Found a cool shed

[SurfNHuntSD]

I thought I'd share a nice shed I found today while chasing birds n bunnies.. probably the nicest pair I've found in SD. I was following a fresh deer trail just to see where it went and I stumbled on some heavy scrapes and then these were close by.

 

[Ajsnack]

Very nice!

 

[invisible man]

that is a nice pair. pm me the location. :

 

[ilovesprig]

Sweet buck..........Love lookin' for sheds............

 

[Bonejour]

Beautiful

 

[Lungpopper]

Really cool that you found both sides. Were they close to each other?

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Really cool that you found both sides. Were they close to each other?

Yep.. within a few feet of each other. Was surprised too.

 

[steveo007]

I thought I'd share a nice shed I found today while chasing birds n bunnies.. probably the nicest pair I've found in SD. I was following a fresh deer trail just to see where it went and I stumbled on some heavy scrapes and then these were close by.

heres a nice thread on antler growth
http://www.realtree.com/deer-hunting/galleries/photo-gallery-from-buttons-to-booner

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Cool article steveo... hey does anyone have any tips on staining weathered antlers? This set is pretty sun bleached. I'd like to get it looking new again. I read some stuff online but just wondering if anyone on here can offer some firsthand experience?

 

[topher1111]

That's cool

 

[BuckHunter]

I used wood stain on a bleached out shed . Then take some sand paper on the tips.

 

[ilovesprig]

Really cool that you found both sides. Were they close to each other?

Yep.. within a few feet of each other. Was surprised too.

Quite common.....Found this pair last year within inches of each other.

.

 

[Sdbirds]

I leave them as I find them as in color then hang them on my chain. All San Diego besides one small fork and bison

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Thats pretty sweet

 

[prov1]

The pic of the guy fishin is awesome.

 

[Sdbirds]

The pic of the guy fishin is awesome.

Glass an old school Budweiser light thingy

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

To follow up on these sheds, I threw together a quick mount, sanded, stained and sealed em. I used some old Minwax Weathered Oak stain leftover from a past project, and used some darker walnut stain near the base where its usually darker. Also went back out to the spot where I found these and I saw the owner of these antlers, he's a good looking buck. I'll setup my cam sometime so I can try to get pics of him.

 

[ilovesprig]

8)

 

[Bonejour]

Nice!

 

[Tbob]

I know up here in WA shed hunting has gotten really popular. Is it like that down in southern CA? I haven't noticed many topics about shed hunting. Im moving down to San Diego in 10 days and was curious. Thanks.