Sheds 2022?

[DoubleDose]

9 hours ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

Apparently, none of the neighbors had known of the deer. It was found lying in a creek with one if the hind legs tangled up in an old fence.

I've always said that there are legally unkillable deer that no one knows exist.  Extremely rare and unlikely, but possible.

[Kmartinson]

37 minutes ago, DoubleDose said:

I've always said that there are legally unkillable deer that no one knows exist.  Extremely rare and unlikely, but possible.

More likely than we think imo. I find 1 shed a year at least of a mature deer I've never seen.

[suburbanfarmer]

2 hours ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

The DEC doesn't need to be contacted in this situation. There are no laws against the possession of antlers from a deer that was found dead in this state.

Good to know :)..thx

[Kmartinson]

1 hour ago, suburbanfarmer said:

Good to know :)..thx

I keep a picture or 2 of all the deadheads as I find them so I don't get hassled if it ever comes up.

[dbHunterNY]

That's a monster dead head. Bigger than one found here in northeastern NY that just gross 170" and was an unheard of monster for around here.

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[Nomad]

Switched to beach glass hunting today . Good haul , a few I can make into jewelry, but mostly smalls, some good colors though . 
 

Shed hunting tomorrow, Although I got all,those pieces in less then an hour , a bit more rewarding.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Back out today, looking to end it with something big. I got permission this morning from a landowner that just got home from his winter leave... 

Found 3 more, including my two biggest of the spring and new all time largest shed. Unfortunately, that one was from last year...not too chewed up. Scores 69.5, even with chewed up tine tips, beam tip and broken brow.  The G2 was 12.25 inches. He was probably around 165 or a little better as a 10pt in 2020 and probably close to 170 in '21. He made it through season again but no luck on this year's sheds. This antler was found about 2 miles from where the trail camera pictures were taken on family property. 

'21...

This other 6pt side went 65 1/8"

 Also picked up another old shed and two deadheads...

 

Edited April 16, 2022 by WNY Bowhunter

[suburbanfarmer]

1 hour ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

Back out today, looking to end it with something big. I got permission this morning from a landowner that just got home from his winter leave... 

Found 3 more, including my two biggest of the spring and new all time largest shed. Unfortunately, that one was from last year...not too chewed up. Scores 69.5, even with chewed up tine tips, beam tip and broken brow.  The G2 was 12.25 inches. He was probably around 165 or a little better as a 10pt in 2020 and probably close to 170 in '21. He made it through season again but no luck on this year's sheds. This antler was found about 2 miles from where the trail camera pictures were taken on family property. 

'21...

This other 6pt side went 65 1/8"

 Also picked up another old shed and two deadheads...

 

You are a BoneMachine not a collector ..  

[Kmartinson]

12 hours ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

Back out today, looking to end it with something big. I got permission this morning from a landowner that just got home from his winter leave... 

Found 3 more, including my two biggest of the spring and new all time largest shed. Unfortunately, that one was from last year...not too chewed up. Scores 69.5, even with chewed up tine tips, beam tip and broken brow.  The G2 was 12.25 inches. He was probably around 165 or a little better as a 10pt in 2020 and probably close to 170 in '21. He made it through season again but no luck on this year's sheds. This antler was found about 2 miles from where the trail camera pictures were taken on family property. 

'21...

This other 6pt side went 65 1/8"

 Also picked up another old shed and two deadheads...

 

That's a brute. Let me ask you opinion, do you count deadheads in your count? If so is it for each antler? What do you do with the deadheads if you don't cut the antlers off?

[WNY Bowhunter]

43 minutes ago, Kmartinson said:

That's a brute. Let me ask you opinion, do you count deadheads in your count? If so is it for each antler? What do you do with the deadheads if you don't cut the antlers off?

No, I don't count them. I bring them home if they're decent but leave all the little ones out in the woods where I found them.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Back on the property I found the ones yesterday...picked up #56 and 57. It's raining out too hard to continue.

[BizCT]

Back out today, looking to end it with something big. I got permission this morning from a landowner that just got home from his winter leave... 
Found 3 more, including my two biggest of the spring and new all time largest shed. Unfortunately, that one was from last year...not too chewed up. Scores 69.5, even with chewed up tine tips, beam tip and broken brow.  The G2 was 12.25 inches. He was probably around 165 or a little better as a 10pt in 2020 and probably close to 170 in '21. He made it through season again but no luck on this year's sheds. This antler was found about 2 miles from where the trail camera pictures were taken on family property. 



'21...

This other 6pt side went 65 1/8"

 Also picked up another old shed and two deadheads...



 

Insane the amount of racks you find in NY


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[WNY Bowhunter]

32 minutes ago, BizCT said:

Insane the amount of racks you find in NY


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Hoping this guy doesn't go downhill as he's obviously fully mature here last fall...

[Lucky118]

Guess I need to move my hunting efforts to western NY.

[suburbanfarmer]

4 hours ago, Lucky118 said:

Guess I need to move my hunting efforts to western NY.

Definitely pockets and not all of WNY

[Kmartinson]

14 hours ago, Lucky118 said:

Guess I need to move my hunting efforts to western NY.

I'm in cny and we have plenty of deer to go around. May be not quite the same as wny but pretty good hunting here.

[Kmartinson]

On 4/16/2022 at 1:38 PM, WNY Bowhunter said:

Hoping this guy doesn't go downhill as he's obviously fully mature here last fall...

Does that deer daylight much? I find mature bucks don't do much daylight movement near us. I think you have to sneak into prime bedding to see daylight movement. Tricky animals.

[WNY Bowhunter]

1 hour ago, Kmartinson said:

I'm in cny and we have plenty of deer to go around. May be not quite the same as wny but pretty good hunting here.

Tompkins County certainly produces it's share of quality bucks. You probably have a higher density deer herd than I have in my area in Steuben County. I actually headed out to the Ithaca area to work again today. I always keep my eyes open for road sheds on the way out. The people out that way, well that's a different story all together...

[WNY Bowhunter]

1 hour ago, Kmartinson said:

Does that deer daylight much? I find mature bucks don't do much daylight movement near us. I think you have to sneak into prime bedding to see daylight movement. Tricky animals.

One of my cousins was getting a lot of daylight pictures of him towards  mid to late September this past year. He must have been really close to his bedding area cuz he was getting like 4:30 in the afternoon

Edited April 18, 2022 by WNY Bowhunter

[WNY Bowhunter]

10 hours ago, suburbanfarmer said:

Definitely pockets and not all of WNY

I'd like to find one of those pockets too...

[Paula]

11 hours ago, suburbanfarmer said:

Definitely pockets and not all of WNY

That's for sure. 

[Kmartinson]

48 minutes ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

Tompkins County certainly produces it's share of quality bucks. You probably have a higher density deer herd than I have in my area in Steuben County. I actually headed out to the Ithaca area to work again today. I always keep my eyes open for road sheds on the way out. The people out that way, well that's a different story all together...

Lol, yeah putting it politely. The extreme vegan liberals protect my herd. Lol. 

[Kmartinson]

49 minutes ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

One of my cousins was getting a lot of daylight pictures of him towards  mid to late September this past year. He must have been really close to his bedding area cuz he was getting like 4:30 in the afternoon

Man that's a stud buck. They smell october 1st when they get that large. I can only assume human presure and presence just sets them off to super safety.

[Kmartinson]

#20, mile 90, was hoping to hit 20 this year. Another public land buck. Long beautiful walk yesterday, learning and burning. Been a fun year so far!!! Also dropping game cam bombs all over, have 9 out right now soaking till last couple days of the month.

[suburbanfarmer]

1 hour ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

I'd like to find one of those pockets too...

Says the guy who finds the most sheds ever..