10 REASONS WHY YOU’RE NOT FINDING MORE SHEDS

[nphunter]

Taking too many people that are beating you to them! My wife and boys all have longer legs than me and seem to always beat me to the good ones.

Honestly one of the biggest issues for me is not taking the time to actually get out and go. Also not taking time to keep tabs prior to them dropping. We do well when we go but only get out a few days each spring.

 

[skregear]

I will add think like an elk or deer and where would they go far removed to survive Mother Nature and predators to make it to greenup eat live and breath them and you will find them whether dropped or walkingI see them in my sleep

Impressive

 

[CAB]

I found a spot that year after year I would find sheds. Found it during turkey huntings season after the morning hunt for turkeys I always make a point to explore new areas(so why not shed hunt at the same time?)

 

[Slayer1776]

1a. You are waiting until you won’t be harassing winter animals and the legal shed season is in, and all the other “hikers” have already picked them up.

Interesting topic. I believe it is recommended that you don't shed hunt until May so the animals are not bothered during their weakened state. Which makes a lot of sense. Do most people wait or do you think due to the rise in popularity of shed hunting, the animals are getting pushed around way sooner?

I'm so glad to hear that I'm not alone in my reservations about shed hunting!

 

[JS1622]

Decent list, my son found a dead head one year that was a 160 inch buck. Simply, he was paying attention and saw the tip of an antler under a bunch of grass.

 

[TheTone]

2 a.

You live in an area with lots of unemployed or “disabled” people that shed hunt constantly

 

[Kountry Biscuit]

What do folks do with all of the sheds they find? Mount them?

 

[fire]

What do folks do with all of the sheds they find? Mount them?

Shed tunnel.

 

[Ross]

Stack them Upto go with all your antlers who died saying they have too many

 

[Kountry Biscuit]

Stack them Upto go with all your antlers who died saying they have too many

Good lord that is some antlers lol. Just, wow

 

[grizz19]

Spot on

 

[KB86]

Man I have been doing it all wrong. Nice sheds!

 

[bushcamp]

What do folks do with all of the sheds they find? Mount them?

scatter them around in various arrangements. just found a nice spike the other day that might become a knife handle.

 

[SuperChicken]

10. You’re looking straight ahead and not scanning from side to side. You’re not looking behind you every once in a while.

9. You’re looking at your cell phone, on Facebook, Instagram, etc. instead of looking around for antlers.

8. You’re looking in places where there are no deer during shedding time.

7. You’re walking too fast.

6. You’re walking an area with a friend and more worried about where they are and what they’re finding than paying attention to your surroundings.

5. You’re searching for bedding areas too early in the season, pushing the Bucks off of the property.

4. You’re not walking enough. You’re not covering enough area. The average mileage per one antler in the midwest is 5 miles.

3. You’re looking for a whole antler, while you need to be looking for antler shapes, “pieces” or “points” of tines, the arch of a Tines Down Antler. Anything to tip you off to the presence of an antler.

2. You’ve been beaten to the good spot. Someone else has watched the deer and figured out when they shed. They beat you to the antlers that were surely there.

1. And last but not least the number one reason why you’re not finding antlers are you are in your recliner or on the couch.

10 reasons Why you're not finding more sheds. | SKRE® Gear

Find More Sheds 10. You’re looking straight ahead and not scanning from side to side. You’re not looking behind you every once in awhile. 9. You’re looking at your cell phone, on Facebook, Instagram, etc. instead of looking around for antlers. 8. You’re looking in places where there are no deer...

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i like the looking at your cell phone one

 

[Jbenson]

Reason #1: you're not looking in the areas that they are in when they drop antlers

 

[landman650]

That’s #1 is the killer of all shed finds.. haha

 

[jrdnschl]

I have found lots of bones and skulls, but no sheds yet. Looking forward to getting out more this spring to see what I can find.

 

[Englishjc]

THis was helpful

 

[Rags to Riches]

10. You’re looking straight ahead and not scanning from side to side. You’re not looking behind you every once in a while.

9. You’re looking at your cell phone, on Facebook, Instagram, etc. instead of looking around for antlers.

8. You’re looking in places where there are no deer during shedding time.

7. You’re walking too fast.

6. You’re walking an area with a friend and more worried about where they are and what they’re finding than paying attention to your surroundings.

5. You’re searching for bedding areas too early in the season, pushing the Bucks off of the property.

4. You’re not walking enough. You’re not covering enough area. The average mileage per one antler in the midwest is 5 miles.

3. You’re looking for a whole antler, while you need to be looking for antler shapes, “pieces” or “points” of tines, the arch of a Tines Down Antler. Anything to tip you off to the presence of an antler.

2. You’ve been beaten to the good spot. Someone else has watched the deer and figured out when they shed. They beat you to the antlers that were surely there.

1. And last but not least the number one reason why you’re not finding antlers are you are in your recliner or on the couch.

10 reasons Why you're not finding more sheds. | SKRE® Gear

Find More Sheds 10. You’re looking straight ahead and not scanning from side to side. You’re not looking behind you every once in awhile. 9. You’re looking at your cell phone, on Facebook, Instagram, etc. instead of looking around for antlers. 8. You’re looking in places where there are no deer...

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Does anyone want to add to this list?

 

[ben280]

#1 is the reason I don't find more sheds