines!

 

[Mortenson]

Spreading red clover.

 

[fingers]

missed this one left over from last year on the edge of a hinge cut area

 

[Catscratch]

That's a nice spike Mortenson!!!

I found my 3rd spike of the season today. I am now the master of all space and time. Life is good!

 

[Catscratch]

Also found some other odds and ends. A matched set together (I don't find many of those), and random 5pt, and the match to an antler I found a while back. It's a deer I passed on several times this season. Has more mass than I figured. Heavy.