Couple bones in the snow.....

[thecrittergitter]

Well, this was one of my worst horn hunt trips ever.....picked the three worst weather days of the entire spring to go and in fact, came home early. Saw 24 bulls and 20 of them still packing both sides of headgear. Couple that with a few inches of snow, and virtually no time to glass due to snow and wind, we pretty much felt it was about worthless to keep hiking.

Albeit better than being at work lol

I guess 4 brown horns is better than nothing but was hoping for a bit better.......

Next year will start getting real fun! Won't find as many horns but gonna start taking my sons with me...

 

[JCS]

A few sheds are better than none.

 

[Art Vandeley]

That's better than I've done this year.. I think I've put on close to 20 miles for only one elk shed found... Most of the bulls are sticking to the neighboring private land..

Here's mine:

 

[elk_hunter]

Nice sheds! Looks chilly in those pics, critter

 

[ID_deerslayer]

those are nice looking sheds, i have yet to find one so my hat's off to you! congrats.

 

[thecrittergitter]

That's better than I've done this year.. I think I've put on close to 20 miles for only one elk shed found... Most of the bulls are sticking to the neighboring private land..
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That happens ALOT! Sure wish I had some access to some private stuff around here thats for sure!

 

[wingman1]

Don't feel too bad. My shed count is way down this year... And yes most bulls were on private

 

[thecrittergitter]

Don't feel too bad. My shed count is way down this year... And yes most bulls were on private

Just curious, did you see more packing later than usual?? I usually still see some this time of year packing but not most of them....

 

[Dinkshooter]

I'm down on anyone who has picked up a elk antler this year. Bums.

 

[hornart]

I`ve picked up 51 so far this year,,all of the bigger bulls have dropped,,just the little bulls still carrying,,of the 51 antlers ,11 were fresh brown

 

[Art Vandeley]

I'm in eastern montana on a quick turkey hunt, just saw 8 bulls.. Two of them already grown out past their two front points..

 

[havgunwilltravel]

Good work Critter, finding a few is better then not finding any! At least you are keeping some leg fitness looking for that bone on the ground.

 

[thecrittergitter]

I'm in eastern montana on a quick turkey hunt, just saw 8 bulls.. Two of them already grown out past their two front points..

Nice, I only saw four that were slicked off and they were just slicked off, no growth at all.

 

[jore07]

I need to get myself a couple of those to set up in my "hunting room". Its not big but its my own little space anyway. Any extras? I don't think I will find to many while stumbling through the mud over here in ND.

 

[webejmn]

Was doing my thing twixt Great Falls and Missoula today and saw a herd of elk right next to the highway a few miles east of Clearwater. There were a few still wearing head gear. Mostly rag horns but they weren't new growth. Couldnt find a spot to pull big truck over and get pics, damnit!

 

[DANGLER]

Saw 6 bulls today.... two were already sporting new brows. A couple spikes still had one side.

 

[wingman1]

Just curious, did you see more packing later than usual?? I usually still see some this time of year packing but not most of them....

Less...most had new growth already.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Nice, I only saw four that were slicked off and they were just slicked off, no growth at all.

It's funny how different it can be depending on the area. I saw bulls still packing on 4/13 near bozeman, and the bulls I saw in eastern mt on 4/17 and 4/18 were already growing their thirds!

 

[Art Vandeley]

I also saw a 3 point muley with one side still on his head!!

 

[MHMT]

I also saw a 3 point muley with one side still on his head!!

Last week I saw several muleys still holing on. Also in the same group one had a significant amount of growth.

I can't seem to make sense out of the timing of animals shedding their antlers other than the biggest usually drop early.