Say what you will about the harshness of winter, but I took advantage of today being Patriots playoff day and went out into the woods.
I was on more of a scouting trip to find rubs and scrapes from the fall to get an idea of what went on in an area I routinely hunt. This area has been a treasure chest for me during shed hunting season.
At a crisp 19 degrees F and minus 0 windchills, I was following a scrape line of calf sized trees when I noticed some moose tracks crossing my path.
I did not think much of it, until I looked over and saw two big tines sticking up out of the snow about 30 yards away. I went over and pried the antler out of the snow and it was a fairly nice moose antler.
I had a gut feeling that the other one had to be nearby. So I took off the backpack and stuck the hiking stick in the snow and started to follow the moose tracks. I followed it for about 25 yards and saw a fat tine sticking up out of the snow, I grabbed it and yanked it out of the snow and I had the match!
In closing, the moose antlers have dropped and most of the deer antlers as well so get out there and get some pictures!
I was on more of a scouting trip to find rubs and scrapes from the fall to get an idea of what went on in an area I routinely hunt. This area has been a treasure chest for me during shed hunting season.
At a crisp 19 degrees F and minus 0 windchills, I was following a scrape line of calf sized trees when I noticed some moose tracks crossing my path.
I did not think much of it, until I looked over and saw two big tines sticking up out of the snow about 30 yards away. I went over and pried the antler out of the snow and it was a fairly nice moose antler.
I had a gut feeling that the other one had to be nearby. So I took off the backpack and stuck the hiking stick in the snow and started to follow the moose tracks. I followed it for about 25 yards and saw a fat tine sticking up out of the snow, I grabbed it and yanked it out of the snow and I had the match!
In closing, the moose antlers have dropped and most of the deer antlers as well so get out there and get some pictures!
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