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Thats a total shame. He would have been a beast this year if he really was younger. We had record snowfall here as well (over 70" which is a ton for here) and I noticed a lot of dead (mostly yearlings) this spring - about 15 around the 4 farms and their food sources (which draw deer for miles in the winter) that I shed hunt. Nothing of any size though.

The coyotes were the only thing that was fat come April!

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It was probably a winter kill.....heavy snow killed this bad boy after he was worn down from the rut.

As far as the wolves....you definately know when you have a wolf kill. You will only find a bunch of hair and maybe a couple leg bones. If you do find the skull from a wolf kill, the nose will be chewed off.

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Good info Dan, the bull elk I found had his nose even the bone (skull) chewed off around his nose area! and his bones were flat out scattered andmany I couldnt find.. oh hisbackbone was trashed too? literally torn into chunks..??? this sound like a wolf kill

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Thats a darn shame, He was a good one. I know you will have your eye on a few that are still kicking by the time season rolls around.

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He was a nice buck.

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sux

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That's rough Troy. Bummer to lose a buck that big.

Nice playoff beard ;)

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Dang Troy, that's a heck of a buck. That's a shame to find him like that.

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Wow,that sucks.Great find though.

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Ouch Shed!! That deep snow and predaters doesn't fare well for these deer and elk. Bad combo do dought. Sorry to hear about it! That was a sweet buck.