only private lands i was hunting. not very big still have to tweak the spots out as the one is new and the other is like a maze.

deer/elk/moose shed their antlers couple months after rut and people search for them...the deer/elk/moose grow new ones preparing for next years rut...
starting to look like a sika deer antlers

anyone every heard of antler trap?? I just read about it on another forum...first I heard of it:mad1: I think it might be too late for making one this year...maybe next year...

Not sure what my thoughts are on those... let them fall naturally and go find them if you absolutely must have sheds.

I don't see the point in collecting them unless you're using them to make things or something like that.

Well I think they are no problem for sheds...so long as it doesnt kill/injure the animal...after they drop them and all the deer or whatever have dropped their antlers it would be good to take the "antler traps" down since they do grow back and I wouldnt want to damage, trap, injure or kill an animal I want to hunt later in the year. Some people buy them...for knife handles etc. they would just go to waste or be consumed by nature if not found.

Easiest antler trap I have heard of is a five gallon bucket with corn in the ottom. The deer sticks his head in and if the butlers are close to falling off they pop off. No chance of getting stuck, injured etc.

Two days of looking came up with these in pa on private land.
First time ever going out.

2013 so far

Nice finds. I wanted to shed hunt this year for the first time, but people quitting and getting fired forcing me to work ungodly amount overtime put an end to that.

congrats Fork
if you got the pics then please upload.

Went out one last time yesterday and found this, really nice condition.

hey vl Whitetail Genereal lv Please upload some latest hunting photos.

Cool site! Better late than never...admitted shed junky here. Some finds from this year inluding a video of my hammer Boone and Crockett set! Is it shed season yet..;)

http://youtu.be/vQvZAVqBZu0

2012-13 good finds



2012-13 total finds

any tips on shed hunting. i have a prime piece of land that the deer bed down in and walk through constantly and have been shed hunting a couple of times and i never find anything.

Find the food sources, southern facing slops and thick bedding with southern exposure. Dont look too far out...most of my sheds i find i am within 10-15 feet of it...people tend to look 10-15 yards or more and its really easy to walk by them! Wait till end of march if you dont think it will get picked over by someone...you don't want to bump "your bucks" to shed on the next property over.

Good luck!

Shed Hunting in California & Nevada
 

I've never shed hunted before, however I'm not interning for a taxidermist and I'm really becoming interested in going shed hunting this season. However, I've lived in California for about 3 years and originally from Nevada. I sometimes go back, however am here a majority of the time and not too familiar with where I would go around here and when would be the optimal time. I live in the San Jose area and willing to travel. Would love to hear feedback from anyone since I'm new to this :) thanks!

Ran it by a neighbor that I'd like to hike around for sheds. He said that even though we have deer, the squirrels like to gnaw the antlers and I probably wouldn't find any. Who's heard of this?

San Jose, CA Backback or hike the awesome National Parks in that section of the state. Hunting isn't allowed in the Parks; deer somehow know that and will bed down a few hundred yards inside boundaries in sizeable herds. Your main issue will be snow. May/June a great time to find 'em at elevations.

Not exactly shed hunting but found this skull and rack up in a tree this past weekend coming out of the woods. Looks like a squirrel or something gnawed on the antlers and most likely carried it up their. Most likely a larger animal then a squirrel but fox squirrels are in the area.

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olsaltydog, I just found a big 11 pt dead rabbit hunting on a guys property. I put it in a crotch of a tree for him to have. By spring it should be picked clean and not smell.

Great tips on where to look Terphunter. And yeah the squirrels do enjoy gnawing on the sheds here. In fact...that's another good place to look. If you see a tree that has a squirrel nest or shows bark damage from the climbing squirrels...have a look around that tree. They might be able to drag the shed over to the tree...but seldom can they haul it up there.

Sounds like fun. Would be neat to have a dog that would help find them.

Hello yall its my 1st time back in a couple yrs.I used to post under the name oleshedhunter 35.Its gettin about that time to start looking.Hope everyone is finding some sheds.Still to cold for me and to much snow but soon. good luck everyone

SW PA.

A spike we see often lost its second spike about Feb. 2. The little six we see still had his antlers last night.

Im hearing from people in va that are finding a few also here in Pa I know a guy that found 1 on a trail when we were riding our quads so its getting close

my mom saw a young buck at my feeder last night with only 1 side and she saw where he came from so when the new snow melts Im gonna look for it

Ive found more trees rubbed up after the rut than before around here...

If anyone wants to get rid of some sheds I'll work a trade...

wilcam47 I have a lot of sheds what are you willing to trade and is it legal to do so

PM sent..if its attatched to a skull prob not(technically not a shed)...each state is different. but just the shed itself is legal as far as i know...EDIT: I read something that says its Illegal to for sale/barter/trade etc antlers From PA. Idaho doesnt have any restrictions.

whats your favorite hunting and fishing show?
 

Hey guys what do you think about this show Gridiron Outdoors? My buddy showed me their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GridironOutdoors?ref=br_tf they go on hunting and fishing trips with some sick ex NFL players definitely worth checking it out

First one of the year!
 

Went out with my 12 year old daughter and 6 year old shepherd. Walked a couple hours and found a decent one!!

Love the shed but I more like the family theme reminds me of when my girls were that age and they would go with me we would always take snacks and they were very good at finding sheds I have many fond memarys and Im sure you will too

Hello everyone! New to the forums here - but here is an article from my website Backinthepines.com about what to do with those sheds once you round em up! :)

"So you participated in #ShedRally. You went out and found massive amounts of sheds! Maybe you didn’t, maybe you got skunked but have some saved up from years prior. Perhaps for some reason you just have a giant stock pile of antlers… Whatever the reason – you need to take those sheds out of that old dusty box and do something with them! A shed can represent a lot of things. Sometimes you might find one that has lots of history behind it, you and that buck, that buck and you. You both go way back. Put it out on display for the constant reminder that you’re still behind in the game. You have un-finished business. Get that conversation starter out in the open. Here are 51 things to do with a shed antler: - See more at:"

http://www.backinthepines.com/51-thi...a-shed-antler/

Nice, you really enjoy hunting. Currently i am doing firearm shooting training and when my shooting accuracy improves, I will surly go for hunting.

Garmin dakota 20 gps for sell
 

Have a garmin Dakota 20 gps for sell on ebay, I only used it once, they usually retail for around $200 the bid is only up to $133. If interested enter milmysmic in the ebay sell search engine. if any question you can contact text me at 9705966138. thanks mike.

garmin dakota 20 for sell
 

Have a garmin Dakota 20 gps for sell on ebay, I only used it once, they usually retail for around $200 the bid is only up to $133. If interested enter milmysmic in the ebay sell search engine. if any question you can contact text me at 9705966138. thanks mike.

Found my first shed ever
 

setting up my turkey blind and I found this shed

sweet!
 

Sweet!!! nicely done

ill post some of our pics when I get home

I hope i also get the same.........

I love finding sheds! Its such an exciting part of my hunting trip!

Well just got back from hunting this morning only was out for about a hour. Found lots and lots of deer sign so hopefully there will be some more sheds around. Did get lucky enough to find two more last night though!!