When do you start hunting sheds?
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Posts: 49
When do you start hunting sheds?
So, in a general sense, do deer start to shed in Feb, March...when 'should' you expect to start seeing some?
thanks
this will be the first off season on the lease, and I'd like to try my hand at finding some and seeing what I might be missing from the stand
Ken B
North Texas
thanks
this will be the first off season on the lease, and I'd like to try my hand at finding some and seeing what I might be missing from the stand
Ken B
North Texas
#3
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Wellsburg, West Virginia
Posts: 77
RE: When do you start hunting sheds?
I do most of my shed hunting in urban areas and try and jump a few in late jan to early feb just to see where they are at. Urban deer won't go far and will return. In the woods and farm land if noone else is looking there I wouldn't go until late feb and all of march into early april. My first last year was jan 15th.
I have learned to like hunting in the snow. If you get about 6-10 inches of snow that lasts for 2-3 weeks, at peak drop time, with no new snow the sheds sit right on top of the snow. If there are no tracks in the snow you no no deer have been there.
I have learned to like hunting in the snow. If you get about 6-10 inches of snow that lasts for 2-3 weeks, at peak drop time, with no new snow the sheds sit right on top of the snow. If there are no tracks in the snow you no no deer have been there.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: When do you start hunting sheds?
you know I have hunted for 45 years or so and turkey hunted for over 30 years and have only found one fresh shed.it was at a feed station the week deer season went out.I have found a few that was a year old,already eaten up by rats and squirrels.
course in Fla. we have to deal with all the leaves and no snow.
course in Fla. we have to deal with all the leaves and no snow.
#6
RE: When do you start hunting sheds?
I have seen them shed bu xmas and ive also seen them carrying them into April. I think it has everything to do with genetics and nutrition. My recomendation is find a heavy used trail and walk it frequently starting today. When you find a shed then branch off on the secondary trails. Good Luck
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MD USA
Posts: 16
RE: When do you start hunting sheds?
I had a discussion with the property owner of the land I hunt on; he told me that he had just found a 5 point shed a couple of days ago. We had our discussion on Dec 31 so he must have found it the 28th or 29th. I think TeeJay advised you right.
Good Luck
LnL
Good Luck
LnL
#8
RE: When do you start hunting sheds?
I usually start after Christmas anytime, i found my first set last year on Dec 28th. This year i was hunting mule deer on the 27th of december and seen one buck that was half shedded. So from now till middle of may i will be out pokin around for horns. Can vary alot even in the same area.
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