A nice year old 6 point, however, the rodents had their share first.
A better shot of the same antler and the surrounding scenery.
Can you see the antler?
A little closer
This gives a better perspective of the size of this awesome fresh 6-point
The match was nearby in the trees.
The set together.
A year old 6 point
The match in the trees, however, the rodents found it too.
An older deer antler
Another fresh 6 point
A little closer
One for the mountain to keep
A fresh 5 point
A fresh 7-point
The match nearby
A couple of pictures of the set together
By now, this is what my pile of antlers looked like. It's always a good problem to have when you're not sure how you're going to carry them all out.
On my way out I found another fresh 5 point.
A closer shot
And an older 6 point with a broken brow tine.
An elk up on the mountain
I now knew I could not carry my antlers all the way back so I built a make-shift travois.
A long walk out
Finally, five hours later, I made it back to the Jeep.
Wow! You had a good day. I found the antler. They are hard to see in the weeds and trees.
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