COOSEFAN Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Hey guys, I finally got out of town and wore off some shoe leather! Went with a bunch of buddies and their families and we all had a great and successful time! I will post a few pic's of my finds and hopefully Bret (GTT) will throw in some of his. I think we found close to 20 sheds, not all brownies but a shed is a shed as far as I'm concerned! The kids did awesome and covered quite a few miles as well and found sheds of their own! This shed is from a bull that we have been tryin' to kill for 3 years now, the bull grew this antler in the '04 season and we had a guy miss him during that archery season. He grew quite a bit in the '05 season and that year he moved farther south than usual where another outfitter was tryin' to kill him but didn't succeed. I saw him once last year and he had gone down in size compared to '05....just like everything else....... but I was excited to at least have a piece of him finally! Here's how I first saw it ....."as it lay"....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Nice find but where are the other 19 or so sheds? About time you get out and find some sheds. Hopefully I can make it soon. But most likely not til after my turkey hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Alright.....here is a few "as it lay" photos of a small 6X shed layin in the open and a old Muley skull....I would guess it died of old age because of the features on the skull and it also has been laying there for a LONG time! Unfortunately I didn't get any great pic's of it.....it's one of those that you need to hold to appreciate, the mass and character is awesome! Pretty cool find! Next is a "as I seen it" pic and an upclose "as it lay"...... And here is another "as I seen it" pic of a fresh 6X6 set and then me with my little "pile" You can see that Muley skull/antler a little better but still doesn't do it justice..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted April 16, 2007 That is a nice little pile for sure. That muley skull looks like it has almost as much mass as the smaller 6 point elk sheds. Great finds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Here are two of my favorite photos from the weekend....The first is our "antlerdogs".......they did awesome out there and even found a few themselves! It defintitely made for a more enjoyable day shed huntin' havin' the kids along! The next photo is a pic of Bret (GTT) and a set he found....the pic turned out great! I think we found 13 sheds that day.........I'm sure that ORANGE shirt that Bret's daughter "Kelsi" was wearing gave us luck Thanks, JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azryan Report post Posted April 16, 2007 sweet pickups! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Very nice. Good to see you had a great time with family and friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTT Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Hey Jim, I thought the same thing about the (orange) sweatshirt my daughter was wearing....hey it works for Josh It was a great time with family & friends that's for sure...the antlers were just a bonus.Here are a few (as it lay) pic's that we found....Bret This is my wife & daughter with Kelsi's 1st shed. My son Jakob with a cool twisted spike he found. This is our friend Craig's son Tanner with his 1st set. This is the brown set I was holding in Jim's post. And here is our''antlerdogs''as Jim called them with all the sheds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted April 16, 2007 Great Job guys. Looks like you all hada blast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Hey Jim & Bret, that is awesome to get the whole family involved! Congrats to you all!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Good job. Looks like you had a lot of fun. thanks for sharin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted April 18, 2007 Jim, How big is that horn? I am guessing between 162-165"? Good pickup. I tried to score it while sittin' around the campfire and I was seein' double at about the same time so...I don't know how accurate I was but I came out with 155". I could be way off....I was trying to use the Rackulator and couldn't see the buttons well, but it looked to be about right to me. My brother is the one that bull is special to, he's got most of the experience with him.......so I gave the antler to him! That bull added around 40 inches the following year in '05!! Thanks, JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted April 18, 2007 Hey Jim & Bret, that is awesome to get the whole family involved! Congrats to you all!! Thanks, we try to get everyone together at least once for a shed huntin' trip every year. It's alot of fun and usually productive. This trip was primarily Bret's family that went and everyone had a great time. This is the whole crew this year..... This is a pic from a get together with my family a while ago....... We never hit it very hard...just mornings and evenings....and throw horseshoes and watch the kids ride around camp in the afternoons.....makes for a very nice and relaxing trip.......I'm ready to go again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azsagebrush Report post Posted April 18, 2007 Jim, Looks like a GREAT time was had by all, keep making memories, thoes youngsters grow up quick. Monty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
111 Report post Posted April 18, 2007 Looks like a great get together, and a lot of awesome sheds!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
