| Deer Shed Hunting Tips | | | | 4.) Keep a sharp look out for well traveled game |
| Collecting deer and elk shed or hunting for antler shed | | | | trails, an excellent place to find shed. |
| is a fun idea for a family outing. Some folks have | | | | 5.) Fence lines are a good place to look. Jumping can |
| chosen hunting shed as opposed to hunting the | | | | jar the antlers off. Running elk have been seen with |
| animal. If you decide to go shed collecting or antler | | | | a dangling antler just waiting for a low hanging branch |
| hunting here are a few practical tips to collect shed | | | | to finish the job. |
| ethically and responsibly: | | | | 6.) Many times both antlers can be found within a |
| 1.) Respect for landowners is at the top of the list. | | | | 300 yards circumference depending on their feeding |
| Trespassing has become an issue with shed collecting | | | | and watering patterns. So when you find an antler |
| for land owners as well as land destruction from | | | | keep looking as you circle out. But don't hold me to |
| quads, motorcycles and off road vehicles. Be sure to | | | | the 300 yard rule! Binoculars come in handy for |
| keep your vehicles on roads to preserve the land. | | | | distance and open field searching too. Glassing an |
| 2.) Respect for the animals. Do not disturb the | | | | area is a good choice to spot shed without disturbing |
| animals or try to chase them when they are in their | | | | the herd. When the animals move on, collect your |
| feeding grounds or at watering holes. Wait until they | | | | reward! |
| move on. The purpose is that animals need their | | | | 7.) Scout before hand so you have an idea where |
| feeding and watering grounds to be healthy and | | | | the herd is traveling and the time of day they are |
| reproduce. If their pattern is disturbed, finding new | | | | moving. Deer, elk and moose establish watering and |
| grounds may be an issue in stressed weather | | | | bedding locations. Get familiar with their daily feeding |
| conditions. Also, disturbing their patterns makes it | | | | patterns... just like hunting. The route they travel will |
| harder for the shed hunter to find shed. | | | | be an excellent trail to follow... at a safe distance. |
| 3.) Look for young trees with "rubs" on them. These | | | | 8.) Never approach deer, elk, moose or any other |
| are places where the bark has been rubbed off by | | | | wild animal for that matter. They can and may |
| their antlers. You may find an antler or two very | | | | protect themselves from attack, human or |
| close to these rubs. Deer Shed Hunting Tips | | | | otherwise. |