On the heels of our deer hunt last weekend we got home and put the deer quarters in the fridge. The girls went to stay with their mom and I worked three overnight shifts. Got off at 0630 Thursday morning, took a nap for three hours and then packed the truck back up and picked them up again for...
Well, it’s finally upon us. I feel like every year I get so busy that the thing I love to do most creeps up on me and surprises me and leaves me scrambling to catch up. Spent last week in Montana chasing deer and elk with my bow. Out of shape was the take home message there although the...
It’s interesting the timing of elk dropping. I think spikes typically drop quite late. I’ve seen enough 5-6pt bulls packing while also finding 5-6pt sheds same time to wonder if it’s partly genetic or something
Found some 3.5lb antlers 5pt yesterday, didn’t see many elk but only bull I saw was...
There’s just as much entitlement in this response than in any of mine
I’m sorry we disagree but I’m also comfortable with the disagreement. I like to sell the sheds I don’t keep and it’s nice to be able to do. That’s not the only reason I do it nor is it the main source of enjoyment I get from...
I’ve outlined them already, and you said you agreed with them. And, I’m not sure how to better explain the difference of selling something dead vs an inanimate object that was never alive
How is meat like a shed?
I don’t understand the comparison of game meat to dropped antlers. I’d argue it IS entirely different
Regarding the last paragraph, I think the banning of sales doesn’t target the problem which is pressure that actually impacts the herd, and can be mitigated in better ways
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Ok let’s get on the same page. There have been a number of calls for the ban of sales. Quotes from the first page of the thread:
“I’ll also mimic others on this forum and say selling of antlers should fall under the same restrictions as wild game meat.”
What’s the law on selling game meat...
Read the whole thread. And also, this stemmed from another thread where that notions were proposed that “It should be illegal to sell antlers, only hunters should be able to gather sheds while hunting, etc” They’ve appeared in this thread or the other and are opinions being advocated
Spot...
I’ve been horn hunting for quite a few years. I find horns but have never found a fresh dead elk except one, and it was covered in pine needles and dirt and a lion was sitting next to it. As you say, one data point. But the reason I challenge you to find a study on humans accessing public land...
Exactly my point. I’m arguing against totalitarian bans on shed hunting and selling antlers
I’m using Arizona as an example of why this widespread totalitarian crap is not cool, because it breaks a lot of arguments for such bans
Snowiest season on record in Arizona this year. Here’s pics of all the browns I’ve found this year between April 5-9. This is winter range for the densest elk herd in Arizona. It’s also spring, summer, and fall range. I hunted elk here in September. In October. In December. Shed hunting in April...
Find me a study about this in Arizona
I’ve not said one negative word about shed seasons in other states. I’ve stated support for regulation that targets identifiable problems backed by science. My argument is that we should identify and target real problems while preserving wholesome use of...