Shed season
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Wow!! I can't wait to go shed hunting, but there is 9 feet of snow in the bush here. You lucky southern folk!!!!
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Elkcrazedfrk
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Sharpstick
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too much snow! In fact it's coming down fast and furious as I type right now. No shortage of water this year!
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elktracker
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Can't pick 'em up here til May 1st, I know where I'm going to be on that day though. Have been driving by a really nice 180 class buck about once a week, he only had his left side when I saw him on Wednesday. I have seen a few small sheds laying around in the sagebrush while I was working and marked them on the GPS, I'm sure I'll start seeing a lot more after the 2 ft of snow melts.
elktracker
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Anyone know why the G&F only limits shed collecting in WY west of the Cont Divide? Doesn't really make sense to me.
wolftalonID
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I used to live in the city, drove up every weekend to see how far into the hills I could get. Every year I waited to June or later to get in. So in 09 I had a bright idea to move up to the mountain and live there so I could be closer. The only drawback, is just because I moved closer doesnt mean I can hit those hills sooner. I just get to stair out the window at the 5 foot of snow instead of a drive up to see it. 
SERIOUS cabin fever sets in about now. All my gear is gone through, cleaned, packed, checked, held, and touched...lol
Sometimes I even put on my pack and chase the dog just to find something to do.....
So in other words, NO, I have not gone out shed hunting yet.....
SERIOUS cabin fever sets in about now. All my gear is gone through, cleaned, packed, checked, held, and touched...lol
Sometimes I even put on my pack and chase the dog just to find something to do.....
So in other words, NO, I have not gone out shed hunting yet.....
ADavid
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My understanding is to make sure the animals are not being disturbed on there wintering grounds because prior to that people would chase animals with snowmobilesin early spring until the antlers fell off.
ssliger
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Since other states bordering western Wyoming have introduced seasons they had an alot of non residents coming to Wyoming and with the western side having so much public land it was just to hard on the Animals.We all know most of our winter kill comes from big spring snows. I live is southeastern Wyoming and there are no restrictions, and i won't go out until May 1st. I may missout on the sheds but i want to see mature animals in the fall, not dying in the spring because they kept wasting valuable energy running away from people beeting the brush looking for antlers. Hopefully there will be some left in May. I just use them as lawn decorations.
jhpam3117
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Elkoholic307
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T43
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Although I didn't move here from the city that pretty much sums it up. That and the last bull I saw (Saturday) was still in possession of his headgear.I used to live in the city, drove up every weekend to see how far into the hills I could get. Every year I waited to June or later to get in. So in 09 I had a bright idea to move up to the mountain and live there so I could be closer. The only drawback, is just because I moved closer doesnt mean I can hit those hills sooner. I just get to stair out the window at the 5 foot of snow instead of a drive up to see it.
SERIOUS cabin fever sets in about now. All my gear is gone through, cleaned, packed, checked, held, and touched...lol
Sometimes I even put on my pack and chase the dog just to find something to do.....
So in other words, NO, I have not gone out shed hunting yet.....
BADbuckfever
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ssliger
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I guess it's cause that's what we did growing up. My family used to go out arrowhead hunting in the red desert and when we were lucky enough to find an antler or two we just put them in a pile in the back yard. I have friends who sell them. I just put them in the front yard. I actually have a guy that lives by me that he trained his dog to sniff out antlers, he usually gets out once in a while and tries to take the freshest antlers in my yard.
BOHNTR
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I beg to differ.......however, they are A LOT tougher to find in the steep chaparral hillsides. But I find a few each year in the So Cal mountains. Combine it with early scouting trips.
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