2023 TBH Shed Thread - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

Bazo · 03-04-2023, 05:15 PM

Found the first shed today. This buck dropped around Tuesday or Wednesday based on pictures.

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TRH · 03-04-2023, 06:25 PM

Looking forward to getting out there and looking when I get back next weekend from my work trip.

brianlg31 · 03-05-2023, 11:25 AM

Buddy on our lease ask me to check his camera while I was there last weekend. Told him I would if I could drive his lease ride ( it’s pretty far back and rough) of course he said go for it. Pulled up to his pen and found this one.

Only problem is I found it like this. I did offer to get him a new tire, of course he said no way.

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txbowman12 · 03-05-2023, 11:28 AM

I’ve found two sheds this year. One off a 138-140” deer and one 12pt I taped out around 125”

Might be my highest scoring start ever!

lovemylegacy · 03-05-2023, 11:53 AM

Nice finds! About time some were posted

Black Ice · 03-05-2023, 12:41 PM

I’ll be heading South in a few weeks to look for sheds and chase some rattle snakes.

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Farmdog · 03-05-2023, 02:06 PM

We picked up 3 nice ones yesterday. Some bucks still have horns. Took a walk this morning but came out empty handed

ShedHunter19 · 03-06-2023, 11:15 AM

Favorite time of the year!

doghouse · 03-06-2023, 02:18 PM

Starting to drop in Mills county! Found this one a couple days ago.

7sdad · 03-08-2023, 07:43 AM

I've only seen one buck that has dropped so far.

BTLowry · 03-08-2023, 12:59 PM

I have yet to get a pic of a deer that has dropped even one side.

However, yesterday I poured out a sack of feed along the bottom of the feed pen to see if I might "trap" a shed or 2

Bazo · 03-11-2023, 07:10 PM

Found the other side to the 6 today.

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deerwatcher51 · 03-11-2023, 07:13 PM

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Found this one today laying by a road on the ranch. Have some grandkids coming during spring break to do some serious shed hunting.

luv2hunt · 03-11-2023, 08:15 PM

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Mr. Public · 03-12-2023, 11:59 AM

I picked up 15 last weekend. About half were old. No bigs.

This one was a fresh shed. I thought it was a cool find being that it was stuck in the mud this way.

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doghouse · 03-12-2023, 02:12 PM

I think this may be the smallest forked shed I have ever found. Sure hope this was his first year to have antlers.

Bazo · 03-12-2023, 05:27 PM

Found this one yesterday too. Probably last years.

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lovemylegacy · 03-13-2023, 08:22 PM

Nice finds

Fajkus7 · 03-13-2023, 09:07 PM

Hey bro you dropped something…

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retrieverman · 03-13-2023, 09:35 PM

I’ve found 27 so far at my place in Oklahoma.

cstrey18 · 03-15-2023, 12:33 PM

Finally found some fresh sheds yesterday. I was hoping for a few more but looks like only about half the bucks have dropped so far. Should be a lot more next week.

Top Of Texas · 03-15-2023, 08:10 PM

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I think this may be the smallest forked shed I have ever found. Sure hope this was his first year to have antlers.

Now that's a trophy shed! Any schmuck can find some 180" ribcage

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twosixteens · 03-18-2023, 06:28 AM

I walked a couple hours in Young County yesterday found this little one

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Gumbo Man · 03-18-2023, 05:53 PM

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Man that’s a beautiful dead head. What a shame.

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Grandson wanted to go shed hunting over spring break. This was a one day haul from our collective efforts.

cstrey18 · 03-22-2023, 11:06 AM

Picked up a few more yesterday

lovemylegacy · 03-23-2023, 08:43 AM

Walked around looking for sheds for over 6 hours yesterday…. Nothing!
You West Tx guys really **** me off! Haha, not really. Im lying, yeah yall pmo! Lol

Txbowslaughter · 03-23-2023, 08:49 AM

Haven’t had any luck this year. But you gents sure have been finding them. Great work.

Sundownbrown12 · 03-23-2023, 10:16 AM

I found a good match set in Cotulla last weekend and made a rookie mistake. I put on side on the hood of the tractor while I was checking a water trough, it vibrated off and then I shred right over it, destroying it. I was angry for 2 days, heck Im still angry almost a week later

Sundownbrown12 · 03-23-2023, 10:20 AM

I would add a pic of the buck, but I cant figure out how to do it

MASTERS · 03-23-2023, 12:01 PM

Blanco co low fence

Txbowslaughter · 03-23-2023, 12:11 PM

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Blanco co low fence

Holy cow brother that’s a find!

ShedHunter19 · 03-23-2023, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lovemylegacy

Walked around looking for sheds for over 6 hours yesterday…. Nothing!
You West Tx guys really **** me off! Haha, not really. Im lying, yeah yall pmo! Lol

Lol I’m right there with ya bud! Im lucky if I find 3 the entire season haha!

Great finds so far everyone, keep ‘em coming!

steve morton · 03-23-2023, 10:32 PM

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Man that’s a beautiful dead head. What a shame.

Could have been huge in another year or so.

MooseontheLoose · 03-24-2023, 11:31 AM

One of my wife's favorite outdoor activities is to walk for sheds. She's 6 months' pregnant but decided we had to go, so we filled up the Camelbaks and we went. Had a pretty decent haul the other day, but not many fresh. Found a few matching sets, and the other side of one 10 I picked up a couple weeks ago. Have his complete set too now.

Gonna give it another go next weekend and see if we can turn up more fresh ones.

Sundownbrown12 · 03-24-2023, 12:04 PM

Thats a good haul

Big pig · 03-25-2023, 02:55 PM

Found several fresh sheds and lots of older ones on our new place. Nice young bucks I have tons of photo of each since last summer
But saw a larger deer yesterday I also recognized still wearing both sides.

ShedHunter19 · 03-25-2023, 08:24 PM

12 miles of walking turned up two oolldd chalk antlers. Not even worth the hassle of adding a photo here lol. Hope everyone else has more luck this weekend!

cstrey18 · 03-26-2023, 12:29 PM

I walked over 10 miles in one of my best areas and only found one set from this year. The timing of the rains and warm temperatures have made it difficult. The grass is higher than usual and the deer are more spread out. Kind of surprised by the number of old sheds I’ve found. I thought I had them cleaned up last year.

Txbowslaughter · 03-26-2023, 12:49 PM

I must be missing them where I’m searching.

Black Ice · 03-26-2023, 01:25 PM

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I must be missing them where I’m searching.

I’ve still got deer with antlers.

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ShedHunter19 · 03-26-2023, 09:31 PM

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I walked over 10 miles in one of my best areas and only found one set from this year. The timing of the rains and warm temperatures have made it difficult. The grass is higher than usual and the deer are more spread out. Kind of surprised by the number of old sheds I’ve found. I thought I had them cleaned up last year.

This is the challenge I’ve had as well. What was no higher than a few inches last year at this time is at knee height in lots of places I search. Makes it seemingly impossible to spot them unless I am a few feet from them lol. Should be great for antler growth this year though I’d imagine

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Found two yesterday, one old and one fresh. They were laying about 20 yards apart.

cehorn · 03-27-2023, 04:16 PM

My son found the match to a decent 8 I had found the first side to a couple of weeks ago.

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03-04-2023, 05:15 PM	#1
Bazo Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Texas Hunt In: Where I can	2023 TBH Shed Thread Found the first shed today. This buck dropped around Tuesday or Wednesday based on pictures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-05-2023, 11:28 AM	#4
txbowman12 Six Point Join Date: Aug 2019 Hunt In: Fayette County	I’ve found two sheds this year. One off a 138-140” deer and one 12pt I taped out around 125” Might be my highest scoring start ever! Attached Images

03-06-2023, 02:18 PM	#9
doghouse Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Goldthwaite Hunt In: Mills County	Starting to drop in Mills county! Found this one a couple days ago. Attached Images

03-12-2023, 02:12 PM	#16
doghouse Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Goldthwaite Hunt In: Mills County	I think this may be the smallest forked shed I have ever found. Sure hope this was his first year to have antlers. Attached Images

03-15-2023, 12:33 PM	#21
cstrey18 Six Point Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Cleburne	Finally found some fresh sheds yesterday. I was hoping for a few more but looks like only about half the bucks have dropped so far. Should be a lot more next week. Attached Images

03-04-2023, 06:25 PM	#2
TRH Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Huntsville, TX Hunt In: Leon County	Looking forward to getting out there and looking when I get back next weekend from my work trip.

03-05-2023, 11:25 AM	#3
brianlg31 Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bellville TX Hunt In: Pandale	Buddy on our lease ask me to check his camera while I was there last weekend. Told him I would if I could drive his lease ride ( it’s pretty far back and rough) of course he said go for it. Pulled up to his pen and found this one. Only problem is I found it like this. I did offer to get him a new tire, of course he said no way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

03-05-2023, 11:53 AM	#5
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Nice finds! About time some were posted

03-05-2023, 12:41 PM	#6
Black Ice Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Baton Rouge Hunt In: Jefferson & Brooks County	I’ll be heading South in a few weeks to look for sheds and chase some rattle snakes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

03-05-2023, 02:06 PM	#7
Farmdog Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mercedes	We picked up 3 nice ones yesterday. Some bucks still have horns. Took a walk this morning but came out empty handed

03-06-2023, 11:15 AM	#8
ShedHunter19 Four Point Join Date: Sep 2021	Favorite time of the year!

03-08-2023, 07:43 AM	#10
7sdad Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Joshua, Texas	I've only seen one buck that has dropped so far.

03-08-2023, 12:59 PM	#11
BTLowry Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lindale Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5	I have yet to get a pic of a deer that has dropped even one side. However, yesterday I poured out a sack of feed along the bottom of the feed pen to see if I might "trap" a shed or 2

03-11-2023, 07:10 PM	#12
Bazo Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Texas Hunt In: Where I can	Found the other side to the 6 today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-11-2023, 07:13 PM	#13
deerwatcher51 Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Brenham & Richland Springs Hunt In: Richland Springs & Washington on the Brazos	Found this one today laying by a road on the ranch. Have some grandkids coming during spring break to do some serious shed hunting.

03-11-2023, 08:15 PM	#14
luv2hunt Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Hunt In: Young County

03-12-2023, 11:59 AM	#15
Mr. Public Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: College Station Hunt In: Too many to list	I picked up 15 last weekend. About half were old. No bigs. This one was a fresh shed. I thought it was a cool find being that it was stuck in the mud this way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-12-2023, 05:27 PM	#17
Bazo Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Texas Hunt In: Where I can	Found this one yesterday too. Probably last years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-13-2023, 08:22 PM	#18
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Nice finds

03-13-2023, 09:07 PM	#19
Fajkus7 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Conroe, TX Hunt In: Conroe, Doss	Hey bro you dropped something… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-13-2023, 09:35 PM	#20
retrieverman Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Texas Hunt In: Oklahoma	I’ve found 27 so far at my place in Oklahoma.

03-18-2023, 03:04 AM	#23
steve morton Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006	Not what i was looking for

03-18-2023, 06:28 AM	#24
twosixteens Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Young County Mostly Mack’s Creek Missouri on occasion	I walked a couple hours in Young County yesterday found this little one

03-18-2023, 06:03 PM	#26
deerwatcher51 Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Brenham & Richland Springs Hunt In: Richland Springs & Washington on the Brazos	[ATTACH][/ATTACH] Grandson wanted to go shed hunting over spring break. This was a one day haul from our collective efforts. Attached Images

03-22-2023, 11:06 AM	#27
cstrey18 Six Point Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Cleburne	Picked up a few more yesterday Attached Images

03-23-2023, 08:43 AM	#28
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Walked around looking for sheds for over 6 hours yesterday…. Nothing! You West Tx guys really **** me off! Haha, not really. Im lying, yeah yall pmo! Lol

03-23-2023, 08:49 AM	#29
Txbowslaughter Six Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Keller, TX	Haven’t had any luck this year. But you gents sure have been finding them. Great work.

03-23-2023, 10:16 AM	#30
Sundownbrown12 Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Mar 2023	I found a good match set in Cotulla last weekend and made a rookie mistake. I put on side on the hood of the tractor while I was checking a water trough, it vibrated off and then I shred right over it, destroying it. I was angry for 2 days, heck Im still angry almost a week later Last edited by Sundownbrown12; 03-23-2023 at 10:19 AM. Reason: adding a pic

03-23-2023, 10:20 AM	#31
Sundownbrown12 Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Mar 2023	I would add a pic of the buck, but I cant figure out how to do it

03-23-2023, 12:01 PM	#32
MASTERS Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Texas Hunt In: In the brush....	Blanco co low fence

03-24-2023, 11:31 AM	#36
MooseontheLoose Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio	One of my wife's favorite outdoor activities is to walk for sheds. She's 6 months' pregnant but decided we had to go, so we filled up the Camelbaks and we went. Had a pretty decent haul the other day, but not many fresh. Found a few matching sets, and the other side of one 10 I picked up a couple weeks ago. Have his complete set too now. Gonna give it another go next weekend and see if we can turn up more fresh ones. Attached Images

03-24-2023, 12:04 PM	#37
Sundownbrown12 Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Mar 2023	Thats a good haul

03-25-2023, 02:55 PM	#38
Big pig Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Blanket, TX Hunt In: Brown Co.	Found several fresh sheds and lots of older ones on our new place. Nice young bucks I have tons of photo of each since last summer But saw a larger deer yesterday I also recognized still wearing both sides.

03-25-2023, 08:24 PM	#39
ShedHunter19 Four Point Join Date: Sep 2021	12 miles of walking turned up two oolldd chalk antlers. Not even worth the hassle of adding a photo here lol. Hope everyone else has more luck this weekend!

03-26-2023, 12:29 PM	#40
cstrey18 Six Point Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Cleburne	I walked over 10 miles in one of my best areas and only found one set from this year. The timing of the rains and warm temperatures have made it difficult. The grass is higher than usual and the deer are more spread out. Kind of surprised by the number of old sheds I’ve found. I thought I had them cleaned up last year. Attached Images