Big Buck Shed Pics - Pack Giveaway!

Founder · Mar 29, 2022

How about a 2022 Mule Deer Shed Antler Photo Thread ... Pack Giveaway?

Share a few of your 2022 mule deer shed antler finds and you'll be in to WIN a nice daypack! Our friends at Bad Ass Outdoor Gear have got an Eberlestock Bandit to give away to one of you who shares a great 2022 Shed Antler Hunting Photo.

Feel free to post 4 or 5 or so of your best photos from this year, but post them in separate posts, as only the first photo in each post shows up as a thumbnail above. As they lay photos are always fun to see, as well as photos of you showing off your finds. ATL pics are the best though!!
Share a little detail about the pics too!

We'll run the photo contest for a few weeks and then I'll randomly pick a winner. Each photo shared will count as one entry and every 10 reactions that your photo gets will get an extra entry. Just a fun contest. We all love seeing the photos.

Thanks to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for donating the prizes for the contests and PLEASE everyone, when you're in the market to upgrade your gear, please shop Bad Ass Outdoor Gear and give them a chance to earn your business for good. They've got a large selection of hunting gear for you to look through.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs.

JPblind · Mar 31, 2022

Trashy little buck.

willfrye027 · Mar 31, 2022

Some nice California browns

schmalie79 · Mar 31, 2022

Cali blacktail browns!

Wyo_Roadhunter · Mar 31, 2022

This sounds like a trap for us Wyoming residents, did the fish and game put you up to this???? ??

eyeman · Mar 31, 2022

Same for NV!

MrsPodini · Mar 31, 2022

Ever “heard” a buck drop? We saw this guy earlier in the day and got some pictures. Later on, we were walking a little ways from where we had seen him earlier and jumped him (still packing). He looked at us and took off through the trees, and we heard what sounded like antlers rattling. Thinking maybe he took off and knocked one off on a tree, we walked over to where he went into the trees, and, wouldn’t you know it, he dumped both sides! Don’t think we’ll ever get that lucky again ?

huntercameron · Mar 31, 2022

MrsPodini said:
Ever “heard” a buck drop? We saw this guy earlier in the day and got some pictures. Later on, we were walking a little ways from where we had seen him earlier and jumped him (still packing). He looked at us and took off through the trees, and we heard what sounded like antlers rattling. Thinking maybe he took off and knocked one off on a tree, we walked over to where he went into the trees, and, wouldn’t you know it, he dumped both sides! Don’t think we’ll ever get that lucky again ?

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sweet ! what state did these sheds come from ?

Lukegarrett2002 · Mar 31, 2022

this year has been pretty tough for deer sheds for some reason, just can quite get into ‘‘em like I used to. Anyways heres my favorite so far this year!

publichunter1 · Mar 31, 2022

First muley shed of the year for me. It had been out there for a little too long but it was still a welcome sight.

BUGLEnmIN · Apr 1, 2022

Maddie’s first she’d hunt! She found 6 in on day and walked a total of 4 miles including a gradual 1200’ climb! 6 year old princess

JPickett · Apr 1, 2022

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Maddie’s first she’d hunt! She found 6 in on day and walked a total of 4 miles including a gradual 1200’ climb! 6 year old princess

Winner! That’s awesome. Loved taking my girls shed hunting when they were little.

May as well call it founder. Not beating the pink cowboy hat and matching sneakers

Houndsman77 · Apr 1, 2022

Frist trip out girls had fun

JP · Apr 1, 2022

Black tail sheds over the last couple of years.

NVPete · Apr 2, 2022

Here in Nevada- can't even hunt until May 1st now - Closed/Illegal to possess antlers from Jan. 1 to Apr.30. But here's a few from last year in May- only time I was able to even get out and hunt!

BUGLEnmIN · Apr 2, 2022

JPickett said:
Winner! That’s awesome. Loved taking my girls shed hunting when they were little.

May as well call it founder. Not beating the pink cowboy hat and matching sneakers

She’s my #1 partner!! Thank you!!

Founder · Apr 2, 2022

Let’s keep the thread to photo posts with antlers from 2022. Thanks

Lukegarrett2002 · Apr 2, 2022

I found this set earlier this year on my way home from a work trip down south. I embarrassingly walked feet from the second side about 30 minutes prior to finding the first side (if you look closely you’ll see my boot track with the shed in the background in the second photo).

SanPitch · Apr 3, 2022

About as fresh as they come

SanPitch · Apr 3, 2022

SanPitch · Apr 3, 2022

prairie_ghost · Apr 4, 2022

MrsPodini said:
Ever “heard” a buck drop? We saw this guy earlier in the day and got some pictures. Later on, we were walking a little ways from where we had seen him earlier and jumped him (still packing). He looked at us and took off through the trees, and we heard what sounded like antlers rattling. Thinking maybe he took off and knocked one off on a tree, we walked over to where he went into the trees, and, wouldn’t you know it, he dumped both sides! Don’t think we’ll ever get that lucky again ?

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If story/style points has anything to do with it, this is damn togh to beat! Even a quality 'on the hoof' pic to boot!

elknr · Apr 4, 2022

Set matched up this year

Lil_Fish · Apr 6, 2022

Here is a set that my boy found and my daughter picked up last year's 3.

NPHunter · Apr 7, 2022

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NPHunter · Apr 7, 2022

Watched this one drop!

JPblind · Apr 7, 2022

NPHunter said:
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Tell the truth you knocked it off with a baseball bat while riding a snowmachine.

NPHunter · Apr 7, 2022

JPblind said:
Tell the truth you knocked it off with a baseball bat while riding a snowmachine.

lol, I wish it were that easy!! I actually walked up on him and another buck bedded under a tree, he stood up and took a couple hops and it came off. Need to get back out and find the others, I found 3 singles in that spot, I think several were probably under the snow.

JP · Apr 7, 2022

Match set of black tail sheds picked up this year.

schoolhousegrizz · Apr 8, 2022

Didn't have much luck finding sheds but my boy found this one, well my wife did but she was with him so we let him think he found it, he is only seven?. Too bad it was chewed and broken up. G2 and G3 are chewed off and the cheater coming back between G2 and G3 had another cheater coming off of it, but chewed/broken off as well. Oh well still cool but would have loved to have found that 3 years ago.

antlerradar · Apr 8, 2022

schoolhousegrizz said:
Didn't have much luck finding sheds but my boy found this one, well my wife did but she was with him so we let him think he found it, he is only seven?. Too bad it was chewed and broken up. G2 and G3 are chewed off and the cheater coming back between G2 and G3 had another cheater coming off of it, but chewed/broken off as well. Oh well still cool but would have loved to have found that 3 years ago.View attachment 73668

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Judging by the lichen on that antler I am betting you would have liked to find it at least 15 years ago.
real nice antler.

SS! · Apr 8, 2022

schoolhousegrizz said:
Didn't have much luck finding sheds but my boy found this one, well my wife did but she was with him so we let him think he found it, he is only seven?. Too bad it was chewed and broken up. G2 and G3 are chewed off and the cheater coming back between G2 and G3 had another cheater coming off of it, but chewed/broken off as well. Oh well still cool but would have loved to have found that 3 years ago.View attachment 73668

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3? Try 20 years ago

Edit antlerradar beat me to it

schoolhousegrizz · Apr 8, 2022

antlerradar said:
Judging by the lichen on that antler I am betting you would have liked to find it at least 15 years ago.
real nice antler.

Thank you!

elknr · Apr 11, 2022

elknr said:
Set matched up this year

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This deer grew up in a subdivision near busy roads. Had my 7 year old with me and I found first brown antler. Then for this year me and him was obsessed in finding other side. Finally found it. Lying under a bedding spot under an old semi trailer in someone’s backyard. My son was estatic finally matching him up. Gross scored 221.

hook1969 · Apr 13, 2022

Here’s a couple from this year

headbones · Apr 18, 2022

schoolhousegrizz said:
Didn't have much luck finding sheds but my boy found this one, well my wife did but she was with him so we let him think he found it, he is only seven?. Too bad it was chewed and broken up. G2 and G3 are chewed off and the cheater coming back between G2 and G3 had another cheater coming off of it, but chewed/broken off as well. Oh well still cool but would have loved to have found that 3 years ago.View attachment 73668

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Very nice antler. Cool getting kids outside picking up old cans, bottles, antlers getting them excited about that stuff.

schoolhousegrizz · Apr 18, 2022

headbones said:
Very nice antler. Cool getting kids outside picking up old cans, bottles, antlers getting them excited about that stuff.

Thanks!

Hike4Elk · Apr 22, 2022

Only saw the back fork sticking out of the snow - I lost all control when I pulled the rest of him out. Still looking for the match.

huntercameron · Apr 25, 2022

dang nice antlers you guys ! congrats to all

podini · Apr 26, 2022

I have been trying to let the dog pick up every brown I’ve walked up on this year, so I don’t have very good ATLs.. he’s running up to horns and standing by them, just doesn’t seem to get it that he’s supposed to bring them to me? Any advice for him would be appreciated! Here is a good day we had though!

podini · Apr 26, 2022

Here is a good day from brown town!

podini · Apr 26, 2022

The wife and I had a good day on this day too @MrsPodini. Thank you for supporting my habit.

podini · Apr 26, 2022

schoolhousegrizz said:
Didn't have much luck finding sheds but my boy found this one, well my wife did but she was with him so we let him think he found it, he is only seven?. Too bad it was chewed and broken up. G2 and G3 are chewed off and the cheater coming back between G2 and G3 had another cheater coming off of it, but chewed/broken off as well. Oh well still cool but would have loved to have found that 3 years ago.

That thing is a monster! Cool horn!

podini · Apr 27, 2022

Lil_Fish said:
Here is a set that my boy found and my daughter picked up last year's 3.

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Don’t post so much background. Kenilworth gets enough attention these days. And there’s still not anymore bucks!

Lil_Fish · Apr 29, 2022

podini said:
Don’t post so much background. Kenilworth gets enough attention these days. And there’s still not anymore bucks!

Says the guy that posted the location. I am not worried about it. The place gets pounced on by locals and torn up by dirt bikes, utvs, and 4 wheelers. I would be more worried about the impacts of that than a guy taking a picture of kids having fun, with an awesome background. We are not avid shed hunters we just go on hikes a couple times a week above our house and if we find them we pick them up.

Lil_Fish · Apr 29, 2022

Here is another pic with my little brother and his boys first shed.

DoubleDropMuley · May 1, 2022

Yahtzee!!!

JPickett · May 2, 2022

Picked up a few at the end of coyote hunting this year

NVPete · May 3, 2022

I'd been watching a group of small bucks all winter- had to wait 'til May first to go out. Didn't find the ones I was hoping, but some "whities" from previous years. The small elk shed was a surprise!

Founder · May 4, 2022

NVPete · May 4, 2022

NVPete said:
I'd been watching a group of small bucks all winter- had to wait 'til May first to go out. Didn't find the ones I was hoping, but some "whities" from previous years. The small elk shed was a surprise!

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Found a good spot this year- mostly hard white, though!

wybighorn · May 5, 2022

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BUGLEnmIN · May 5, 2022

The never ending contest

Founder · May 7, 2022

30PointBuck · May 7, 2022

My wife's find this year. I found this buck's same side last year.

halfassed · May 11, 2022

My son JR walking up on a good horn…Always fun!

My other son Will showing off the great horn!!

halfassed · May 11, 2022

Will and I had another good day on the mountain!

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I walked within 20 yards of this horn numerous times?

NPHunter · May 18, 2022

A high desert OR shed, on a beautiful spring day! A match to one I found in March to boot!

Lil_Fish · May 18, 2022

NPHunter said:
A high desert OR shed, on a beautiful spring day! A match to one I found in March to boot!

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Thats a cool picture with flowering lupine around it.

BUGLEnmIN · May 20, 2022

Did the contest end?

Founder · May 21, 2022

BUGLEnmIN said:
Did the contest end?

No. Soon.

BUGLEnmIN · May 21, 2022

Founder said:
No. Soon.

Thanks partner

hook1969 · May 21, 2022

Here’s one from yesterday’s hike, if the contest is still open.

Warbo · May 22, 2022

I’ve got a thing with finding little sheds. I don’t know what it is, maybe some day I’ll find a big one….

Founder · May 26, 2022

The Giveaway is Over!

Thanks to all who shared photos, and to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for the pack. The winning name drawn, and the winner of the pack is SanPitch!

publichunter1 · May 28, 2022

Congrats SanPitch!

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