10 REASONS WHY YOU’RE NOT FINDING MORE SHEDS

[skregear]

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?

 

[Goatie]

Trooofs!!! Great job. I’ve done a bit of shed hunting the last few years and a lot of this makes perfect sense. Lately in training/researching for my new shed dog, all of this hits the main pointers.

 

[Nick Muche]

Walk more

 

[Fatcamp]

No. Took me 5 years and 1000 miles to learn that list and I'm not giving up the little I know beyond it. So there.



Best day of last year.

 

[dtrkyman]

Number 11, not finding any cuz I ain’t looking!


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[dieselchessy]

I don't find more because guys with shed dogs hunt the area I used to hunt and its hard to find sheds after a dog has gone through.

 

[mtnrunner260]

You don't have a YouTube crew to combine piles with.

 

[Ross]

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

 

[Ross]

So much to learn when out that can assist on success later in the year. Shot him 5 months later 400 yds from his shed...

 

[Billy Goat]

Just drive more tractors.



The tires find them for you.

 

[Hoot]

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.

 

[180splitg3]

I will add that if you are in an area with low buck numbers or an area that does not hold many big bucks - be prepared to walk even more - those little sheds you are looking for are hard to find! Ask me how I know...

I guess I'm just saying - if you're not seeing big bucks wintering in an area you can shed hunt - go out with low expectations and hope for the best

 

[ODB]

1) I don't even look - leave them for you guys...

How's that for magnanimity? ;-)

 

[Fatcamp]

I don't find more because guys with shed dogs hunt the area I used to hunt and its hard to find sheds after a dog has gone through.

LOL. I don't have a shed dog, I just have a dog that goes for long walks in the woods. Pretty sure he is worthless for finding sheds.

 

[dru88]

I have never really went out shed hunting before but would like to start with my dog this spring.

 

[peterk123]

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?

 

[robby denning]

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?

unfortunately, way sooner in most cases. That doesn't mean every shed hunter isn't doing it right, but there are problem children out there.

 

[The Ri Guy]

I find all my sheds during hunting season, luckily nobody shed hunts in my spots.



Cool Mule Deer shed we found a couple years ago.

 

[Rich M]

Amazing how it's a sport to shed hunt these days. Another season to put on the calendar.

Good luck shed hunter people!

Nice excuse to get out anyway.

 

[Ace12]

overcast days are easier than sunny days IMO