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Discussion in 'Shed Hunting' started by Holt, Jan 16, 2016.

  1. illinibowhunter

    illinibowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    You guys are doing great! I may be the worst contributor on our team lol
     
  2. Holt

    Holt Grizzled Veteran

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    It's no problem man! It's all for fun. Don't know about were you shed hunt, but around here alot of bucks are still carrying. So it might be good to go check the same spots you already walked. You never know
     
  3. No.6Hunter

    No.6Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Hey I'm right there with ya! Best thing I learned this year is to just keep walking and try to find some different land to walk. We will find them!
     
  4. TJF

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    Well it isn't a monster shed but it is a shed. 1 more for me.

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  5. TJF

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    I just pulled a camera that was out since December. As of the end of February, there were still quite a few bucks on it carrying. Around 10. As of yesterday there were 2 bucks still carrying. One of the younger bucks had a drop tine. I want to find that one !!! Drop tines are not very common here and I have only ever found one and got pictures of 3 over the years.

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  6. Holt

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    I've never seen a drop tine buck where I hunt, but I would love to find a drop tine shed. There not common here either. A buddy of mine picked up a true drop tine shed last year. It was his first out of the hundreds of sheds he has found over the years. Good luck on the hunt and congrats on that monster you just found! Haha
     
  7. sheddinva

    sheddinva Weekend Warrior

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    #29...it's a dink but I'll take it

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  8. Holt

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    Picked up a matched set tonight! Found them about 20 yards apart in his bedding area.
     

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  9. TJF

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    I also found a match set. They were about 50 feet from each other. They have been laying for a couple years.

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    Tim
     
  10. peakrut

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    I haven't been able to get out much yet. I am heading to Virginia tomorrow to bring the kid back to college. I may sneak out down there if I can find some public land. (Blacksburg) When I get back next Thursday I will hit it up pretty good then. Good job on the finds you guys are getting.
     
  11. sheddinva

    sheddinva Weekend Warrior

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    Seems like a lot of good land around Blacksburg. Friends of mine used to hunt near VA Tech a lot but I never got up there for sheds. Good luck.
     
  12. TJF

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    Thank God for old sheds. This has been the worst year ever for finding fresh sheds. Found 2 old ones today during dinner break on some grass that got burnt off last fall.

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  13. Holt

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    Good job Tim! Seams like your area grows a lot of clean looking 10 pt bucks? The area I'm in most are 8 or 9 pts and you don't get a lot of clean 10 pts.

    This week it hit 80 degrees a few days and spring is coming if I like it or not. It seems to be a month early, and at this pace I will be done in a week or 2. All the green started popping this week. If this happens, there is going to be a lot of old antler next year!
     
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    Picked up a couple this past week to put me up to 9 total.... On another note, I'm not sure how much more I'll get out- kind of got blind sided with something the other day and getting that taken care of is priority number 1 right now.
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  15. Holt

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    Alright! Good job and love the pics!
     
  16. TJF

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    found one on Saturday.

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  17. No.6Hunter

    No.6Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    walked some state planted bean fields Friday with no luck, hoping to do some more walking this weekend.

    Good Job everyone else!
     
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    Picked up two more on my lunch break. I've walked by these quite a few times but never thought to look in the water lol. The other has a concave base which was a first for me.

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  19. TJF

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    Found a nice 4 pt yesterday.

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    Tim
     
  20. rackaddict

    rackaddict Weekend Warrior

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    Nice one Tim! Let's see a better picture!
     

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