Shed Hunting Thread

[Crossfire]

Some May think it is a little early but i have been hearing the deer are shedding early this year in some areas so i figured i would start up a shed hunting thread dedicated to the shed hunters and whoever else enjoys seeing other peoples finds post your pictures and stories for everyone to enjoy!

[timba]

I've been also hearing of guys finding sheds already,I'm going to start keeping a eye out for them now.

[The Great Outdoors]

I have never looked for sheds before. I usually find them by accident. I have a half dozen sheds and would like to make a few gizmoz and widgets with them but need to find a few dozen more before I begin.

So, exactly how does one "shed hunt".

[Trophy Hunter]

Shed hunting it pretty simple...I ride the horse or walk regular deer trails looking for sheds focusing on where deer spend most of there time.. I usually find 30 plus sheds per year most being along fence lines between bedding areas and feeding sources. The bigger bucks generally loose there horns first. Out here in East central Alberta I have never found a shed before Jan 19 but like you guys here of people finding sheds from the 15 of Dec on. I dont get too excited until the 1st of March

[whitetailman]

i find about 140 sheds a year and you can find them around bush edges, bedding areas, trails and out in the open where the deer feed.

[Islander]

I'm looking forward to breaking out my secret weapon, if she is ready to go by spring. She is almost 14 weeks old now, and is making decent progress so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBtiX...yer_detailpage

snow is over knee deep where i am to. went out on monday and it is was brutal. Snowshoes are of little help in snow like this.

[yoteman]

Heh Crossfire,

If you really want to know about shed hunting contact Bently Coben at (306) 656-4903 ( Bently Coben's Wildlife productions ) Bently is known world wide as one of the experts in shed hunting, he has Americans come up yr.after yr. to hunt for sheds. I know that he finds tons of sheds at the Harris game preserve about 15 miles from his home in Tessier Sask. Gary Donald ( Big Buck) magazine also does lots of filming at Harris. I gave Bently my lab Gypsy back in the 80's ( lost 2 labs through divorces ) don't know who I miss more my ex's or my labs ( labs of course. ) Bently taught Gypsy how to hunt sheds, she was one of the best dogs I've ever had. I haven't talked to Bently in yrs. but he has a pretty lucrative business going on. The last time I saw Bent he had a garage full of sheds.... I beleive he was offered about $ 200 thousand for his collection but he said no ... I'm sure Bent would answer all of your questions, I beleive It would be worth the nickel. Just make sure to say from Brian In P.A. the goose hunter.... Islander that's the way to train them, nice video, I trained my last lab to hunt golf balls like that.

[trapshooter]

Some pretty nice sheds!