Look what I found!

  • robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    September 9, 2008 at 1:20 pm #710491

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    I’ve never used one before…I may have to check out these “nets” you speak of…

    Blue, you mean you never used one successfully on the first swing.

    I know, who am I to talk! At least mine was in the dark with a bright light in my face.

    ragerunner
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 699
    May 9, 2012 at 8:47 pm #209627

    Last Saturday, on my way to pick some morels, I happened to look down at the perfect time. I was walking on a field road that I’ve been on a dozen times this year. Keep in mind that the alfalfa/grass is almost high enough to harvest. So I stepped next to what I thought was a deer hoof that had been stomped into the dirt. I kept walking, but let curiosity get the best of me and turned around to dig it out. Lo and behold it turns out to be a fresh shed! It had been snapped off very near the base and angled up to look like a monster spike. I forgot to measure the base, but it’s the same size as the 70″ shed I found earlier this year (different farm). So I gave a traditional ‘WOOO HOOO’ and proceeded to find 6 lbs of morels as well. What a sweet and lucky find!


    marsh_monster
    Metro
    Posts: 162
    May 9, 2012 at 9:32 pm #120549

    Now I have a question…Due to the abnormal size of the spike shed, does this mean this deer has potential to grow to trophy caliber?

    todders
    Shoreview, MN
    Posts: 723
    May 9, 2012 at 10:03 pm #120550

    I read this as an antler with the same size base as another 70″ shed he found. Most likely broke off and shed the base. Awesome find for sure! Curiosity !

    marsh_monster
    Metro
    Posts: 162
    May 10, 2012 at 1:48 am #120556

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    I read this as an antler with the same size base as another 70″ shed he found. Most likely broke off and shed the base. Awesome find for sure! Curiosity !


    nvrm. It looks like I better read a little closer

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    May 10, 2012 at 2:52 am #120557

    U had to do a 360, look around and say “No Way!” That is crazy when u sit back and think about it. Congrats!

    ragerunner
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 699
    May 10, 2012 at 1:01 pm #120561

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    U had to do a 360, look around and say “No Way!” That is crazy when u sit back and think about it. Congrats!

    Yes, the stars had to align to find that one. I couldn’t help but think…where is the other piece and what monster snapped it off???

    jason_ramthun
    Byron MN
    Posts: 3376
    May 10, 2012 at 3:19 pm #120562

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    Quote:

    U had to do a 360, look around and say “No Way!” That is crazy when u sit back and think about it. Congrats!

    Yes, the stars had to align to find that one. I couldn’t help but think…where is the other piece and what monster snapped it off???

    You the man … Awesome find and hand over some shrooms

    ragerunner
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 699
    May 10, 2012 at 5:28 pm #120569

    I had a descent year with the morels. Sold 51 lbs and used appx. 14 lbs for sucking up (at work and to neighbors).

    Brad Juaire
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 6101
    May 11, 2012 at 12:49 pm #120586

    That’s a cool find and story! Congrats! I hope that’s not the end of the story and we see some more pics of that buck in your hands this fall.

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