dodgeman1 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Shed hunting tips ..... i have tried to shed hunt many times and have found few sheds, but i will try some of your tips. thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sharpshooter Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Re: Shed hunting tips ..... Thanks for the tips! I've went a couple of times, but the closest thing that I can find are bones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethebowhunter Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: Shed hunting tips ..... I know i might sound stupid but this is my first year shed hunting and learned a lot from the previous posts. the question i have is where are the feeding and bedding areas? i live by all privately owned land. i have 50 acres of land that is full of deer but there aren't any south-facing slopes. i just can't seem to figure out where to look. are marshy-areas any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethebowhunter Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Re: Shed hunting tips ..... I find fewer sheds in the food source itself, but many folks find a lot there. I find mine on trails that lead from the bedding areas to the food sources. -Jody Hadachek [/ QUOTE ] what kind of food sources should i look for???i have alfalfa and old cut down corn fields. are they any good?? also, where do the deer bed other than on south-facing slopes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: Shed hunting tips ..... Nate Now's the time to get out in the woods while there is still some snow. You'll be able to spot trails and bedding areas alot easier with snow on the ground. Just follow the trails and keep your eyes open. Even if you don't find anything now, come back in a few weeks and retrace your steps knowing where the trails and bedding areas are. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 define shed hunting plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DEERSLAYER88 Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 looking for deer antlers lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhunter14 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 how do you find sheds if theres no bucks in your area? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CSRoth Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I have found most of my sheds on trails leading from bedding areas alot of the time they are laying were they had to jump a fence or a log or something like that. Had minimal luck in the fields but that could be because the workers on the farm find them from the tractors spreading. They usually find a dozen or so and i end up with 3 to 5 and i walk miles and miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 how do you find sheds if theres no bucks in your area? lol Ummm, go to where there are bucks would be a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I know i might sound stupid but this is my first year shed hunting and learned a lot from the previous posts. the question i have is where are the feeding and bedding areas? i live by all privately owned land. i have 50 acres of land that is full of deer but there aren't any south-facing slopes. i just can't seem to figure out where to look. are marshy-areas any good? nate marshy areas are a good place to look because bucks like to bed down in them there usally thick and not many humans.I would like to say to you that 50 acres might not hold a lot of sheds.I shed hunt every year and have found that bucks tend to travel more than most people think.I have located matches as far as 1 mile apart,but also found them 5 feet apart.You might try to get access to land that joins your property to broaden your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 It may sound funny, but from time to time I take a shed and throw it out in front of me. It helps me to start picking them out better. Kind of like when you're hunting for morel mushrooms. Once your eyes start identifying them it's easier to pick them out. KSNimrod your not alone I do the same thing.When I am not finding anything and get board I throw the ones that I have found to try and get my eyes to focus better on what I am looking for .I think that is good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RUTHUNTER.COM1 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 sheds where are they??? I usually find them around food and fences. The food like standing corn and beans because they spend there nights in them fatting up after the rut. Fences because they jump them and the jar knocks the sheds off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WY Hunter Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Out in this part of the country I find them on south facing slopes. Usually I will see a lot of mulies where I am shed hunting but the elk have already moved up higher in elevation by the time I get around to finding their sheds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elknut Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 shed hunting Out here in Utah my passion is for elk and moose sheds.. talk about burning up some boot leather! Moose drop early and they stay pretty high so the snow can still be deep, got to be careful so you don't push the critter around very much after a difficult winter. Any way you add it up it a greatexcuse to get out and get hiking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilLAUREN Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Helps at all? Im 14, my sis, 11, found an elk antler lying agaisnt a beaver- eaten tree. WOW! like someone set it there. I wanted to find the other so i gathered some tips and went back. I went dwn a trail by the tree and it opened into a elk nesting spot. Right in the middle, lying on the ground, was the other antler!!! I was overwhelmed! I dint think i would find it!!! So i found elk antlers, but i have NEVER seen an elk near there. I see tons of deer and decided to find some deer antlers, tho i nvr see a buck ....usually maybe once or twice. I looked all day and found only a fawn's skull and bones and fur. I looked under scratched trees, freshly scratched too! I check the bedding areas and no luck. Trails seemed hopless. Trees and bushes were barren. Branch arches dint give any away either. UGH! And wen ur on the trail of something, EVERYTHING looks like your goal..... So.....any tips for a newbie desperate to find a bucks antlers?? Email me, cause i respond there and check there often. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deerhunter6691 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks for the tips. Ive got one that seems to work. If you have an area that seems to have a lot of bucks, then you can get part of a chain link fence and make it in the shape of a L, brace it into the ground, and then put some bait out in the corner of the fence so that when the bucks go down to eat the bait they scrape their antlers on the fence and sometimes fall off. The only downside of this is if the antlers are not ready to come off then it could damage the pellicle on the deer. Try it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mossyoak Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 sheds are dropped in winter time here and difficult to find in the snow, but once spring comes and the snow melts they turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterdeerhead Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Hey guys i have a 3 pt shed i found that scores 63 1/8 i think might be the largest 3 pt ever found can anybody tell me otherwise. I also have a 4 pt side that scores 93+ i also think it might be the largest. If anybody can help me with that i would thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hey guys i have a 3 pt shed i found that scores 63 1/8 i think might be the largest 3 pt ever found can anybody tell me otherwise. I also have a 4 pt side that scores 93+ i also think it might be the largest. If anybody can help me with that i would thank you. PLEASE post the pictures of these sheds. Sounds like a couple of monster sheds. We would love to see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 2. Carry a roll of duct tape in your pack. Sometimes it's wishful thinking, but on those occasions when you pick up a bunch of antlers, wrapping them up with duct tape makes them easy to carry. They won't shift around when wrapped up. I usually make the first couple wraps with the sticky side of the tape away from the antlers so no residue gets on the antlers. If I ever find that many sheds I'll find a way to deal with it...........I wish I needed to carry duct tape to carry all of them....... I would love to have that problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 If I ever find that many sheds I'll find a way to deal with it...........I wish I needed to carry duct tape to carry all of them....... I would love to have that problem! u and me both.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life84 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 If possible, i round up a couple buddies and walk about 40 to 50 yds apart down and back until we have reached the end of the woods. Then we will also do the same in the fields. It increases your chances greatly. Plus you have someone there to talk to so you dont get board so quickly. You also can cover alot of ground quicker. I also take my dog with me. All dogs are attracted to blood. They have better noses than us humans as well, you may be suprised what they will find. Plus they may be able to find any dead deer that may have been wounded from the past season. Add this info along with all the other info provided in this forum and you should have greater success. Good luck and post your finds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imnohero Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 What is a legal size for a shed. And when does the season start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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