Trouble finding sheds

So I have been watching and feeding a bachelor group of 5 bucks for awhile, two of the bucks have shed and I can't find their sheds ](*,) . WE got some snow a few days ago but I still haven't had any luck. Any tips or comments would be appreciated. Thanks :thumb
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I know how you feel. Sometimes I think I could watch them drop and still not find them. Is there any one else watching them? If so you may be out of luck. If not just keep hitting their home area you'll find them.
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MuleyMadness
It's difficult at best. :)

My only key to success (which isn't much) since I'm not a big shed hunter. But when I have gone, it's find where the deer winter and HIKE HIKE HIKE. I'm thinking 8-10 miles per sheds is good for me. :)
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Thanks for the replys. Yes I am the only one looking and the land i have access to is only about a 20 acre parcel. Last year I found 10 sheds on this land, but maybe I got lucky to have them fall on my land and not the neighbors? Hopefully I can find some this weekend, I am gonna check the trail cam tomorrow to see if anymore have dropped :)
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Well I went out after work today with the dog and found two sheds. The first was a four point and the second was a small two point. It helped the snow melted, and both sheds are fresh.
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MuleyMadness
Nice lets see some pics, ATLS?
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No ATL pics :>/ How do I post pics from my iPhone? Gonna go out today will remember the phone in case I find some more.
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Well heres the pics of the four point and little two point i found the 13th, sorry i forgot my phone so i didnt take any ATL pics. But i went out today and found a nice fresh 3 point and i took some ATL pics :thumb
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Heres the ATL from today. It felt like spring out here today sunshine most all the snow is gone and fresh antlers, not a bad sunday at all :thumb
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MuleyMadness
Very nice, that 4-point has a really cool heavy base.
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When I am targeting an area that I know has sheds I use my GPS and walk grids with spacing of anywhere from 20 to 50 feet depending on visibility and number of trees and bushes in my line of sight. I try to use natural landmarks like a fence or road to keep me in the general area and then go back and forth until I have hit the whole area. I also walk slowly looking left and right and sometimes backwards. I mark the sheds I find on the GPS and it creates patterns from year to year. Of course, sheds can fall anywhere, but there do seem to be some concentrated areas that produce from year to year. Even when I hit an area hard I sometimes find white sheds that I missed before.
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kchesley
I agree there. It's like I walk right by them and don't see them. I have found 13 white sheds this year that I should've found last year because I know I walked that area and must have passed right by it. Brown is hard to see in that kind of cover until it's white. I can't believe it's March 8th and I saw 5 bucks still packing both sides. I didn't disturb them, let them be but it's just amazing the difference in the kind of winter has on the time they drop.
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MuleyMadness
I saw 6 bucks yesterday the 9th, only 1 had both sides. One HAD one side left until he was kinda enough to donate it to me just yards away. :)
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kchesley
Now that would be cool to have them drop while you are watching. I have been waiting for that moment to happen. Went out scouting elk yesterday and still saw bucks packing. Crazy winter
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