RE: getting the sheds
I believe that you can find all the relavent info regarding feeding of our whitetails on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website, I did.
Shed hunting is really great for sharing some quality time in the woods with the kids. With my two older boys and a few nephews we can reaaly thoughly cover some ground.
And boy do I have a few areas I'm just dying to shed hunt after seeing these monsters around lately!
The Boy from Illinois, Uncle Matt