Needed: 'Interesting' shed for next painting...

[Old Buck]

Getting your input was so helpful on the title for the lion piece that I'm going to post another request.

I'm progressing quite well on my turkey painting, current title, Foggy Morning Trio - Wild Turkey. It is a spring morning scene with three gobblers on a wooded ridge. There is an abandoned farm in the background including an old tractor. The sun is just burning off the morning fog. New grass is poking up through last fall's fallen leaves. Mayapple and other spring wild flowers are blooming (think there will be any morels?)

I'd really like to hide a nice shed in the painting but out of all the sheds I've found none really stand out. I'd like something with good mass and lots of character. The kind that makes a whitetailer start to drool. Possibly even a matched set.

If you've got something you wouldn't mind me using please post pictures on this thread.

Once the antler(s) is decided upon I can either work from the actual sheds or photos. If I use photos I may need to have them from various angles and lighting so I can pick what works best. It might take a couple of shoots to get everything just right. Just so you know what you are getting into.

When the painting gets a little farther along I'll try to get something posted here also so you can see what it looks like.

Thanks and good hunting!
Old Buck

 

[150 Class]

Well, I really thought you would have some great ones on here by now. I quess I will show you some pictures of one that has some character. If it is one that you are interested in, you are welcome to it while doing the painting. Sorry about the quality of the pictures. I can get you some more if you would like.

 

[150 Class]

Another

 

[John Sturtevant]

Found these laying together. Number of 11" tines and some squirrel chews to add character....

 

[John Sturtevant]

Another pic maybe.....

 

[Old Buck]

150 Class and JBS,

Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures. Nice sheds! Anyone else have anything interesting?

Old Buck

 

[vman]

how about this matched set. found these many years ago.

 

[vman]

heres another view

 

[Shovelbuck]

Re: Needed: 'Interesting' shed for next painting.

Don't know if you'd be interested in a "Nebraska" shed or not

but here's a couple to choose from. No problem loaning them out for any length of time either.

 

[Waterboy]

I have a matched pair with droptines for a total of 17 points. Looks very unique. I don't knwo how to post pictures but I will take a digital tonight and e-mail you them tomaaro. E-mail me at emasse@rwater.com if your interested. I would be willing to ship them to you also. I also have the deers skull and rack as I found him dead the next season, but he went way down hill from there.

 

[Old Buck]

Waterboy,
I'd like to see digitals of the rack. To contact me click on 'Old Buck' above my photo then click 'send a private message' at the bottom of my home page.
Thanks,
Old Buck

 

[m_kat]

Here are a couple more. If you are interested a good friend of mine has the match to each. For reference the larger one is around 87 and the other is aound 75.

 

[m_kat]

The other

 

[Waterboy]

Old Buck, I sent you three photos of that deer as I found him dead. I sent them to your email off your home page. Not sure how to put them on line. If you got the photos let me know. The deer rack itself in the photos went extremely down hill from the year before. I'll email you them tomarro.