2017 shed thread
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SMS79 wrote:swampyak wrote:
Wow nice find
I wonder if there is less rodent chewing in some areas because the squirrel population has been reduced so much
Thanks! Best shed I've ever found. Still pretty pumped about it.
I'm curious about the lack of rodent chewing as well. We have a pretty healthy squirrel population. My best guess was that the three older antlers were found along the spine of the ridge which is primarily pine trees and the oaks are down in the draws and creek bottoms. I see squirrels up in the pines some, but just guessing that maybe the majority of their time is spent down the hills. Still kinda perplexing that over the course of a year or more they hadn't once been found and targeted by some tiny chompers.
In areas with less rodents I tend to find sheds with less damage. With that being said I did find a nice set a few weeks ago that had laid there so long they were almost covered with soil and nettles
I have also came across a few spots this year that I thought for sure I would find something but only large piles of porcupine scat. Maybe they beat me to them
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Nice find. Gives me a little bit of hope for MI
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Lucked up and almost stepped on this guy in the swamp. Been getting pics and trying to figure him out for a while. Finding his shed in the water and tall grass where it was is about a 1 in a million shot. Hes got some age on him already so I'm excited to see what he looks like next year!
Some pics of him holding
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Dang good LA buck JakeB! Looks like you've got his bed figured out too!
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thwack16 wrote:Dang good LA buck JakeB! Looks like you've got his bed figured out too!
Yeap he's a good one for sure! He's in this small area pretty consistantly, but doesn't seem to bed with any particular pattern that Ive been able figure out yet. He's got plenty of beds to choose. I'm going to throw everything I have at him next year and see what happens!
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JakeB wrote:thwack16 wrote:Dang good LA buck JakeB! Looks like you've got his bed figured out too!
Yeap he's a good one for sure! He's in this small area pretty consistantly, but doesn't seem to bed with any particular pattern that Ive been able figure out yet. He's got plenty of beds to choose. I'm going to throw everything I have at him next year and see what happens!
Wow nice good luck this fall
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I think I have a few pics of him from late January and early February but was thinking that he was a different buck. Need to go back and zoom in to see if I can pick up those kickers. Regardless, he lacked mass on this rack, hopefully he'll put it on this season and hang around our place.
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