Top Picked Shedn Country

[KILLSHOT]

Just wondering what all you shed seeking fools (including yours truly)
look for and have the most success in finding a good shed hunting
spot? Do you pick out a couple good sets of antlers on the hoof
during the winter months and watch em like a hawk till they hit
the ground or do u prefer finding the largest winter herds around
and put some miles under the boots and some hours behind the glass come march and april? What do
you guys like looking for in new shed country? Thick cedars, big sage
ranges, or open hillsides? I'm sure we all like it all but if you
had to pick, what is the prime time spot that you find and say
to yourself "man, there's gotta be some good ones layin in there!"


ARROWS FLY N BIG BUCKS DIE!!! >>>----->

 

[fatrooster]

I really was not a serious shed hunter until 2009 but every year I like to find sheds in some situation like I've never found them before. Like for example, first deadhead, first antler in the snow, first set, first multiple year sets. This year I found my first multiple year sets,and my first antler after taking a picture of the deer on the hoof wearing that antler. One thing I've never found is an antler in or on top of a bush.
My favorite terrain is open hillsides where I can walk and use binoculars. I also love drainages. My dog seems to love thick cover and hunts it harder than open areas.
Love to hunt the winter range but also spend a lot of time checking out new places. Like you said, I also like it all, but those are my top scenarios. fatrooster.

 

[KILLSHOT]

I've been at it for quite a few years but lately have really enjoyed
filming em on the winter range and trying to find my fav ones when
they drop. Its as close to hunting during the off season as I can get.
But now that I've hit all those its time to start hikin and glassinga
again. I love gettin a rush out of comin around a cedar tree and
seein a fresh brown layin in a bed right in front of you. This wknd
I'm gonna try my luck at the never ending sagebrush flats, hills, and
ravines and see what turns up. I've conquered all on your shed
finders list except the hanging in the tree part. Still havnt
turned up a shed honey hole yet to go into year after year like
some of the other guys on here that go out and find 50 of em
in one day. Found some good spots that I thought had that potential
and were off the beaten path but all day later just another long
walk back to the truck with no bone to show for it. I dunno how
some of these guys got into their honey holes but I sure as hell
havnt found one that I'd call a honey hole yet but still searchin :s

ARROWS FLY N BIG BUCKS DIE!!! >>>----->

 

[bonepicker]

For me, the weather really seems to determine where I have the best luck. This year, south facing slopes and underneath trees have been money for me. Last year I found alot more in the open country, even on some north slopes. Last year our snow melted earlier, this year the snow has really hung around for a long time, but the south slopes are clear. Two years ago, we had an extremely long and snowy winter and I found several pockets with heavy cover that were full of sheds. Last year and this year, I only found sheds that I missed two years ago, nothing new. Obviously there are many factors in finding sheds, but I have really noticed the last several years that the weather can be a pretty significant factor in where deer shed in my area.

My favorite environments: 1)hidden meadows 2)springs on south facing slopes 3)the tree line around a big valley