Yellowstone trip help

Wantabee · Jun 5, 2011

I am heading to Yellowstone with the family for the first time. I would love to find a hike that we would be able to see some shed antlers, I know we can not pick them up, but sure would be fun to have the kids and I find some to look at. I know some of you have done this, I was hoping some one could point me in the right direction. Any help would be great. Thanks
Chad

chewyman55 · Jun 5, 2011

The large basins between Tower Falls and Mt Washburn are full of elk antlers...ALSO prime Grizzly territory so be alert. Never hiked it but, pull off along the side of the road and set up a scope and there's plenty of bone to be seen! Have fun. It should be LUSH up there this year.

nfh · Jun 6, 2011

lamar valley. we lost count after 250 some sheds in a day.

bonepicker · Jun 6, 2011

Hmm...After these responses, I wonder how many guys right now are planning how they can sneak that bone out. Hopefully none but...maybe a PM would be a better option. Too late now though I guess.

muledeernuts · Jun 6, 2011

Bone picker the first thing i thought too was well... there goes those sheds, hahaha! good call! Find the horn Goose!

flyfishingak · Jun 6, 2011

Yeah I am looking for a place in Utah where I can go and just look at the sheds too and not pick them up and not haul them off the mountain.. Ha ha that is funny, I hope all that bone stays on the mountain ha ha.

chewyman55 · Jun 6, 2011

Yeah I'm sure some of that goes on up there. I turned in a couple dudes a few years back. Never did hear the outcome. Look but don't touch! They're serious about it up there.

nfh · Jun 6, 2011

lamar valley if pretty open country, they can watch you from miles. and i think you can pick up but just put it back. cause there was a 350 class dead bull in the river and some fisherman picked it up and the park people never said a thing.

Zigga · Jun 6, 2011

You can keep them. Federal prison can't be all bad.

muledeernuts · Jun 6, 2011

Zigga your right, i'm on my way there now. I'll post pictures when i get back guys! (jk)Find the horn Goose!

Ticks N Tines · Jun 8, 2011

Be sure and post up the pics. I would love to do get up there for some ATLs.

bonepicker · Jun 9, 2011

No kidding, just to see all those ATLs would be awesome! I don't know that I would trust myself to keep my hands off though

Be sure to take pictures!

ElkSniper · Jun 9, 2011

Count me out. I wouldnt be able to hold myself back.

Wantabee · Jun 10, 2011

Thanks guys I will try to get some photo

Wantabee · Jun 13, 2011

Here are a few pictures, we did about 45 min hike 3 buffalo skulls and about 20 elk sheds. And for you criminaly minded individuals all shed are still where they lay, if you need the thrill of breaking the law

. Thanks guys for the pointers had a great trip.

flyfishingak · Jun 13, 2011

Looks like you had an awesome trip. So the last picture is that a buffalo or a bear and a cub?? Kind of hard to tell, or maybe sasquatch and a buddy looking for sheds.. That is a awesome buffalo skull. Thanks for the pictures.

3DEER · Jun 18, 2011

Wantabee, I was in Lamar Valley this last Sunday 6/12 and found really cool 8 point brown antler and some others including buffalo dead head. PM me with your email and I will send the pics to you and you can post them if you would like. 3DEER