Finally!!!!!

[Tsmola]

If you've followed my posts any the past few years you know I suck at shed hunting, or the areas I look in are bad, either way I've only found a tiny piece of antler and 6 dead bucks the past 5 or 6 years. Well, back in Novemeber I hit and lost a nice buck and today I was out looking to see if I could find him in case we missed him. Wasn't really looking for sheds, as I came to the spot where I found a dead 9 point a few years back I ducked under a branch and as I brought my head up, right there on the EXACT spot where I found that 9 point was a nice 4 point side. Unbelievable, when I look for sheds I find dead bucks and when I look for dead bucks I find sheds!

Anyway, even though I found a piece of a shed 2 years ago, this was much more satisfying and it finally feels like I've ripped a monkey I couldn't shake off my back.

btw I'm trying to get my site back up, so I'm uploading this to JHO for now, I actually managed to contain my excitement enough to not pick it up before getting some as it lay shots.

 

[deershed]

Awesome!!

Guess we can call you a fellow shedhunter now.

I know how long you've been looking for that first.Wow,bet you fell over when you saw it laying.That's GREAT!! Hope there's many more sheds to come and the rest don't take as long.That is too COOL!!
CONGRATS!!

 

[TazBux]

Godd stuff Tsmola.I wondered where you had got to.Great shed.

 

[Tsmola]

thanks guys, I just kinda stood there for a minute in a state of disbelief that on my first trip out for the whole year, and while not even really looking that hard I find a shed laying amongst the bones of a dead buck I found a few years earlier.

I actually walked past the spot where this antler was a few times last year, I either missed it, or it was dropped after I stopped looking out at my uncles. I figure from the loss of almost all coloration that this one's at least a year old.

 

[B&CMulies]

Glad you finally foud one.

 

[Shed94]

That's great congrats!

 

[fossilman]

..Another bone hunter....

 

[hunteverything]

Great job! It is always good to get the monkey off your back!

 

[Kurtish]

Congrats

My first one took me 3 years of searching so i know how you feel. Hopefully this will be the beginning of many successful shed outings for you. But hey any day in the woods is a good one! Finding an antler is just icing on the cake in my book.

 

[Predator 1]

Way to go T!

You deserve it and then some!

 

[Tsmola]

thanks guys, after my 4 dead buck season last year I was beginning to think I'd never find just a shed.

I think maybe I should just always look for dead deer, maybe I'll find more sheds lol