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Old 01-02-2004 | 11:02 AM
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When and where is the best for looking for sheds?
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Old 01-02-2004 | 11:07 AM
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After they fall off the deer.



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Old 01-02-2004 | 12:06 PM
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I agree with farm on that one.

Seriously though if it's legal to feed deer in your area you cam set up a shed trap.
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Old 01-02-2004 | 12:08 PM
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Seriously though if it's legal to feed deer in your area you cam set up a shed trap.
Charlie, I'm afraid to ask, but I will anyway. What is a shed trap?
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Old 01-02-2004 | 12:10 PM
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April is the best time for my part of the country. All horns have fallen and the new growth has not yet choked out the woods.
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Old 01-02-2004 | 12:15 PM
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Don't worry it doesn't involve a Keg.

You put corn/feed down on the ground or in a trough and rig chicken wire where it will come into contact with the antlers.The antlers will get knocked off. The wire isn't strong enough to entangle the animal if the antlers aren't ready to come off,so it won't hurt them. I've only read about it never tried it. We can't feed deer at all in NY. There usually are some threads about it around this time here or on the bowsite, can't remember which site.
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Old 01-02-2004 | 05:18 PM
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We are very careful in the Spring when we are in the fields with tractors and working ground, a shed can puncture a $1500, tractor tire in a heart beat.If we see one we always stop and retreive it
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