I've always wanted to get into shed hunting, but the places I hunt are mainly forest and mountain sides hollows and ridge tops and I don't know where to start looking so I'm open for suggestions I have one buck in particular that I'd really like to find so I have some conformation that he's still around
anywhere thick like clearcuts. hemlocks are another good place. I look for briars and ferns. any trails are good. hillsides facing south usually are good winter bedding areas. hope some of this helps.
I agree with TC. If it is tough terrain I would try to find the bedding areas and walk the beaten down paths.
And if that doesn't work, walk the entire area lol. Seriously though grid search it even if it means crawling under briars, you never know where one might fall.
Yes go to the thickest spot on the property and grid search it, even if it takes hours. Also look for the greenest food around (grass, green briar, etc) and look there and the edges of that in the woods. I stay focused on the ground and not look around. Many times I run into trees and briar patches with my head because I'm focused on looking for sheds and not were I'm walking.
