How do you shed hunt????

Shed hunting sounds like fun but how do you do it do you just go and hope you come across an antler i mean its confusing?? I want to know how to do it could i get some advice and where to look???
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MuleyMadness
You pretty much summed it up, lots and lots of hiking or depending on the area/terrain glassing. It's addicting but very difficult and competitive these days at best IMO.
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Utahbowhunter
Yeah you go where they winter. The Deer shed their antlers anywhere from february to the end of march. Elk shed in march. So you go hike around where they are during that time and just look all around for sheds. Walk slow. Glass with binoculars. Dont watch for a whole shed. Watch for just 1 tine sticking up.
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Yeap, thats about it. One thing you dont do, is follow behind other people. Isnt that right utahbowhunter? HEHE :))
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bigbuck92
"wildantlerman" wrote:Yeap, thats about it. One thing you dont do, is follow behind other people. Isnt that right utahbowhunter? HEHE :))
 Oh thats funny. lol.
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Buck Fever
Get up on a point and glass for that white tine sticking up out of the green grass.
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Utahbowhunter
Yeap, thats about it. One thing you dont do, is follow behind other people. Isnt that right utahbowhunter? HEHE
Haha yeah... i learned my lesson! :)) Next time your gonna be walking behind me! but last time i tried that i passed that stupid little 2 point. ](*,)
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waynedevore
Jersey boy, This is the time of the year to start shed hunting. Not so much on foot yet, You don't want to scatter the deer or scare them out of the area.

Sheds wont be dropping much until late Jan. Fed and March are peak months.

The thing to do now is locate Wintering areas, where groups, sometimes large numbers of deer, Elk are concentrating.

When the time comes, walk the trails, bedding areas are best I think, thats where they will spend the majority of the time. Also feeding area are good.
If deer a feeding in a cornfield for example, that would be a good place to look. Brush will take off lose antlers so look in heavy brush. If there are trails crossing fences, thats a good spot.

Over the years of walking shed hunting I believe a good shed hunter will find 1 shed for every two miles walked, but on the other hand it's not unusual to find a matched set a few feet apart.

Good Luck
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