Hey guys:

'Tis the season . . . any tips on looking for shed antlers? I'll bet I could find a lot of them around here.

-- Jim

One thought comes to mind ....

Get a deep bucket, fill it up with water ... (probably want to use warm water).

Now ... think deeply about Gary's hunt .... while looking into the bucket. The antlers you seek, will appear at the bottom of the bucket ... but you must touch them with your nose, before you can remove them, or they will disappear ...



... a guy gets back from yet ANOTHER antlerless hunting trip ..... ... reads post .... " My private herd of deer are shedding now ... antlers all over the place ... " ...

Gimme a break ... hehe

Jim,

You really need to consider Garys' state of mind before posting about antlers...

Well, since you haven't responded to my "magic bucket" humor, I'll tell you that you'll just find the antlers at random, probably at the base of a sapling where they knocked them off.

Story: When my step-sons were little (long before Kelly and I met), they were at their grandparents for a picnic. One of the boys came to their mother, and told her that they were going to go into the woods and find a deer antler! Kelly (of course, thinking that it was impossible), told them to be careful, etc. She says in no time, they were back ... WITH a deer antler. We had the antler here forever - it's in a drawer somewhere now ... but I recall that it had marks on it from the squirrels, chipmunks, etc., chewing on it. I think they get salt from them (something like that).

But ... you just have to "believe and go look". I'll bet you find some too!

Better get them before the squirrels do ...

Gary

Heheh, no, I'm here . . . just been heads-down.

I think the critters eat the shed stuff for the calcium actually. I'll try to get back there over the next few days if it quits snowing . . .

-- Jim

The clock is ticking . . . I saw a buck yesterday with bloody red stumps on his head where the antlers have just come off. He must have lost them in the last day or so.

-- Jim

See if Jerry can load the Woodsman with a bean bag and stun the next squirrel he sneaks up on. Then tie a cord around its neck just tight enough so it can't swallow the antler. Now throw it into the woods and HOLD ON to the cord. When you feel a jerk (or like a jerk) reel him in and collect you prize.

Kent

Wanted to follow up on this thread . . . no antlers yet, but today I found no less than three nearly complete deer skeletons (one very recently dead with lots of fur around and legs mostly intact) and more bones at two other places. I guess this must be the time of year when the older or sick deer die who can't make it to spring die off? I didn't see any evidence of poaching etc. (all were on public land where hunting is not allowed) . . . but none of them had a head . I guess the raccoons and foxes will eat that first?

A little weirded out back in the woods today . . .

-- Jim

Ah ... none of them had a head. I think you found your "evidence of poaching".

Gary

Poaching or..... aliens!

Heheh . . . no, I didn't see any evidence of the deer having beeen "probed." What's strange is that two of the three skeletons, along with some older, more weathered bones I found, we all within about 50 yards of each other. Hmmmmm . . .

-- Jim

Jim,


I got it. It's either a deer graveyard. Or somebodies private poaching stand. Dory

Yep . . . there's older tree stands back there everywhere, along with modern ones on some of the private property that borders the parkland.

Still no antlers though . . .

-- Jim

Gee,
I thought in these tough times the Headhunters were almost out of business. Dory

this past season I found a nice buck that some one wounded but not killed it outright. It was hidden by some weeds so I dont think anyone ever found it. What a waste. I'll go back when I can get acros the river, and get the antlers,a nd say a prayer for the beast.

At least I can give the antlers to some native friends for their crafts. Let the buck live on.



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Native Friends!!!

What am I ... chopped liver????

I'm a native or something or other. Knife handles don't grow on trees ya know ...

Gary

Yeah! And what about me? Gary promised to make my Yukon stock out of antlers and carve in and dye a Davy Crockett scene if I could just get him a decent rack!

can be arranged........

Jerry's on his own though......

Fine. I'll just go looking for a nice rack on my own then!

Come on over Jerry. I can use all the help I can get!

-- Jim

Thanks but I'll just look over here....