pretty good year old set of elk sheds

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25 March 2009, 21:43

ravenr

pretty good year old set of elk sheds

laying right where they should be,both sides of a big bull's bed,no chips or critter chews.
anybody want to guess how big?
was a glorious day on the mountain, nearly 65
and pure sunshine.don't get much better

25 March 2009, 23:20

drummondlindsey

Awesome sheds bud! Give me a shout and let's go to Mexico

26 March 2009, 08:47

StormsGSP

Sweet. Was the other shed (top left) dropped there or did you put it there to take the picture?

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26 March 2009, 09:27

ravenr

took the pic before i touched them

26 March 2009, 12:51

crabyx78

Appears to be another set in the top left section of the picture.Non the less, impressive.

26 March 2009, 19:07

Nice day there. Congrats on the finds. Hard to tell from the perspective, but those are some huge swords and tails. The front ends and thirds are solid. If the beams are 50"+ then I would guess 380+. The number doesn't matter much to me. The shape and length of the sheds is great.

27 March 2009, 08:23

Wendell Reich

360

Great find!

27 March 2009, 13:18

Ol Bull

388" and

for you.....wish they were mine

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27 March 2009, 19:22

Snellstrom

I guess I better get my computer checked! from my perspective they don't appear to be anywhere close to the previous guesses, they look short on main beam length and average to light in mass I'd be shocked if they were over 320 but then again with no person or elk in the picture for scale it is tuff to give an accurate guess.
No disrespect intended that was a very nice bull that left those lay there and would make many a hunter a fine trophy.
Good luck with your shed hunting.

27 March 2009, 19:29

Snell- 320? Thanks for putting a smile on my face. Take a gander at the sword length and the tail! Just ribbing you a little, no harm meant. How are the deer wintering out your way? I may be headed to the Plains for a mule deer hunt in December.

27 March 2009, 20:33

ravenr

beams were 51+,swords at 22.5 5ths were 16+
gave it 45 for an inside = 374.2
my god son's leg is just visable top left edge of photo and he had been packing the top left horn,which we left in trade for the big set.don't find'em like this every yr.

28 March 2009, 05:21

Snellstrom

If I saw them in person I could venture a guess that would be pretty close, just goes to show you a picture with nothing for perspective is decieving, at least for me!
Good guesses on all of you other guys part.
Nice rack I'd like to see it on an elk.
Deer are wintering very well on the plains here as we have had really mild snows and temps most of the winter, last nite we just had a cold front move in that was supposed to dump a bunch but we just got cold temps high winds and a bit of snow (icy roads). Where on the plains are you hunting this year?.