Like Shed God, I got my start looking for shed antlers long before it was popular. I had found a few sheds when I was a young kid, but what really started me was when I was 12, I lucked into a giant deadhead whitetail. The endorphins released by the excitement was better than any drug. I was addicted. I have know Idea how many antlers I have found since that day in the spring of 79. At first I kept every antler I found, but soon I was leaving the small antlers and only kept the large or unique antlers. I left thousands in the hills. Now I pick up just about everything, I may not pack them out, but I am not going to leave one out in the open so other people know when they are in a good spot. In 94 I started to keep a running total of the antlers I found, that number is currently north of 9000, I don't know how many I found in the 15 years prior to 94, but it is likely safe to say that in those years when there was almost zero competition and few work and family commitments that I found at least another 5000 and likely quite a few more. I have sold some, but would be happy if the price of antlers was zero. Selling some small ones and handing the check to my wife does help with her tolerance of my addiction though. I have learned a lot from shed hunting and it has made me a much better hunter in general.
