Dosbow, I'm no exert, but I've found my share over the years. For what it's worth, here's some tips for finding sheds that have worked for me. First, deer aren't always in the same area when they drop as they are say in Nov. You have to look in areas the deer use in late winter. Second, I've had my best luck in bedding areas. In late winter deer only move when they have to and they spend the majority of their time holed up. I've often found both sides of a rack side by side in a bed several times.
The 2 best bedding areas I've found are heavy young pine stands that block wind and cold, and relatively open south facing slopes where they can get some sun on nice days. Also, don't overlook a single pine/cedar in a hardwoods or open field. I've probably found a dozen sheds over the years in these places, usually on the south side of the tree.
Crop fields are hit and miss for me. you can cover a lot of ground fast, but sometimes that's not a good thing. Soybeans that didn't get cut can be bonanzas, but corn fields are really tough to find them in because they blend in so well. Walk hedge rows when ever possible. I've found several along them. Also, if you know of a good scrape line, walk it. I found one this year that scored 67+ laying in a scrape. My guess is he knocked it off while working the licking branch. (I'm still looking for the match to that one)
One last thing. Try to go looking on overcast days. For some reason sheds seem to glow when the light is low. Once you've found a couple your eyes will start looking for that subtle curve of horn among the dead branches on the ground. Good Luck!
Topic: sheds - who's finding them? (Read 2225 times)
