I found my first one out in a tall grass field, about 20 yards from the woodline. I found it while turkey hunting. Very easy to find, especially considering I wasn't even looking for it

Many variables factor into successful shed hunts. To find sheds they have to be there! Sheer numbers of sheds on the ground for the land you have access too plays an important role. Habitat, snow levels and time spent wearing out boot leather. Keen eye, understanding exactly where big bucks are living and feeding during their shedding time. Beating the neighbor or other shed hounds too the sheds.. the list goes on and on.. In the thick country I shed hunt in for whitetails, you can easily walk by a shed year after year... When I shed hunt the open country of Hells canyon and the salmon River canyon, sometimes I can find more sheds by glassing for hours massive mountain sides.. The tough part there is the elevation and rugged steep terrain, but its a blast if you dont mind busting your ass to get to them!

too add, the more you do it the better you get at it though, picking the right areas to attack first, seeing the pieces of antler etc.. like with anything, don't get discouraged if you dont happen to hit the mother load right off the bat..

Yeah, but what would this guy know about shed hunting?

i love to do it but i have bever had any luck[:@]

That's a really good tip, thanks bowmanaj!

But I need to find the first one, I guess I could practice tossing a number two pencil instead, ha-ha!
It was a good tip, I wasn't kidding about that.

My buddy says to stop looking at all the deer poop, tracks, scrapes and rubs and concentrate solely on antlers, makes sense.

i cant find sheds, i think my eyes are jacked up to where they cant see white antler sticking up[:@]but, my 8 year old brother can find em like nobodys business lol

I agree with everything I've read. Alot of good info. I've came to the conclussion that finding alot of sheds comes down to two pretty simple things. Putting a ton of hours out looking and finding spots where bucks(many bucks) are staying.
I have a couple timbers that produce big deer every hunting season but as far as sheds go I never find many there. But another timber has alot of deer at this time of year, with south facing hillsides and great bedding and feeding areas close by. I save it until I know they are dropping and usually find paydirt.

my suggestion to anyone would be just get out as much as possible. Alot of other things can be taken from shedhunting ( scouting,watching deer and just getting the dog out for excercise). I love it and with the melting of snow we had in Iowa today (58 degrees) I'm ready to get going.

My first was a breeze to find. All I had to do is pull it out of the 3-wheeler tire after it punctured it.[:@] After that, it's been real difficult for me.

they are hard to find but its rewarding when you do find one