utah proposed shed hunting change

[skull krazy]

I don't mind taking an ethics course to educate myself on the potential ills that could be created due to ignorance. I disagree with having to carry a card to pick up a shed antler. I have been intrigued with the idea of shed hunting. I'm not a shed hunter yet. Once I found a small two point shed when rabbit hunting. I'll be taking my young boys out this year to go rock hounding. If I find antlers while doing other activities and I don't have my "license" with me, I suppose I should leave a found shed where it lies? I don't think so. I also disagree with the proposed fees. A card this year may suffice. Next year it'll be $5 the following year it'll be $10 but you must first buy a hunting license. The next year you'll have to put in for a limited entry opportunity to shed hunt. I realize I'm exagerating a bit, but given the past management plans it could be a forseeable future. I sure hope not. As for now, I'd suggest taking the course and that's the end of it. No shed permits, no shed seasons.

Where did i mention a "shed season"?
There isn't one.
You can hunt sheds all year long, but from Jan thru may, you must show proof of the online course being taken, simple as that.

You want to pick up a shed while rabbit hunting? Go ahead, you already stated you'll take the course regardless....so your good to go!

[shedcrazyUT]

When will this ethics course be available on the web? Hopfully soon so I can get it over with. I will be out and about checking on the animals anyway, and I wouldn't want to have to leave any thing behind in the hills to be found by some other lucky sheder.

[skull krazy]

When will this ethics course be available on the web? Hopfully soon so I can get it over with. I will be out and about checking on the animals anyway, and I wouldn't want to have to leave any thing behind in the hills to be found by some other lucky sheder.

Not sure when it's going to be up and running, i'll find out though and let you know Shed Crazy.
And thanks for being positive about this!!!

[*ShedPredator*]

You don't THINK the habitat is as fragile as we say it is?
Man, ignorance sure is bliss!!

And you wonder why there are biologists and law enforecement?
This is EXACTLY why we are having the course put into place!!

wait wait wait i didn't say it like that i ment that like if someone was to run over a sage brush that it will grow back in a short amount of time and i said that i don't do that and that i would rather people either go by horseback or just walk anyways.

[skull krazy]

They are planning on having the online course up by january 1st if all the proposals are passed.

[digger]

sounds to me like this was done as a alternitive to the northern shed season. so you guys got together and found a way you can hit your honey holes earlier. If I am wrong you can tell me. I do shed hunt northern at times to but I'd rather wait for the season than get a permit to walk on public land.

[skull krazy]

sounds to me like this was done as a alternitive to the northern shed season. so you guys got together and found a way you can hit your honey holes earlier. If I am wrong you can tell me. I do shed hunt northern at times to but I'd rather wait for the season than get a permit to walk on public land.

Are your serious digger?
You really think we all got together to find a way to hit our honey holes earlier?
I can't beleive i even replied to this!!

Think about it dig....now YOU can hunt your northern sheds without having to break a law by going in early.......i'll stay down in central and south where i have been going all these years.
As for the other committee members, more than half don't even hunt sheds and 3 of them are DWR law offers!

Don't bother thanking us that you can go in as early as you'd like in YOUR unit!!

[9er]

skull,

can i thank you for your work on this!!

Im sure you took time away from work/family for the benefit if the deer/elk herds

i for one am happy it passed, and yes i do hunt the northern area, but know i actually might find something, unlike that past few years when the law breaking dumb asses would pick them up anyway

thanks again

9er

[skull krazy]

Thank you 9er!
We want your feedback on these changes as well, and PLEASE "police yourselves" and turn in the law breakers!!

When you take your online course, give me feed back on it to pass along to the committee so we can tweak it if needed.

[digger]

i have never shed hunted in northern before the season started. I dont think you should accuse people of breaking laws for no apparent reason. as for that I am done on this subject we all have a right to our opinion and I feel that i've voiced mine. I dont feel like i've attacked you in any way. so don't attack me or accuse me of anything.