When, Where, & How to Find More Whitetail Deer Sheds
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The 2015/16 bow hunting season was a tough one for a lot of hunters across the Midwest. Whether you put a buck on the ground this year or still have a tag burning a hole in your pocket, you may have noticed a decrease in mature buck sightings overall. Unusually warm weather seemed to keep them bedded during daylight for a majority of the season, making them extremely tough to encounter during legal shooting time. For those of you who had success, congrats and well done! For those who were less fortunate, hang in there. Good things come to those who wait. Successful or not, no one is ready to be done with the 2015/16 season, don’t put your boots away just yet…it’s shed hunting season!!
When To Shed Hunt
One of the most commonly asked questions amongst the shed hunting community is “When?” When do white-tailed deer shed antlers? When should I start shed hunting? When the best are shed hunting times? While there is no perfect answer to any of those questions, there are several tools and tactics we can use to determine exactly “when” to put boots on the ground in pursuit of whitetail sheds.
Trail Cameras
One of the most useful pieces of shed hunting equipment can have in their arsenal to know when to start shed hunting is a trail camera. Ideally, more than one and placed in strategic locations around the property you hunt to increase the probability of catching bucks at or around the time his antlers are shed. By understanding deer habits during the time of year bucks typically shed their antlers, we can make an educated guess as to where to hang out trail cameras. In this case, knowing “Where” has a lot to do with us knowing “When”. We’ll touch more on “Where” later in this article.
The buck featured in the images below is one we have a lot of history with and, as such, is one who’s head gear holds sentimental value for us. The use of trail cameras in strategic locations allows us to track this buck’s movement during the late winter and know exactly when he shed his antlers. There is no clearer sign that tells you when to start shed hunting than trail camera images the days leading up to and after a buck sheds his antlers.
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