RE: Last years shed?
Looks like this years shed to me. I haven't found a shed that dark before. The sun always bleaches them out in a hurry. I usually go shed hunting when it warms up in April and they still look lighter colored than that one. Year old sheds are nearly white when I find them. Usually the antler is as white as the base where it detaches from the head of the dear. I could be wrong though. I'm no super genius , or r I.