Jimmer Negamanee

Impressive pics for any post but especially a first one. Welcome to CWT.com! Behind every shed is a story. Would you be willing to share the story of that pair? It gives the pic a little context and helps us get to know you better. Don't worry about the specific location. No one will ask you where in 6A you found it but if someone gets excited blurts that question out the standard response is to either politely ignore the faux pas or simply reply "On the ground." Again, welcome. And thanks for posting.

Hard to tell from the angle but it almost looks like she might be missing a bit of tail too. My guess is she had some sort of very close call. But she made it! Thanks for posting.

500 images in a week? That's one well placed camera! Well done.

The first one made me think of elk hunting 'cause it looked like she was trying to bugle with everything she had but it just wasn't working out. That reminded me that I was not drawn for elk. So thanks a lot. The second one was at least creative. I can't wait impress my wife with the next automatic door I encounter.

That silhouette picture is amazing, especially for a trail cam. Thanks for posting.

Great finds! How close there the matched antlers to each other? Thanks for posting.

Nice catch! I don't know that I would have picked that out if you hadn't mentioned it. The pic six seconds earlier shows it much more clearly though. These are cool pics. Thanks for posting.

Awesome shed! That's a great way to introduce yourself. Welcome.

That's funny right there. I don't care who you are.

Great looking mount!

That looks great!

If they're now convinced it's not human then I spose you could dig it out yourself and put it in your back yard and let Julie play with it (and post pics in in the Shed Hunting portion of the forum under the title "Strange Pick Up"). But I'd be inclined to get a 2nd opinion or at least document the name and serial # of the deputy who told you that because it looks awfully human to me. Please keep us posted.

+ 1 First of all, this is a great topic and I thank you for posting it. It's been discussed ad nauseum around many a campfire but is always interesting to ask so as to get people’s perspectives. Red Rabbit makes a great point and probably a point that ends this debate in the most humane way possible. You need more than one firearm. That solution is elegant in its simplicity (and makes the whole "If you could have one rifle..." question seem a little silly). Firearms are about trade offs. For every advantage there is a disadvantage. I am guessing that someone must have told you that heavy barreled rifles are "more accurate". Maybe that's true but I would I also guess that's for benchrest target shooters. They are also, as their name suggests, heavy. Hunting is not about paper-punching accuracy so much as it is about practical accuracy, meaning accuracy in real-world, non-benchrest situations. Trying to hold a rifle that approaches 10 pounds with scope and rings on a buck that's moving (or standing still for that matter) across a canyon from a standing position will necessarily be more difficult with a heavier rifle, especially on the third day of the hunt when you are tired and dehydrated. Still doable, to be sure, but more difficult. So consider Red Rabbit’s advice. You could get at .308 and a scope for $800 (Tikka T-3 lite plus a Leupold or Burris Fullfield II, ONLY for example. You could get other combos too) for deer (or up to anything in North America) then a .243, the .308’s little brother (or .22-250 or .223, etc.), for varmints. Then you have a firearm for both of your intended applications (not that the Tikka .308 will not put the beat-down on yotes, because it will). Anywho, don’t listen to me. My one and only Coues buck was a spike (and a small one at that, but tasty it was). All I’m saying is think about what RR said. He made a good point. This post makes me miss Lark. I think he'd say somethin' 'bout a .270. Good luck in your quest. Please post pics of your decision.

Awesome! What an adventure! Thanks for posting.

Sweet! Thanks for posting.

What a monster! I think this is your year. Thanks for posting.

Great picture! Thanks for posting. (And, btw, there's no need to apologize for posting a picture of what looks like at least a twelve-pack of bulls. That's just awesome.)

Great mix. From the looks of the top picture, it looks like they're ready to sniff up some sheds and point them. Plus they're dang cute.

These are great! Thanks for posting.

Cool footage! Thanks for posting.

Great finds! Thanks for posting.

Sweet! Thanks for the pics and the write up.

Don’t listen to me because I’m no Sultan of Sheds, no Rajah of Racks, no Baron of Browns, no Head Honcho of Horns (okay, I’ll stop now before I get to Caliph of Calcium or Chieftain of Chalkies, but you get the point). There is plenty of conventional wisdom when it comes to shed hunting but there is also plenty of unconventional wisdom as well. You’ll find both here on our CWT.com community. But at some point it comes down to boots on the ground AND not giving up five minutes before the miracle. Here’s a link to a post by SilentButDeadly that kind of sums up the idea of “lucky” (post #4, I believe). http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...c=11882&hl= I’ve trekked 20 miles in two days and found nothing. But I (my son actually) also found a two to three year old 4X muley shed yards from a well traveled highway. It just depends. Get after it. You’ll find ‘em. When you do, you’ll know where to look. When you don’t, you’ll know where not to. Be open to it. Follow your instincts. If, for some reason, you think you should head up a certain draw, by all means, do so. You never know. If you found half a forkie, you already know how to do it.

Cool! It makes you wonder if it's one you've walked by before.

Sweet! This year's shed? (It's hard to tell from the pic.) Thanks for posting.