First found Shed?

I just found this 3 point shed the other day while I was out setting some trail cams.

I'm a rookie when it comes to shed hunting , but I'm really going to start getting into it.
A couple questions I have for the experienced shed hunters, Is there any way to tell how long a shead has been laying there? By color or cracks?Any advise would be great.

This shed has been weatherd white and a couple small micro cracks on the side that was faceing up but is brown on the under side
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NVhunter
If its brown on the other side it was most likely dropped the year before. If a horn is still hard and smooth like a fresh brown then it was most likey dropped the year before, but if it is chalky and has a lot of cracks then it has been there for a while.
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Muleys 24/7
"NVhunter" wrote:If its brown on the other side it was most likely dropped the year before. If a horn is still hard and smooth like a fresh brown then it was most likey dropped the year before, but if it is chalky and has a lot of cracks then it has been there for a while.
 you ment to say if its fresh brown it was dropped that same year right,thanks for the input
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Pretty lucky score to find an old one. Most of the time, little animals get a hold of these and eat them up.
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That looks to be at least a couple of years old. So, its a pretty good find. People missed it more than once. :thumb
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MuleyMadness
What color is the other side? Been there at least a year, but doesn't look to old from your picture. Nice find.
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I know does anyone else have that problem with the varmits eaten horns. I know good spots out on the pauns but I think the varmits get a hold of them real fast.
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waynedevore
Antler is in good shape, bleached, brown still underside. 1 year old shed.
When deer shed in areas with lots of cover, antlers are chewed up almost right away.
Especially the tree rats, [squirrels]
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"MuleyMadness" wrote:What color is the other side? Been there at least a year, but doesn't look to old from your picture. Nice find.
 It's brown on the other side
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"motomuley251" wrote:I know does anyone else have that problem with the varmits eaten horns. I know good spots out on the pauns but I think the varmits get a hold of them real fast.
 On one of the points it looks like a mouse or two were nibbleing on it a little.
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