Shed Hunting
02-10-2002, 09:22 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: sullivan il USA
Posts: 37
Shed Hunting
Been doing a little shed hunting already this year. Have found a couple of small antlers around so far. Is there any tricks to finding a matching pair, or any certain places to look for bigger antlers?
We haven' found any deer yet but we found these from last years elk sheds . they winter close to where I live .
02-10-2002, 10:47 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rural Kansas... Where Life is Good
Posts: 4,139
RE: Shed Hunting
Some people make some "traps" for them. I just do a lot of walking and will walk the same place more than once and find them usually I end up finding some biggins sooner or later.
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02-11-2002, 11:40 AM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: post falls idaho USA
Posts: 73
RE: Shed Hunting
no tricks...just practice...like anything else a person gets a knack for it...knowing where the bucks in their areas bed and travel during this time of the year..when they are dropping their bones. Good luck...wear out your boots...
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02-11-2002, 11:50 AM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 91
RE: Shed Hunting
Actually, I have found a trick. If the antler looks like it was forced off. Walk the trails back from where you think the buck was coming from. If it looks as if it fell off, walk the trails to where you think the buck was heading.
This especially works good for antlers with some size to them. Smaller racked deer may carry their single antlers for some time due to the lack of weight on their heads.
This especially works good for antlers with some size to them. Smaller racked deer may carry their single antlers for some time due to the lack of weight on their heads.
02-11-2002, 01:26 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: QDM Heaven
Posts: 847
RE: Shed Hunting
I went shed hunting yesterday and found a shed from a young buck with 4 points on it. The base was stained red from blood indicating its freshness. The grassy hilltop area where I found it is a mecca for sheds. I've found about 8 up there in the last few years. I'll head up there again in a week or so to see if I can find more.
02-11-2002, 10:38 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Stoughton Wisconsin USA
Posts: 198
RE: Shed Hunting
Going to do some shed hunting this weekend in Wisconsin (Menomonie) anyone in Wisconsin finding any yet? or to early yet? Dont matter, as actually out doing a little scouting for next fall, and if I stumble on some that would be cool!
