az.antlerenthusiast Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Hey this is Jason. Went antler hunting on Wed. 3/11. Found my first brown of 2009 though it was not what I was expecting. Last year by 3/6 I had found 5 elk browns in an area about 1 mile long all 350+ sheds. The elk have since changed there pattern this year. I moved over about 2 miles away this time. I went into an area that had been pretty dry for me during the last couple of years. I saw some slick headed bulls but I could not find their horns hidden in the jungle, it wasn't for lack of effort though. The brown I ended up finding was from a mule deer, but I'm not complaining either (You take whatever you can get. Know what I mean?) I did end up finding some nice year old elk antlers 2 being 340 or so in size, another small forky coues head,an old coues single shed, 6 chalkeys ,and 3 other smaller elk sheds. Found 14 total ,left 6 whites behind. I took video of 4 different coes bucks. All of which were still wearing their crowns, and probably will until April,or at least in this area they probably will. None of the bucks I seen were monsters but I know that they are there. This aprox. 7 year old antler I would have gladly picked up had it been laying close to the truck. Unless you are part donkey, picking up 4 or 5 ten pound whites,(along with the weight of your pack and keeper horns) is hard on the old back. So there it lays as a marker or for another crazy horn hunter. Pictured above are two antlers I found in the same area 5 years ago. I dont know what this buck would have scored but I would imagine it to be around somewhere in the 90's.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Great info and pics! Thanks for sharing and congrats on all your finds. Productive day for sure! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SHOOTER Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Looks like you had a really good day, keep it up ,good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted March 14, 2009 The Trifecta!?! Elk, mulie and coues on the same trip? I've always wondered if anyone ever did that before. Now I know. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZantlerhead Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Hey good mornin buddy, you made it out again? I been out around town but still no browns . Driven me nuckin futs!! Congrats on another bountifull day!! Watcha doin this weekend, I'm callin you! Nice Haul, Glad you met youre "quota" , You the man!!!!!!!!!! Let's go!!! I'm up to 12 and you got 30? I'm fallin behind allready Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted March 14, 2009 Awesome man! How bout that Coues set!!! More pics!!!! hold them or put a Quarter next to them or something... cuz he looks better than 90 in the pic!!! Thanks for posting the pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZantlerhead Report post Posted March 14, 2009 And you are part Donkey, what are you talkin about . Then another quarter monkey The other half cave man IMO any way, DNA would probly proove it I realize you're tryin to downplay you're shed hunting, as you don't want to shock the general public, but geeze, give yourself some credit man!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZantlerhead Report post Posted March 15, 2009 COUES , Not coes. , silly newbie , Lets go find some horns man. Train leaves at 330 AM? And "where we going ohh great horn hunting master" says the humble grasshopper. Don't answer that, of course. See ya in the mornin, call you in a bit. Grab your Digi so we can get some good stills for these guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
