Shed Hunting Tips and Tricks

[Sytes]

I've only routed for a day of specific shed hunting a handful of times. I'm far from knowledged on the subject.
I've found more antlers not looking than focused on finding. My dogs have found more though nose to the ground figure has its benefits.

How about you? What's worked and what did you find a waste of time?

This Meateater article was just released and I enjoyed it. Focused on deer though seems there are similarities to some extent.

How to Find Whitetail Sheds on Public Lands

Public land deer hunting is all the rage lately. It seems as if you can’t swing a tree saddle in a WMA parking lot without hitting at least a couple up-and-coming YouTube stars that hunt “beast” style. This focus on public ground, and the deer that call it home, is not relegated simply to hunting...

www.themeateater.com

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Pro tip... Don't shed hunt

 

[Sytes]

Pro tip... Don't shed hunt

Truth in three words. Here I was going for a Boomer poll. You crashed that party.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Searching the back 40 for sheds, picking some up when you hunt... knock yourself out.

Going out into the hills every spring to harry elk and deer until they drop, picking up hundreds of lbs of sheds selling them, and perpetuating the commodification of wildlife via antlers, which in part has lead to an uptick in the robberies of taxidermists and hunters.

Go back to Utah bro