Sask Spring shed/varmint hunt

[scott_r]

Now that coyotes and ice fishing is done I took the day off from a busy work schedule to enjoy the spring air and search for some sheds. I was after elk sheds, saw a herd of 22 bulls a few months back but was unable to find any in the area I was. Did find all kinds of sign of them, almost every poplar in the area had been rubbed.



I did manage to find 2 small mule deer sheds and came across a skull of fairly thick old buck. He was very narrow, thick and tall. Wouldnt score much but who cares...thats hockey anyhow.



This south sloping hills were purple and yellow...had to snap a pic of a crocus...beautiful and tough flower considering its habitat.



My daughter let Dad take out her 10/22....Did'nt realize a cheap gun could be so much fun Was able to shoot some varmint. Shot one huge Jack and 6 gophers.





If anyone has some tips on where elk sheds are usually dropped I'm all ears

Cheers!!

 

[remyltr]

find were the elk bedded down and you should get lucky

 

[MiG25]

Fantastic.

Only the big bulls will have dropped their horns, the smaller bulls will still be packing. They could be anywhere between bedding and feeding areas.

 

[scott_r]

Fantastic.

Only the big bulls will have dropped their horns, the smaller bulls will still be packing. They could be anywhere between bedding and feeding areas.

So more or less then end of April is good time to search for sheds?

 

[MiG25]

So more or less then end of April is good time to search for sheds?

Now until the grass is too high. This time of year I cover the same places weekly.

 

[scruffee]

So far in 2017:

44 Sheds
2 Dead Heads
5 Gophers

Last year I found a little over 100 sheds and killed way over 50 gophers! Thank god shed hunting and gophers exist or I would be pretty bored between hunting seasons...

 

[remyltr]

So far in 2017:

44 Sheds
2 Dead Heads
5 Gophers

Last year I found a little over 100 sheds and killed way over 50 gophers! Thank god shed hunting and gophers exist or I would be pretty bored between hunting seasons...

wish we had gophers up this end of sask

 

[scott_r]

So far in 2017:

44 Sheds
2 Dead Heads
5 Gophers

Last year I found a little over 100 sheds and killed way over 50 gophers! Thank god shed hunting and gophers exist or I would be pretty bored between hunting seasons...

Well done Sir!!! I wish I had more time to do this...its almost as fun as hunting deer/elk with a whole lot less work when u get home. Anything big yet??

 

[scruffee]

Super fun, until the ticks get annoying haha! I've found some solid mule and whitetail sheds. I'd say a few 80-90" mule sheds and some very nice whitetail sheds including the set of the buck I was going after last fall, haven't scored the set yet but I'd say 150"+. I'm VERY lucky to have the access to land that I have, some monster mulies live around here and the population is very healthy.

+1 gopher I shot when I got home earlier!