Cant find sheds this year ?!?!


buckmaster36

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Is anyone out there having a tough year finding sheds? I usually average 30 - 40 sheds each year including 5 or 6 match sets, but have only found 5 fresh sheds this year. I just saw a young 4pt this morning with both antlers still. I'm in southwest Ohio by the way. Plenty of deer around, just can't find the bone! I guess you can't find 'em all :mad:

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You obviously are a seasoned shed hunter and have been successful in the past, but one little bit of advice I give people is to SLOW DOWN! I have to tell myself that all the time!!!! Last year I walked right past a nice 5-point elk shed (10 yards away) and for some reason glanced over my shoulder just in time to see it before I totally missed it. I was walking way too fast! It is possible also that other shed hunters have stumbled onto your honey holes - competition is fierce anymore. Good luck to you the rest of this spring!

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I think it has been a tough year for sheds also. However competition is at an all time high in our area. I have chased off several tresspassers this spring with one guy having several sheds in his hands. It is a problem. Just five years ago I averaged 30 - 35 sheds a year but now 15 - 20 is a good year. You just have to walk longer and look more to get the numbers now. Good luck and welcome to the forum.

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