A funny story

[Found one]

Younghunter responded to a qustion about how how he packs out his elk sheds. He explained that he usually uses a frame pack, but before doing so he stashes them. Everyone out there has had a day or two where they have found so many sheds it has been nearly impossible to carry them all. Heres why I dont stash horns! My uncle was elk shed hunting at one of his prime spots in montana when he crested a hill and spotted two elk shed laying on top of one another with his binocs. Heart pounding he tore ass down the mountain and up the other. When he finally got to them he realized that they were not a matching set. In fact one was an old white 5 pt and one was a fresh monster 6pt. After waiting a few seconds for my dad to catch up, and taking some pics of course, he proceeded to pick them up. Not but a minute later he heard some one yelling from down in the valley. So they waited for the man to proceed up the mountain only to find that they were his sheds that he had stashed because he was not properly outfited to carry such a load (###### couldnt carry 2 sheds). Of course they had to believe the guy because what are the odds of a freshy 6pt falling on top of an old 5pt white shed. You know damn well if those had been a matching stashed set that guy might have lost his find. The moral here is always travel prepared to carry a thousand antlers if you have to. Needless to say, they both got skunked that day.

Also, do all of you out there shed hunt with binocs? I love them.

 

[B&CMulies]

Like younghunter I also shed hunt out here in Wyoming. In these big spaces binos are a must. I have often spotted sheds several hundered yards off, especially the older white ones. As for the story I believe it, if you have to stash sheds and come back later make sure you hide them well. It sounds like that guy was an idiot to leave them on a hill top and not to have been able to carry out 2 sheds.

 

[shedhunternb]

Yes I to use binocs, in open fields, and apple orchards. Came in handy a lot of times.

 

[younghunter]

LOL what a story! I stash mine pretty good so no one finds them and i am usually within eyesight of the stash just in case.

I defiently use binos here, I probably find close to 1/2 my sheds using binos/spotting scopes. They are a must for a serious shed hunter.

 

[deershed]

I never have that problem of being able to carry all my sheds in a day.lol My record day's find was 14 sheds and they all fit in my backpack that day.
I do stash skulls from time to time and pick them up on my way out.
Last year I found a nice 8pt. and hung the head in a tree to pick up later.A guy riding his 4 wheeler out on the country road must have seen me hang it there.I was about 200yds. away over a small hill and heard the 4 wheeler go straight to the head and leave.By the time I got back the skull was gone.
I do carry binos while searching and depending where I'm at also have the spotting scope along.It saves time walking out of the way to check if you think you've spotted a shed or a tine.I would never depend on either though to check an area for sheds.Sheds in my area are just too small and could easily be hidden using either to search with alone.