Nevada Shed Hunting

[huntaholic123]

Any fellow Nevada Roksliders or anyone with some knowledge. I am going to be in Las Vegas from mid January to mid February and was hoping to get out and do some hiking and shed hunting. I was curious if I am going to be to early or not. I am not looking for anyones honey holes by any means but just trying to figure out where to start. Unfortunately I don't have any contacts in Nevada so I'm starting from scratch. Any info, input or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to shoot me a PM or post here with any comments. Thanks!

Justin

 

[MuleyFever]

Last I knew it was illegal to gather sheds from Jan 1st to April 15th in NV.

 

[huntaholic123]

I did a google search on the passed law this past spring but didn't know for certain if it was actually in affect or what not.

 

[MuleyFever]

You could always come up to Utah. Not sure if they are dropping or not but I could ask around. You just need to take an online course.

 

[huntaholic123]

I'll take a look at the Utah route. Is the law already in effect for no shed hunting? Is it enforced? Havent been able to find any solid information.

 

[realunlucky]

In Utah you will need to take the ethic class its free and available online.

 

[jwb300]

Are you guys serious that you need to take an ethics class to collect shed antlers?? And have they really passed a law to prevent you collecting antlers during a certain time period in Nevada??

Talk about over regulation! That is unbelievable.

 

[huntaholic123]

I took the ethic class. Would rather go in Navada to save on driving but will do what it takes I suppose.

 

[GFY]

Need to in parts of WY too

 

[BATTLEBORN]

I was thinking of getting into some Shed hunting this year and I live in Reno. I had no clue date limits had been set on shed hunting until I saw this thread. I did a quick google search and it turns out you cannot hunt Sheds in Nevada from Jan 1st - April 15th. All the article I found are from early in 2014 so it looks to be a new rule.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-wildlife-board-oks-shed-antler-hunting-regulations

 

[realunlucky]

Greed has people bumping deer even before half have even shed. Utah is tough. I usually wait and end up just seeing people's tracks but still find a few. It's frustrating go to early and I'm that guy that I continually cuss or wait and always be a day late

 

[Nick Muche]

Antlers, Women and Money... The three things that make men do some crazy sh*t. And because of it, you now have shed antler seasons. What a mess...

 

[velvetfvr]

Can't shed hunt from jan to April in nv. Can't pick up any. Sucks but when you have idiots pushin deer and elk around, I would rather have ways to keep the wildlife healthy this time of year. Now I just have to watch bucks and hope the sheds stay until legal pick up time.

Their is no class in nv also for this. Just the season.

 

[jwb300]

Wow I didn't realise it was such a big thing. Over here we will just collect an antler if we find one but I don't know anyone that has gone specifically looking for them.

Totally agree that it is best to not push them around.

When I was in Jasper I found this elk antler (well actually watched two elk fighting and one snapped off) but I was told that they had to stay in the NP so I left it there.

 

[realunlucky]

That's an awesome picture what an experience. Shed hunting can be addicting for sure. Great way to escape cabin fever

 

[jwb300]

Cheers Realunlucky

Here is the fight

And the unlucky Elk with a snapped antler - he was absolutely spent after that fight. They really give it their all - must have been fighting for 20 minutes.

 

[crzy_cntryby]

Antlers, Women and Money... The three things that make men do some crazy sh*t. And because of it, you now have shed antler seasons. What a mess...

I heard guys were chasing elk around the Elko and Ely areas with trucks and quads to get the horns to drop.

 

[crzy_cntryby]

NV sheds found while chasing cows over Christmas

 

[velvetfvr]

I heard guys were chasing elk around the Elko and Ely areas with trucks and quads to get the horns to drop.

Yea ely Elko caused this. Wasn't much a problem out in the west part of the state. People are nuts for those elk antlers.

 

[crzy_cntryby]

I love finding sheds and would even use them as an excuse to be in elk country. Can't imagine risking the herd health to get them though. Even for a few hundred bucks.