Last Shed Hunt of the Season

Link to video of how the shed hunt ended: https://youtube.com/shorts/twrIHg72G9Q?si=9vUIDJpb9Lluju3t

Cody, Waylon, and I headed up to our family farm for what was presumably our last shed hunt of the season.  As always, it was a nice walk that included spotting wildlife, finding some of nature's hidden treasures, and being silly.  We tend to make nonsensical jokes and rekindle old ones when we walk.  We also observed that things are starting to green up in the woods which made me realize that this was probably going to be the last shed hunt of the season.  Between the grass covering up the antlers, me being allergic to poison ivy, and the fact that fishing should start heating up soon, we will probably stop pursuing antlers in the woods.  However, the highlight of the hunt came about 300 yards away from the truck.  

Cody and I hadn't found any antlers during our hunt and were about to wrap things up.  We approached a pond that was between us and my truck.  We decided that we would split up and each take a side of the pond to scour.  As I was just about to meet up with Cody on the opposite side of where we started, I stopped.  I decided to take in the scenic views and look for fish activity in the water.  I knew that I was going to be leaving this beautiful place soon and wanted to soak everything up before it ended.  I decided to also look over the dead grass that I was standing in when something irregular caught my attention.  

I might have yelled with excitement and that caught Cody's attention.  For some reason, Cody didn't react to my exultation.  I decided to request his presence and he came running.  It took him a few seconds, but he found the antler and his excitement was almost palpable.  The video illustrates the story better than I can, and in true Cody fashion, he felt inclined to add some humor to the situation in only a way he can.  After some celebration and laughter, we headed for the truck.  While it was a little bitter sweet to see the shed hunting season come to an end, the only thing that is constant in life is change.  As I took one last look on the harvested fields and sections of timber, I felt a little sadness knowing that I wouldn't be coming back here until turkey season.  At the same time though, with shed hunting ending, the fishing should start heating up really soon...which is a welcome respite.

Link to video of how the shed hunt ended: https://youtube.com/shorts/twrIHg72G9Q?si=9vUIDJpb9Lluju3t