1st Shed of the Season!

[jkcmj]

4th antler down today!

I found three left sides this year in deer beds within 20 feet of one another on the same hillside.  All three were little and rough looking 3 pointers.  Almost like they have very poor nutrition or something.  Very heavy population of deer in this piece of city park with no farmland nearby.

[repoman]

im gonna get out today and do some looking 

[jkcmj]

I decided to take a photo of all the antlers I've found in Iowa in the last couple years.  The ones on top the couch were found in the Decorah area, the ones on the seat area from the Cedar Rapids area, and the ones on the floor were found in SW Iowa on a friends land.  7 sets amongst them.  A total of 40 in Iowa so far plus a few in MN and WI.

[Pegg Jr]

I went out with my dad and didnt find any thing.

[Gilligan]

Found my first complete set on 02/02/08. Needless to say I did a happy dance in the woods. My hubby said all he herd was I got one, then seen elbows and butt going thru the brush. Then I noticed both the antlers laying about 6 feet apart. Talk about an adrenalin rush.  We have shed hunt for years. I have found one side or the other but never both.  Hubby has found a few complete sets, but this was my first.  Just had to brag.

Does anyone know of a shed hunting club in MN?

[jkcmj]

This is an outdoor expo coming up in a couple of weeks in the WI Dells.  Members from all over MN, WI etc.  It is put on by The North American Shed Hunters Club.

Wisconsin Dells
 March 14-16, 2008
 The North American Hunting & Sporting Expo
The latest products for outdoor enthusiasts. Big buck contest, big shed contest, gun show, deer trophy displays, ATV & sports vehicles, hunting and fishing seminars and more.
 The website listed below is a link to their advertisement for the event.
 
 
http://www.chulavistaresort.com/NAHSExpo/files/NAHSExpo_Information.pdf
 

This is info on another huge auction of shed antlers and mounts along with outdoor vendors and other outdoor related items happening the same weekend in march.  Thousands of antlers get auctioned at unbelievable prices.

7th Annual  Whitetail Classic Sport Show & Antler Auction
March 14 - 16 2008
CIRCLE M AUCTIONS 7th ANNUAL WHITETAIL CLASSIC SPORT SHOW & ANTLER AUCTION. Includes Shed antlers, full racks, taxidermy mounts, guns & sporting goods of all kinds, rustic decor, many vendor spots. This is an event not to be missed!
Click here for directions to the Grand River Center  http://www.grandrivercenter.com/directions.html
HUGE 3 DAY AUCTION & SPORT SHOW
SPORTS SHOW RUNS ALL 3 DAYS!
NEW LOCATION !!
The Fabulous Grand River Center Located In The Port Of Dubuque Downtown Dubuque, Iowa
Click here for a list of vendors & exhibitors for the 08' show
Click on blue links below to see pictures of sale items for that day.

Friday, March 14th:Doors open at 10:00a.m Auction starts at 1:00 pm.  Shed & Art grade antler auction. Take advantage of this opportunity to turn those shed antlers into cash!
 12:00: Sport show begins with a big variety of outdoor industry vendors displaying hunting & fishing accessories, guided hunts, rustic decor, big boy toys & everything in between !
REMEMBER..... FRIDAY'S AUCTION STARTS AT 1:00 PM 
 

Saturday, March 15th:Doors open at 8:00 am.  Auction starts at 10:00 a.m. TAXIDERMY, GUNS, VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY SPORTING GOODS, ANTIQUE AMERICAN, & RUSTIC DECOR AUCTION. 

Sunday, March 16th
 

Over the course of the past 7 years we have realized RECORD BOOK PRICES For RECORD BOOK & UNUSUAL WHITE TAIL SHEDS, as well as establishing a strong market for craft grade sheds & antlers!

There is also a high demand for Moose , Elk , Mule Deer , & all other antlered specimen sheds.

[Pegg]

I think I might go out today .

[jkcmj]

Picked up this little guy today.  Been skunked on several outings lately due to the deep snow.  I found this one in the grass high on a hill top in what is known as goat prairie where all of the snow had melted off.

[jkcmj]

My brother and his son went out on their first shed hunt of the season yesterday afternoon.  They came up with 7 of them.  With the flooding last year, several fields of corn went unpicked allowing deer to feed in them all winter.  All of the antlers were on a grassy hill within 50 yards of the field.  All were single sides so far. 

[jkcmj]

This is a photo of my brothers best of the 7 found the other day.  Pretty neat split G3.

[jkcmj]

A friend of mine picked this nice set up today, just as they lay in the photo out in a hay field.



My brother Errol picked up this nice shed today, across the road from his house.

[jkcmj]

I picked up my 6th shed yesterday! 19 in MB and 8 3/4 G2.
 

I also found a dead 8 pointer and took his head off for a lawn ornament.

[Mayfly]

That is awesome. I'm heading out on Monday again to try and find the first shed of my life!

[jkcmj]

My brother has found 12 already this year.  I snapped a photo of the 11 he could find at his house last night.  Another friend found 6 this weekend bringing his total to 11 this year.  Nothing in 2 weeks for me, but I only went out twice.

[deadeye]

Really nice.  I spent half a day out on Saturday but didn't see any.  I just walked some field edges and a couple trails.  Did see around 25 deer, none had antlers.

[CampYJewel]

Well I have looked three different nights and different places and have yet to find anything.  Just wondering if anyone has found anything in the last week or if it is getting to late with the other hungry creatures lurking in the woods???

Jewel

[HD]

I went out last Thursday and found 2 more, and they didn't have any chews on um!   



Hunter

[Cody Gruchow]

the pair i found had been chewed a good amou nt, i smoothed them up some and sawed part off, then drilled a hole through each one at the base now i just got done cutting off the G1's i think there called so now i have a pair of rattling antlers, i showed them to tim when they were part way done when i bought his climbing stand

[HD]

Mine was laying out in the pasture, so no citters got um.


Otherwise, if the critters were out in the pasture, the boy woulda got them!   




Hunter

[Cody Gruchow]

 

[jkcmj]

I just got back last night from visiting a friend in SW Iowa.  They have a large tract of private land and have picked up over 200 so far this year.  One set scores 209" with two major tines broke off the right antler.  The left antler scores 120 inches by itself.

I took out another couple of nice ones for a picture.

This is the buck the owner killed last year along with his 2005 sheds.

[dakids]

I was out yesterday and didn't find any sheds but I did see a VERY large bodied buck less than 50 yards from my stand.  He was bigger than the 230 pounder that I shot in november.  He looked very healthy.  WE watched him for 10 minutes and then snuck back out.   Only 7 more months until the deer season

[Tami]

I haven't found any yet either

[jkcmj]

I found my 7th of the season on Sunday and my 8th this evening.  Getting pretty chewed up by squirrels by now. Shouldn't have waited so long to go looking again...