I occasionally go looking for sheds. I’m not very serious about it. I just wander around wherever I happen to be; listening to the birds and getting bit by ticks. Maybe I’ll find one, maybe I won’t. Sheds are just an excuse. Just like fishing ‘aint about fish.
More or less by chance, I found a little one. Can you see it?
I’m pretty sure this is from fall 2020. It’s pretty clean.
I’ll leave it hanging about the shop forever, and then probably put it to use in some manner I haven’t yet guessed. I was wondering if it would look cool or lame if I cut it up to sever as a couple cleats on my little sailboat. What do ya’ think?
Probably look good as cleats, might work well if you can anchor screws in with the proper epoxy. Of course, that means drilling holes and bringing back memories of dental work…
I’ve found the Sawyer spray-bottle Permethrin works pretty well for the 8-legged blood-grape wanna-bes, spraying down outer clothes (and boots) lasts multiple washes and at least slows them down before they get to your neck (also assuming cuffs and shirt are all tucked). Don’t forget vests, jackets, hats or bags you might carry, I hate it when the little buggers get a free ride to the vehicle and they end up crawling across my sunglasses when driving down the road….
I’m going to be too busy to do any “projects” with the antler for a while. I’m not 100% sold of antler cleats when $4 is enough for a decent metal one… but it would be cool (for some definitions of cool).
I use permethrin every year. I even bought some pants that were “manufactured” with permethrin in them. Expensive but I’ve had good luck with them and they look ok too. I’ve never put permethrin on a tent and I’m pondering if that would work. Especially around the zippers. Ever heard of that?
Some people dip their sleeping bag and tent into a bucket of the stuff. Apparently, the little spray bottles have a huge price mark up compared to the big jugs used as fly spray for animal housing. I’d try it but I don’t trust unasked-for advice on the internet… Ha.
You should bolt a bull bar to the front of your truck and then attach the shed deer antlers to the bull bar so that they are bristling with them. That way, if you have to drive through a town infested with “peaceful protesters” blocking the road, then they will see you are a nature lover and leave you alone. Ahem!
Not that I’m advocating anything illegal y’understand. No Sir. No how. No way … >};o)
It’s cheaper than a snowplow. 🙂