2022 Shed Hunting

[Buddha]

Buddha’s on the board with his first shed of 2022

 

[switchhitter]

Nice
Looks like last years?
If so does that mean he hunts with his eyes and his nose?
It is time in my household for a new dog and I would like to train him or her to shed hunt.
Is Buddha a golden?
My old dog walked many many miles over the years shed hunting with me but I never put any effort into training him. Just liked his company while walking.

 

[Buddha]

Nice
Looks like last years?
If so does that mean he hunts with his eyes and his nose?
It is time in my household for a new dog and I would like to train him or her to shed hunt.
Is Buddha a golden?
My old dog walked many many miles over the years shed hunting with me but I never put any effort into training him. Just liked his company while walking.

I was talking on the phone when he picked it up. I had probably found 8 sheds in my lifetime before I got him (purebred AKC Golden Retriever). As a puppy he would always run to the shelf they were on and grab them to chew on… so I just gave them to him. When we are out shed hunting and I see him lay down and start chewing on something… it’s almost always an antler… if he’s rolling in something… it’s a dead animal. Only thing I ever trained him on was recall to my side immediately (we have large populations of coyotes and he chases them. For me it’s just spending time alone walking in the woods with Buddha…finding antlers is just a bonus… and he loves to chew on them.

 

[finelyshedded]

Beautiful pic!!!! You must have some awesome access!!!!

 

[OO2]

I got a set I need to go find that dropped already

 

[switchhitter]

Wow that really surprises me
I figured lots of training was involved
I really do like walking in the woods with my dogs!
Thanks for the reply

 

[Big_Holla]

 

[finelyshedded]

Still early and I’ve not been out yet. Hoping to have some time to walk in a week or two after Tammy heals up from her surgery.
THEN ITS TIME FOR THIS SILVERBACK TO GO APESHIT

 

[Buddha]

found a small 4pt. Fresh 15 feet from my hunting blind

 

[Spencie]

Found one side of Ocho. 57 2/8. A little disappointing. Beam is 23 5/8. We found a shed last year and he’s smaller this year by a bit

 

[Chancegriffis]

Found one side of Ocho. 57 2/8. A little disappointing. Beam is 23 5/8.View attachment 145121View attachment 145122

Looks like next season he’s going to blossum into a great looking buck! Love those main frame 8s though!

 

[Spencie]

last year and this year. Should have killed him when I had the chance. Never grew any bigger at 5.

 

[Chancegriffis]

last year and this year. Should have killed him when I had the chance. Never grew any bigger at 5.
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Start pumping some mineral and mass gainer and maybe he’ll grow but you never know…. He could blow up next year

 

[Bighoun52]

last year and this year. Should have killed him when I had the chance. Never grew any bigger at 5.
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We have a couple bucks that do the same! That’s 3 years in a row of a buck we call cherry bomb. He averages adding 1-2 inches a year. So pretty much nothing

 

[giles]

If yall need any help with those "shit bucks" you just holler

 

[Bighoun52]

Matched up the 6 point side from yesterday. Only 50 yards away but needed some snow to melt with the rain to see it

 

[Fullbore]

Congratulations fellas! Those are some good bones!

 

[Spencie]

#2 Went for a quick walk while checking Tyler’s traps and picked up this one.

 

["J"]

#2 Went for a quick walk while checking Tyler’s traps and picked up this one.
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What you lack in deer hunting skills, Mike. You more than make up for in the shed hunting department…..

 

[Big_Holla]