I’ve talked about getting into shed hunting for a while now with a few buddies of mine.. any tips or suggestions on where to start? Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
feeding areas, walk trails, in fresh logging areas, downwind side of hills or cover where the deer can get out of the wind, and walk a lot of miles, try not to go when it is sunny. overcast days help the antlers show up.
I wouldnt do it... its not fun at all, its really long and arduous... ok ok i just dont want more compitition. Get 1 antler and throw it in the woods and look for it. Train your eyes to pick out the curve of a main beam or thr tip of a tine dont look for a full antler. Sent from my SM-N920P using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
What the guys above said is great advice! I also take a antler with me when I go. I will throw it ahead of me and look for it. It helps train my eyes before I start. Also you just need to walk a ton of miles in areas that bucks will be. I may take 5 -10 miles for me between finding a shed. Lite raining days are golden! Makes them pop out! Sent from my SM-G900V using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Figure out where deer spend the winter...this has been huge for me. Deer move surprisingly little if they have cover and food in a small area during the winter. Example...couple weeks ago I walked 20 miles in one day on the same farm. whole place covered in deer sign; fields, edges, cedars, all classic shed areas...picked up some sporadic antlers here and there but not a ton. last Friday went to different farm close by; found 11 in less than 2 hours, all within 300 yards of each other. The deer love bedding on that certain spot, even though there is good bedding elsewhere.
