My first finds, Are they worth $130?
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2/28/09 7:59pm
First off let me say that the shed finds that wild antler, team wam, and the rest of you post here are awesome. They've made me jealous for a while now. I've been looking hard but definitely haven't found the right real estate based on size and numbers. That said here is an ATL of my first ever find when actually looking for antlers.
Here is the next find from our next hike.
Didn't have my camera for ATL pics but here's a couple of old elk sheds
Finally here's all my deer bone to date. I used the cracked old two point to make a frame base for a photo of this years deer. I also found the spike antler with the chewed end. Maybe there should be a smallest shed find contest. It's the only way I'd have a chance to win. lol
The reason I asked if they are worth $130 is because my Garmin Etrex Legend is up on the hill tonight. :>/ We put some miles in. I have no idea where it fell out. Sure wish there was a way to link to a satalite and get the coordinates becuase its still on.
We'll I'm going to keep trying until I find some good ones. It sure is fun to at least come home with something. :)
Here is the next find from our next hike.
Didn't have my camera for ATL pics but here's a couple of old elk sheds
Finally here's all my deer bone to date. I used the cracked old two point to make a frame base for a photo of this years deer. I also found the spike antler with the chewed end. Maybe there should be a smallest shed find contest. It's the only way I'd have a chance to win. lol
The reason I asked if they are worth $130 is because my Garmin Etrex Legend is up on the hill tonight. :>/ We put some miles in. I have no idea where it fell out. Sure wish there was a way to link to a satalite and get the coordinates becuase its still on.
We'll I'm going to keep trying until I find some good ones. It sure is fun to at least come home with something. :)
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To start, CONGRATS on the finds. And, doing it with the little man in tow is really cool! Might not be worth the loss of the Garmin though!
Did you make an attempt to check the last part of your hike in case it fell out late in the hike?
Hey your going to have competition for the smallest shed contest.. I have a few good ones!
Ah you will find some monsters. Keep yer eyes peeled.
Looks like a great time, keep it up. :thumb
Finding your first shed is kind of like discovering that unicorns are real. When you pick it up you realize that they actually exist. :))
Wahoo. After hiking to the top of the mountian and coming back down, eight hours later within a hundred yards of my truck was my GPS. Dead batteries of course but still working with a new set installed. Wiith that kind of luck you'd think I'd be finding monster sheds.
So while I was up on the mountain I saw some deer move out about two hundred yards above me. I watched them from a distance so as not to cause them undue alarm. After they left I went up to their beds. This is a pic of one of the beds
When I saw the blood near one end of the bed I assume it to be head blood from a fresh shed. I followed the blod drips back through the snow until they disappeared. No sheds. I wonder what the wound was from.
On my way back down the mountain, I spotted a really nice tall three point still packin. Down by the truck I saw a 3x4 still wearin his antlers. Kid of hard to find a fresh shed when they are still attached. I guess I be going out again before too long.
I have found 2 in the last 2 months.. Maybe I should start looking for gps's rather sheds :)
Good to hear that not only did you get to go shed hunting with the little one, you also were able to recover your gear.
Sounds pretty darned successful all the way around now!