Collecting sheds

[ayunk04]

My buddy and I were talking about going to look for some sheds. He was telling me how his uncle use to do it. He said his uncle use to get a pile of corn and put three post around it to make a V. He would put chicken wire around the three sides of the V and leave the opening roughly 15-17 inches. He claims it works all the time when the buck go to eat the corn the horns get tangled in the wire and come off. Have any of you ever heard of this or done with, if so does it really work?

[shedman6o]

That way does work but it can also harm the deer if it gets tangled and he cant escape.its a lazy mans way to do it.This time of year is very stressful on deer they dont need added stress.What are you going to do if you check your shed trap and there is a buck tangled and going crazy because it cant get loose,or if was stressed so bad it died.There is no substitute for burning some boot leather following trails looking for sheds.You just might learn something about buck habits and tendencies.

[rybohunter]

If you are in PA, I do believe making those types of things are illegal too.

[BTBowhunter]

Dont know if they're illegal or not but they should be. Some deer have dropped already but some will have antlers in April. Antler traps could kill a buck whose horns are stiil tight.

Best to just get out and wander. Bedding areas, funnels, creek crossings and fence crossings are your best bet. Good luck!

[germain]

I like the sheds built by the amish.Not hard to find.


You gotta find sheds shortly after they drop off.Critters eat them fast.A shed trap is a bad idea.Like BT said check buck routes.

[WCO R.W.J]

They are illegal in PA

[WestVirginiaBrent]

Not mine, but that's how one works.

[ayunk04]

thanks for the tips, like i said i never heard of it

[BTBowhunter]

Ive seen those things before and have seen an awful picture of a deer tangle up by one.


It does bring an idea to mind though.... where feeding is legal and hunting season is over, I'm thinking that pellet feed or a little corn strategically placed in brushy bedding areas might have the same effects but without the danger of woven wire or chicken wire. Dont think grapevines or multiflora rose or other brushy thicket plants ever tangled up a deers antlers enough to hurt em?

RWJ any thoughts? Having a hard time imagining how it would be either illegal or bad for the deer provided the feed placed was done with reasonable moderation so as not to alter habits too much or cause some of the toxicity problems that too much artificial feeding can cause.

[germain]

Sorry man but that aint right.