Shed Hunting
02-27-2008, 03:29 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 959
Shed Hunting
I was just wondering if anybody has started yet. I am thinking about taking my nephews out with me this weekend. We are going to watch some dog sled races take off at 9am. Then I figured I could keep them out of my sisters hair for a while by taking them for a stroll through the woods lookin for sheds.
What have been your best dates. I have been wanting to get out for the past few years, but never made it [:@] So I am making it a point this year. I also haven't set up the trail cam since gun season.
What are some tips as far as having the most success.
I have read that places they have to jump (fences, logs...) are good. I am hoping we can get on a heavily used trail and go from there. I am hoping to find the buck I saw the last time I was out. He was a bruiser for our area, and if he is around next year I hope to at least get him on camera, if not the wall
If you guys want lets share pics of sheds on here. I have only found 1 set, and that was thanks to my dad. He spotted one out in a field, I found the other about 20 yards away. Never have seen a deer taken that big in our area. I will get pictures up soon.
What have been your best dates. I have been wanting to get out for the past few years, but never made it [:@] So I am making it a point this year. I also haven't set up the trail cam since gun season.
What are some tips as far as having the most success.
I have read that places they have to jump (fences, logs...) are good. I am hoping we can get on a heavily used trail and go from there. I am hoping to find the buck I saw the last time I was out. He was a bruiser for our area, and if he is around next year I hope to at least get him on camera, if not the wall
If you guys want lets share pics of sheds on here. I have only found 1 set, and that was thanks to my dad. He spotted one out in a field, I found the other about 20 yards away. Never have seen a deer taken that big in our area. I will get pictures up soon.
02-27-2008, 03:34 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 1,559
RE: Shed Hunting
Most people around here (Southern Illinois) has been shed hunting for abouta month. I have been shed hunting for three weeks now, found my first sheds two weeks ago and will be back out again this weekend. I would say load your nephews up and hit the field. Even if you don't find any, it is always fun to be out and about.
02-27-2008, 03:52 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,763
RE: Shed Hunting
I have been out a few times and have found a few. Check out the HB Field Journal (http://www.heartlandbowhunter.com/fieldjournal/index.html)
Im suprised i havent seen a whole lot of finds oh here...
Im suprised i havent seen a whole lot of finds oh here...
im shed less this year[&o]the snow keeps putting a damper on my hunting [:@]
02-27-2008, 05:41 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Northwest suburbs, Illinois
Posts: 2,075
RE: Shed Hunting
I have found 9 sheds thus far this year and 1 dead buck. Included in all those are 2 matched sets.
Here are 2 pics too. The most interesting thing is that these 2 bucks are related in some way. Probally descending from a particular doe family group thats in the area. Neat stuff.
Here are 2 pics too. The most interesting thing is that these 2 bucks are related in some way. Probally descending from a particular doe family group thats in the area. Neat stuff.
