Spotted this antler in the ditch from the county road while driving out this morning. The other side of the fence was a wheat field. Uncle Charlie and I were excited to get the day started off with an easy find.
After walking awhile, I spotted this lil guy from the hill in the picture.
About 50 yards later I spotted this antler.
20 yards from this was the match in a creek bed. My first antler find submerged in water.
The set side by side...
Scoping the terrain with my binoculars when all of sudden I spotted a sight every shed hunter dreams of seeing...
While taking a pic of the set above I noticed this dink from last year.
2 miles later...I finally spotted this. I actually walked by it at first and then turned around and said "what the..."
30 minutes later I noticed this antler sticking out like a sore thumb. I know he had to jump the fence in the pic to shed this antler.
7 to 8 miles later we got back to the truck and took a break and then decided to binocular a wheat field before we call it a day. I spotted this guy right away from the road.
And then then 40 yards away I spotted this...hoping it was the other side...but it was not.
"Textbook" shed while hanging close to the fenceline next to a wheat field. Still not a match.
21 antlers total..Not a bad haul for approx. 8 miles of hiking. I took a picture "ATL" (as they lay) of most of the finds except for a lot of the "dinks."
Uncle Charlie and I had great day and also some very enjoyable 60 degree weather. I was hesitant to walk bedding areas this early but we saw many deer and not a single deer with antlers. I think that this past week many have shed their headgear for whatever reason. My feet hurt after todays hike, but cannot wait to get after it next weekend in search of some more bone!
2 comments:
Awesome day! I'm afraid you're gonna find every shed in the county before I come back on March 6!
I told you it would rain this weekend. Now give me all your beer.
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