Unwritten rules of shed-hunting

Corihor · Feb 2, 2012

I wanted to start a discussion about the unwritten rules of shed-hunting. I don't want to focus on state laws as many other posts have, but things like:

-If you find one side, and your friend finds the other side, who get's the set, and what compensation is fair for them giving up their side...particularly on trophy sets?

-If you hunt shed-antlers alone, and some random stranger finds the other side, and both hunters are persistent that they deserve the set, what negotiation tactics are used/fair?

-If you bring a family member or friend to your honey-hole, and they find the antler(s) you've been watching for months, what is proper in obtaining it/them from him and what agreements need to be made beforehand?

Any other rules you guys use are welcome too.

lundellhunting7 · Feb 2, 2012

If me and my friend are shed hunting and i find one side then he finds the other after me i would get the set... With me and my buddies the person who finds the first antler of the animal gets the set it dosnt matter if he found it a week before it will still be givin to my buddie who found it first.....

With people i dont know... if they find the shed on the same day as me but before me i will give up my shed to them unless they are a ##### about it and DEMAND the shed. If it is not on the same day and they want my side i will trade with them or sell it.

If i bring someone into my "Honey-hole" and they find the shed they get it... ha if you dont want anyone else picking up "your" sheds dont take anyone in to there.

I would like to think i am a nice shed hunter.

Ticks N Tines · Feb 2, 2012

Finders Keepers, losers weepers.

There shouldn't be any obligation or rules like that. If someone finds the match to your shed, trade them another shed for it. If they reject your offer, offer them more. It just depends on how bad you want the set.

massNtrash · Feb 2, 2012

For me I usually am shed hunting with close friends so who ever gets the first side gets the second if it is found with no questions asked. It sucks sometimes but its nice when your on the receiving end I had to give my buddy five matches in one year before but we call them "our" sets so we can both show them off.

massey_muley · Feb 2, 2012

massNtrash,
Thats the kind of attitude that makes lifelong friendships.

YELUM · Feb 3, 2012

I've come up with a very fair way to decide who gets the match if both want the set. Each person writes on a piece of paper what they are willing to pay for the other side, then signs it.

A 3rd party takes both papers and reads them.

The person who writes the highest price, buys the other side.

This way each person has a fair and equal chance at the match, and the low bidder will get more money than he was willing to pay.

Yelum

theox · Feb 3, 2012

with my friends whoever finds the first side gets the set.

bring peope in with you and they find sheds in your area well they get the sheds. if you dont want them keeping them dont bring them

If a stranger finds the other side you trade or offer money or work out a deal or the set stays incomplete

MTSHEDHEDZ · Feb 3, 2012

Just push em down and take the other side.....there are no rules,if you can work out a trade great,if not no biggie.

Tree · Feb 3, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-03-12 AT 10:06PM (MST)[p]>I wanted to start a discussion
>about the unwritten rules of
>shed-hunting. I don't want to
>focus on state laws as
>many other posts have, but
>things like:
>
>-If you find one side, and
>your friend finds the other
>side, who get's the set,
>and what compensation is fair
>for them giving up their
>side...particularly on trophy sets?

The guy who finds the first gets the set. It'll come out in the wash, hopefully.

>

>-If you hunt shed-antlers alone, and
>some random stranger finds the
>other side, and both hunters
>are persistent that they deserve
>the set, what negotiation tactics
>are used/fair?

Play it by ear.

>
>-If you bring a family member
>or friend to your honey-hole,
>and they find the antler(s)
>you've been watching for months,
>what is proper in obtaining
>it/them from him and what
>agreements need to be made
>beforehand?

Finders keepers. If they are deserving enough to take to your honey hole, they should deserve to keep what they find.

>
>Any other rules you guys use
>are welcome too.

I've found the best thing to do is to discuss it before heading out. That way there are no questions when it occurs.

http://unitedwildlifecooperative.org

toughshed · Feb 8, 2012

>I've come up with a very
>fair way to decide who
>gets the match if both
>want the set. Each
>person writes on a piece
>of paper what they are
>willing to pay for the
>other side, then signs it.
>
>
>A 3rd party takes both papers
>and reads them.
>
>The person who writes the highest
>price, buys the other side.
>
>
>This way each person has a
>fair and equal chance at
>the match, and the low
>bidder will get more money
>than he was willing to
>pay.
>
>Yelum

You are assuming, of course, that the both parties can read and write which could be a challenge for alot of us here...

I think just trade for a match...my gosh, it's an antler, not a family heirloom...