Anyway, at 4PM this afternoon I thought I would go back to the very back to see how the guys were making out...watched them cut down the one and only Black Cherry that was being taken and then started to walk up to the landing where they were putting the logs with the skidder. We got about 30 yards from where they hooked onto the log and something unusual cought my eye on the skidders tire as it was making its way thru the bush! At the same time I saw it, so did the operator and he slammed on the brakes. Here if it wasn't a shed antler. It had been run over by the 12ton skidder's 16ply tire and one tine punctured its self into the tire. It broke about 3/4" of the tip off but was amazed that it break in half. Luckly the tire is still holding air and we don't think it punctured all the way thru.
This antler was about the craziest I have seen. Its absolutly huge and its only from a 6pointer! Mass at the base is huge and at the G2 its almost looking like its palmating. I have pictures from this deer in 2009 and it was a typical 8pt with very tall G2's. Last year I saw him only in mid september and he was an even bigger 8pt with longer g1's.
I am thinking of actually going to cut a slab off the cherry log they were dragging when the skidder ran over it and mounting the shed to it...thought it would make for a cool looking plaque reminding me of how we found it and also when the bush was logged.
Anyway, here is a pic of the shed and I have attached a picture of how he was in 2009. He is deffinatly going backwards it looks and hopefully he will still be kicking around next year!
