Illinois shed hunting
01-30-2005, 05:08 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Illinois shed hunting
When do you usually go out looking for sheds? I usually go in the middle of March and find a few but not as many as i would like to. When is the best time do you think to go look for sheds in western illinois?
01-30-2005, 07:38 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calvin IL USA
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RE: Illinois shed hunting
I found two today in Southern Illinois. I try to get in the woods as much as possible. But I've never looked for sheds this early. I saw one nice buck with his antlers. And I probably saw another 8 or 9 bucks without their antlers, maybe more. I saw 40-50 deer today. And only one with antlers.
01-31-2005, 06:47 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: West Central IL
Posts: 904
RE: Illinois shed hunting
im gonna go early - mid. february, I looked a little bit this weekend, but never found one, gonna wait to be sure the antlers are off the deer before i go and walk 15 miles...
01-31-2005, 12:18 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,704
RE: Illinois shed hunting
I went a little this weekend. Still a little early I think. I never found any. I didn't look real hard, I was mostly just out there to put up my camera. I have read people are finding a few here and there but I think the majority of the bucks are still carrying them.
01-31-2005, 08:08 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 612
RE: Illinois shed hunting
I have a friend that shed hunts 5 days a week. Hes telling me hes finding some nice sheds already and hes been finding quite a few. If you have a place that doesnt recieve pressure from people I would wait. If you have a place that others are going to be looking I would start now.
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