My friend in Western MN found a beautiful palmated shed in 1990 near a block of woods that lead to State ground. 10 years later (2000) he was walking a fence line leading to the block of woods when he noticed a 'tan' piece of something hidden in the grass (about the size of a quarter.) Upon further inspection, he literally pulled from the weeds and earth the other side. The two sheds were only a few hundred yards apart when they were first dropped. The 10 year old shed was in suprisingly good shape. He said it was in a little low spot with heavy cover; during winter it was the first spot covered with snow and in spring the last spot to melt = preservation. There is no doubt these two horns are a match. Any other examples?
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I about tripped over one walking through a grassy marsh a couple years ago. The top of the shed looked like it had seen partial sun but about 3/4 of the shed was in the mud and completely preserved. As long as a shed doesn't see sunlight they can last for quite sometime. If it's in sunlight year-round they get hammered quickly. At year three they start to turn pinkish. Four to five years they begin to break down and wither away.
las - How about a picture of his palmated sheds...
las - How about a picture of his palmated sheds...
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Yeah i would like to see that shed also.
I agree with imnrut, as long as the shed is sheltered somewhat it can last for quite some time. I find alot of old ones under the canopy of trees. usually they are in pretty good shape.
I agree with imnrut, as long as the shed is sheltered somewhat it can last for quite some time. I find alot of old ones under the canopy of trees. usually they are in pretty good shape.
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The best way to tell a match is to watch the bucks during the rut and after before they drop. If you take photos of them then you can go back to the pictures to verify. Most of the time you can tell a match by the overall frame of the shed and by similarities in their pedicles. I'll post a couple pics on the other thread, "a little luck left".
ducslayer - the horns are very similar. Also not a lot of bucks carrying big palmated horns out there. And when they are only a few hundred yards apart = pretty sure they are off of same deer. Only question is if the two horns were from the same year? As similar as they are, they must be?
As far as pictures go - I'll see What I can do - the shed owner is 3.5 hours away and is very private with his hunting. I'm one of the few that he shows his stuff to. In fact, he's shot several P&Y bucks and I'm the only reason anybody knows. We'll see what happens?
As far as pictures go - I'll see What I can do - the shed owner is 3.5 hours away and is very private with his hunting. I'm one of the few that he shows his stuff to. In fact, he's shot several P&Y bucks and I'm the only reason anybody knows. We'll see what happens?
