19 shells and a nice rack!

SkyPirate · Feb 20, 2010

I detected an area today that is on it's way to being developed. It's a shame, the woods are beautiful and there are many deer and other wildlife roaming the area. I saw at least 25 deer and tracks of Racoon, Herron and Coyote. After finding my 19th shell and an old milk jug I gave up and just explored the area because I know it will be gone soon. I found some shed antlers as well as a skull with a huge 11 point rack. :icon_pirat:

jopher · Feb 22, 2010

Nice wall hangers.....if it aint your thing, some guys would pay decent money for a head like that.

SkyPirate · Feb 23, 2010

jopher said:
Nice wall hangers.....if it aint your thing, some guys would pay decent money for a head like that.

What is "decent money"?

jopher · Feb 23, 2010

Probably not a high scoring rack, but it is uniform and has nice character....would make a great mount....?? Maybe $50 - $60....which may or may not be "decent " money to you....but....better than spent brass!

SkyPirate · Feb 23, 2010

jopher said:
Probably not a high scoring rack, but it is uniform and has nice character....would make a great mount....?? Maybe $50 - $60....which may or may not be "decent " money to you....but....better than spent brass!

Just wondering, I think I will hang on to it!

curbdiggercarl57 · Feb 24, 2010

You must try and get permission to hunt when they start construction, you have way too much history where you live. 1850's is the best we can do out here in Denver. Kudos.
Carl

jopher · Feb 24, 2010

SkyPirate said:
jopher said:

Probably not a high scoring rack, but it is uniform and has nice character....would make a great mount....?? Maybe $50 - $60....which may or may not be "decent " money to you....but....better than spent brass!

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Just wondering, I think I will hang on to it!

As would I :icon_thumleft:

NaturalJWL · Feb 24, 2010

Hoffman is the name of the little community where we used to hunt.
Wasn't much there then but a couple of service stations and a fire dept.

SkyPirate · Feb 24, 2010

CurbdiggerCarl57 said:
You must try and get permission to hunt when they start construction, you have way too much history where you live. 1850's is the best we can do out here in Denver. Kudos.
Carl

You mean once they scrape up the dirt? :icon_scratch:

olekyground · Feb 25, 2010

Cool finds! CONGRATS

NHBandit · Feb 25, 2010

The blanks reminded me of one day I spent at a local ghost town. Walked into a field where there was a cellar hole in the center of the field and started digging a mess of 7.62 & .223 blanks, same thing in another field across the street. Also found a spent smoke grenade in the cellar hole. The ghost town is on property maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers due to being flood control area. When I spoke to the ranger about what I had found he told me the National Guard has war games down in there from time to time.