Got out this evening for a short walk.

[IowaShedHunter]

Well tonight was the first chance I have had to get back out since my swim last Thursday. It turned out to be a great evening. I went to a spot I had been seeing a ton of activity on the clover field. As soon as I started to walk I saw tons of footprints. I decided to walk out toward the middle of the field as the edges looked like they had been pounded. After walking the field with no luck I remembered a small patch of woods close by. I figured the deer had to be spending sometime holed up in it before coming to the clover field. I hadn't walked 50 yards into it when I scoped up the first and what turned out to be the biggest of the evening. The best part was someone else's boot print was less than 2 feet from the shed. I like picking those ones up. As I searched a little more for the other side it became clear to me with tracks about 5-6 feet apart, that the person in there before me had grid the area. He must have found the other side and it appears he did quite a bit of walking looking for the match. I spent about 20 minutes and decided to move on. That's when I found the freak horn. Two of it's tines were barely visable above the grass. Then I decided to check another area and picked up a small 3 point that has a small fork on the brow tine. I took field photos with my 35mm tonight. I did stop at a buddies on the way home and have him snap some digitals for me to post tonight. Here is the 3 of them.

[IowaShedHunter]

Here is a photo of the freak shed. It is a year old, but not a chew on it.

Chris

[IowaShedHunter]

This a photo of the 5 point. It's base is 7 1/8. He is a good old deer.

Chris

[deershed]

Wow!! Congrats!! Both that freak antler and that 5pt. are AWESOME!! Can I come visit you for about a month?LOL Your average shed puts my best finds to shame.Wow again!!

[Russell Bro.]

Nice!!!!! Congrats

[IowaShedHunter]

Deershed if you ever get out this way, we will get together and tromp some ground. I have access to more ground than I can walk by myself.

Chris

[Leinie's]

Unbeleivable base on that 5 point. Great to see that kind of mass. Maybe I should get less discouraged when I see boot tracks and get down to business. And the year old freak shed. What a day, Congrats!

[coyotebandit]

Your single day hunts beats my season long ones by a longshot! I would love to come across either one of those! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif


Where about in Iowa are you...... http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[Shag]

I gotta agree with everyone. That bruiser would be something close to a career shed for me and what Iowa&#39;s picked up so far would be a very good year for me..very good. Mass and character do it for me. Beautiful sheds.....the big one must&#39;ve slipped in and dumped that one after the other guy gridded the area. At least you found the one.

[Tsmola]

man you are killing me! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif Awesome sheds, especially the base on that one, reminds me of one my uncle found a few years back, there&#39;s a pic of it in my webshots. The shed&#39;s base is about the same as a pop can, the most amazing part was we had never seen the buck, and we never did, I don&#39;t know what happened to him http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-shakehead-blue.gif

[baddison]

Awesome sheds! Amazing how that year old one still has its color. Unreal bases on the biggin! Green score that sucker and let us know. Great finds! http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-hair-raisin-blue.gif