Deer antler shed traps?
 

Anyone out there put out shed traps? If so when is the best time to put them out and what is the best way to make them?

i have heard of making a V with two pieces of woven fence and puting corn in the corner of it I have never tried it tho

I have heard of pouring concrete in a bucket, maybe 1/3 full, this is to prevent tipping. Then put corn in bucket. So deer goes to put his head in to feed and off pops the horns, if they're ready to fall off. I would say its early yet depending on where you live. I haven't tried it though it sounds like it could work. I would suggest drilling holes through to allow water drainage.

we usually drag a downed tree by a fence line for a bedding area and let the branches hang above so when they jump the fence they could knock them loose are they could hit there antlers on the branches and knock them off

Below is something I whipped up. To be closer to reality, the posts should have been closer together making the the V at the back of the trap more narrow. This would aid in grabbing the antlers better.

It's also the top profile of what it looks like. To see the other profile, I'll need $5 to my PayPal. LOL!



iSnipe

I've never hear of shed traps. Thanks guys!! I'll be looking into this.

This is exactly what I was talking about... now when is the best time to put them out? i live in southern indiana

You're welcome.

iSnipe

I thought this was a joke at first.

In my 20 years of hunting never heard of it. Now I am interested it making a couple myself, though I dont know how it will go over with the wife.

"Honey, I swear I'm just going out to check the shed traps." -she will think I'm crazy then.

LOL!!!Tell her your just getting away from her for awhile that'll be more believable:wave:

I have tried a couple of these methods and not had any luck.

I've used them for 2 years now. No luck so far, but I did find one about 10 yards away, but I don't know if the trap had anything to do with it or not.

The first 3 pictures is my setup from last year. I usually start baiting them around the first of Feb. This setup is rigid enough to knock the antlers loose if they are ready to drop, but flexible enough that the buck can extract himself from the trap if they aren't ready to fall.








Here are so other ideas that I have ran across.







Good Luck

Posted this a couple of years ago.. just adding to the bunch.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/1379716-post4.html
Later Phil B.

If you can get it, get some of that plastic net wrapping for round bales of hay and hang it low where they have to get their antlers in it to eat the bait. Around here occasionally deer are seen with that stuff tangled up in their antlers.

Wouldn't that be a reason not to use it?

I'm just getting into shed hunting, i finished reading "Shed Hunting" by Joe Shed (thought that was kind of funny) any ways i was doing a little online research and came across this product. Looks like it could be pretty affective.
http://www.racktrap.com/

At that price you could make three if you know what you're doing or just gather up your buddys have a party and yall go lookin for them

I have a plastic 55 gal berrel that i cut an oval out of the middle big enough for a deer to stick its head into for some cracked corn i hang from a tree limb high enough so only deer can get to the feed ive dont this for 3 years and have found sheds laying on the ground just below the opening
as for time of year i havnt seen a deer packing any bone for at least a week so now is a good time to try it i live in s.w.pa and the harsh weather we have had is the trigger for antlers to drop in less severe years march is by far the best time to find sheds

My brother in law saw three bucks this morning in upstate NY still with headgear.

Did you ever see a deer that was tangled in a fence? I have and it's not pretty. Not every deer will be ready to shed at the same time. How do you know you won't "trap" one who's not ready to shed yet. I think that is not a very good idea.