what do you think?

[muleymaster]

ive been shed hunting a couple years now and have found a few here and there. I have been going out this year a crap load shed hunting miles and miles and miles of steep terrain watching countless bucks and yet i dont seem to find that many sheds.

whats best?
N, S, E, W sides of hills?
Draws?
Thick sage?
Bedding areas?
Feeding areas?
Snow line?

I just want to maximize my miles =) I hike a lot and id like to find more so what are your thoughts on what to focus on??

Thanks

two days and ten miles, sad couple of days but still better than sitting at home

 

[one_dryboot]

I find antlers in every place you just mentioned. But, I find more on the south slopes where the sun burns the snow off. I like to hit ridges and high up in the canyons but they can be anywhere. Also, every new canyon I come to I will sit down and glass the other side of the canyon. I scan the whole hill slowly. When I find bone I remember where it was then I keep scanning. Then I will slowly work my way over to the ones I found with my bino's. Once I am on the other side I look back and glass. I find alot of bone with my bino's that I would have never found if I was just walking around.
Sometimes you have to put alot of miles on your boots to find some bone. Once in a while you will luck out and find a honey hole of sheds.
the biggest thing is if your not finding crap, move on and go to another spot.

 

[zekers]

I like to shed hunt the fringe areas between bedding and feeding. Just like hunting, the bigger animals will hang out on the edges, not just run out and feed in the middle of a sagebrush bowl. They will also use cover such as draws, thickets, depressions, whatever to get to the feeding area, and cover those areas too. I scout in the winter time too, locating animals from the road, and monitoring the weather, watching the animals either move up or down the mountain. To me, it's another form of hunting, not just gathering bone. Also, as you are relatively new at shed hunting, it may take you some time to train your eyes. Sheds don't normally just lay out in the sun, waiting for you to pick them up. Good luck this year.

 

[muleymaster]

thanks a lot guys. well ive gone and done all the things you guys have mentioned. one day i found 7 good sheds in 3 hours and a few days ive hiked miles and miles with no success. but ill take your info into consideration