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Old 01-03-2019, 06:22 PM
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It's that time of year to get the thread up and going for another season. Any sheds yet? Found this matched set in May!

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Old 01-03-2019, 06:49 PM
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Usually by this time of year I have found a few small little sheds in our bales. So far nothing.
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Old 01-03-2019, 07:09 PM
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Saw a nice sized muley the other day with only one horn. Looked like he had dropped one, and hadn’t broken it off.
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Old 01-03-2019, 07:21 PM
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Got this one yesterday while out grouse hunting but it's one of last year's (the squirrels had chewed it up a bit). And bagged our limit of ruffies, too!

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Old 01-03-2019, 09:32 PM
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Got this one yesterday while out grouse hunting but it's one of last year's (the squirrels had chewed it up a bit). And bagged our limit of ruffies, too!

Beautiful dog, with this weather I have been out pounding grouse too and I have to say this has been th best year for them in a while!
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Old 01-04-2019, 11:19 AM
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It's that time of year to get the thread up and going for another season. Any sheds yet? Found this matched set in May!

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Haha.. Cant start a 2019 thread with pics from a May 2018 find.. that is bad form!

That is a nice set though!
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Old 01-04-2019, 11:29 AM
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Haha.. Cant start a 2019 thread with pics from a May 2018 find.. that is bad form!

That is a nice set though!
Exactly! I've been looking for a fresh one so I could start a thread, only found one old one so far.

Either way, nice to see this thread, love these ones.
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Old 01-10-2019, 06:20 PM
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First one for me


First time out as well. Checked a feeding area. Stayed well away from the bush that they bed in.


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Old 01-10-2019, 08:09 PM
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Found one last weekend... not this years though! First of the year for me either way.




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Old 01-10-2019, 09:16 PM
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Where are you guys hunting? Can’t be Alberta, there’s no snow on the ground!!
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Old 01-11-2019, 06:02 AM
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Where are you guys hunting? Can’t be Alberta, there’s no snow on the ground!!
In Calgary and area, the snow is pretty patchy. Most of it that remains is on North- and East-facing slopes or in dense woods or creek bottoms.
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Old 01-11-2019, 06:39 AM
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I’ll be ripping around on the quad this weekend looking for them! Hopefully I can have some luck and post back.
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Old 01-11-2019, 10:39 AM
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First one for me


First time out as well. Checked a feeding area. Stayed well away from the bush that they bed in.


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that dark brown antler sticking out of the snow just gave me a shot of adrenaline......man I love seeing those.

thanks for sharing, great find!
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Old 01-11-2019, 10:48 AM
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It was a great find for the first one of the season. Probably right around 70”


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Old 01-11-2019, 03:38 PM
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Makes me want to get my lazy ass off the couch.. lol.. tomorrow I’ll be out
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:01 PM
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My dog & I are going to be out for grouse tomorrow. If we kick up some sheds that'll be a bonus.
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Old 01-12-2019, 09:01 PM
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Yup I’m on the board with some oldies. Match set WT and. Single Moose.
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Old 01-16-2019, 04:45 PM
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Got out today. I didn’t find the one I was looking for but did pick up 4 freshies. A small 5 point a 4x4 set and a decent 5


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Old 01-16-2019, 05:05 PM
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^nice ... I went out for a bit today nothin.... they are feeding in uncut alfalfa and going to be difficult to see ..nice to see they are droppin tho
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Old 01-17-2019, 06:12 AM
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Is anyone finding antlers yet from Edmonton north?

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Old 01-17-2019, 11:56 AM
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. This is one from Wmu 248 just outside edmonton. No deer antlers yet hoping to find some soon!!!!


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Old 01-17-2019, 02:23 PM
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West of Whitecourt while sledding over the xmas break




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Old 01-20-2019, 02:44 PM
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Took my Son and dog out to try and find a fresh brown or two this afternoon. Dog found this one. Think it’s his 5th or 6th wild one now. I love the fact he knows what I’m bidding him to do but it really buggers a guy for the ATL pics.



He found this and brought it back to the house all of his own accord a couple weeks ago too.




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Old 01-21-2019, 12:59 PM
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I found an elk shed yesterday at a bale stack. seems real early for elk.Peace Country
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Old 01-21-2019, 01:06 PM
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I found an elk shed yesterday at a bale stack. seems real early for elk.Peace Country
Early indeed. -+April 15 is usually more like it. Was it big?
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Old 01-24-2019, 10:42 AM
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Early indeed. -+April 15 is usually more like it. Was it big?
no just a 3 year old bull. 5 pt shed with a small 6th busted off.
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Old 01-25-2019, 10:57 AM
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Heres a special one. I have this buck on cam for 4 yrs, he peaked in 2016. This shed was found in late November of the last hunting season. I have a lot of days and miles into that buck. I did find other side last spring. He regressed into an old typical that would be about 150 class after last years brutal winter. Spring photos showed he was very thin. Energy went into rebuilding the body and the antlers reflect that. Have never seen him with my own eyes. Only have the set from 2017 that he would have dropped in 2018. Only seen the drop tin poking outbof the snow, i grabbed it and ruined the as it lay shot. No I am not putting it in last yrs thread.
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Old 01-25-2019, 11:07 AM
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As it lay.

The set reunited.
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Old 01-25-2019, 12:40 PM
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That is nuts that it is still so dark brown! and a true trophy stellar set to boot.

I have picked up a nice matching set only 3 months apart and the later one is noticeably whiter as it lost some of its deep dark color.

Too bad he has regressed and is on the downward slope of his time. Good news is I am sure he has spread his genetics all over that area for you.
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Old 01-25-2019, 01:34 PM
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great find!!

pic nearly gave me a heart attack, that is one special find.....congrats on having them both
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