Shed Hunting Just Around The Corner

[hunter1947]

These videos for those that shed hunt will get you excited only a few months from now I will be hitting the shed hunting hard for 2015 :smile: looking at these videos will keep you busy for a little while..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UusFjHs-wA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL9Q13WSgEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UusFjHs-wA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkSxTi12Gms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s01SigCaLWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih23egK2b3Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bnfeK81uyw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyzHOtMJjjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEOJx6JYSgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x9dEiI_tyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRfsqpiJxiU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faak5rrPH4I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMB79KjNf54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqfl3daMvrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KopJaDnItgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u0BwqOP_L0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT6Pq1Kr0_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewBcjvbifNs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFPQpajqQ-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itze7HqoXiE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di6843MAryg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyMpLX7MVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL9Q13WSgEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYeY89XBcOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN58afJVPas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGeaB96YCVY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbdwqhlmBw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP5IlC9gg6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=084Kw4BzL5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHUNQ3uU0tg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1VOAoyoRRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVXFZkYtbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHn_A-cREIg&list=UU0eZMtjA6eHtKDTfESjb9JA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tmruFDIqZ4&list=UU0eZMtjA6eHtKDTfESjb9JA

[knighthunter]

On the prairie's, moose & deer are hitting the ground already.

[Rhyno]

When I retire I want to be just like you Wayne:grin:

[hunter1947]

On the prairie's, moose & deer are hitting the ground already.


Wish I was there to find

[hunter1947]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHn_A-cREIg&list=UU0eZMtjA6eHtKDTfESjb9JA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tmruFDIqZ4&list=UU0eZMtjA6eHtKDTfESjb9JA

[MRP]

Shed hunter in training.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/photo_12.JPG

[hunter1947]

Shed hunter in training.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/photo_12.JPG


This is good wish you well with your new partner

[hunter1947]

My two smallest WT sheds

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/001_2_5.JPG

[knighthunter]

Yeah me too. Was one of my favorite pastimes when I lived over there. Moose, elk & whitetails were all we had where I lived. No mulie's anywhere near there.

[knighthunter]

Sure wish I had kept my smallest one. Was a forkhorn whitetail about 3 inches long. In the days before digital camera's and can't remember if computer's were popular yet.

[Daybreak]

Surprised I noticed this one, looks like an old dry twig.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/logonphoto/IMG_3145_zps4cb5633d.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/logonphoto/media/IMG_3145_zps4cb5633d.jpg.html)

[Ourea]

Wayne.......go easy for Pete's sake!
Some of us are still trying to thrown an arrow!

[one-shot-wonder]

Wayne, I admire your persistence for shed hunting, you are likely tagged out hence your not bow hunting?
If your looking to get outdoors, what about a walk or drive down to your MLA's office to have a discussion about selling off our provinces wildlife?

[hunter1947]

Wayne, I admire your persistence for shed hunting, you are likely tagged out hence your not bow hunting?
If your looking to get outdoors, what about a walk or drive down to your MLA's office to have a discussion about selling off our provinces wildlife?
You can't help stupid people I would be wasting my time would have better luck shed hunting..

[one-shot-wonder]

Typical attitude from hunters of your generation.....no wonder we have a major gap in the 30-40 yr range........take, take, take.

[Tīɡ]

Me and my bro are already planning spring shed hunting trips and scouting trips, my mind is on the same track. Thanks for the vids!

[300H&H]

I found a shed (old) Nov 25 this year. Just a small 4 point.

[300H&H]

I just looked at your first video Wayne.
I don't know about the rest of you guys but when I see a shed I RUN to get it.
Kind of funny since they never move.

[300H&H]

https://webmail2.telus.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=35891&part=2

Here is my smallest.
The only spike I have ever found.

[300H&H]

https://webmail2.telus.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=35892&part=2

The bone pile.

[zippermouth]

I just looked at your first video Wayne.
I don't know about the rest of you guys but when I see a shed I RUN to get it.
Kind of funny since they never move.

hahaha I know how you feel!! takes some serious self control to take the atl shot!!

[300H&H]

Where did my pics go ?

One more try.

https://webmail2.telus.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=35894&part=2

[hunter1947]

Where did my pics go ?

One more try.

https://webmail2.telus.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=35894&part=2

Ha Ha are you having a seniors moment LOL I don't see no picture LOL..

[hunter1947]

Me and my bro are already planning spring shed hunting trips and scouting trips, my mind is on the same track. Thanks for the vids!


Message sent to you I give you lots of advice regarding shed hunting Dana can give you lots advice he is a arden shed hunter as well send him a private message.

[hunter1947]

I just looked at your first video Wayne.
I don't know about the rest of you guys but when I see a shed I RUN to get it.
Kind of funny since they never move.


That first you tub link I found that shed this year March the 7 earliest I have ever found an elk shed in my 4 years shed hunting in the EK
I looked for that other side never did find it I put in around 8 hr looking for the other side over a two week span ever time I was
in this area I would put in an hour looking for it.

My thoughts is ether the bull carried this shed a long ways away then dropped it some where could be anywhere in a 360 degree circle
a few kilometers away or another shed hunter found the other side ..

[gamehunter6o]

I thought it would be unwise to start shed hunting before Christmas Day as Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen are always carrying antlers.:roll:

[zippermouth]

if guys weren't so ancy to get out and hit the hills I would not start shed hunting until march. just too many deer packing antlers, plus its hard to find sheds when there still attatched. I find if you leave an area until all the deer have shed you will have better success as those deer will congregate into a small little area and shed together. when you start pushing the deer around it just makes that much more area to cover to pick up those sheds. one nice 5 pt shed we found was found mid march and it had just dropped. we had hit the ridge quite a few times the previous weeks is the only reason we know it had just dropped. also had fresh blood on the pedacle.

[hunter1947]

if guys weren't so ancy to get out and hit the hills I would not start shed hunting until march. just too many deer packing antlers, plus its hard to find sheds when there still attatched. I find if you leave an area until all the deer have shed you will have better success as those deer will congregate into a small little area and shed together. when you start pushing the deer around it just makes that much more area to cover to pick up those sheds. one nice 5 pt shed we found was found mid march and it had just dropped. we had hit the ridge quite a few times the previous weeks is the only reason we know it had just dropped. also had fresh blood on the pedacle.


I found out that the areas I hunt for sheds is so competitive if you leave the shed hunting alone till March or latter there will be few sheds to find meany mule deer sheds and WT
there are shed hunters hitting the hills in lots of areas where I live in late Jan elk start dropping there antlers where I shed hunt in late Feb but the main drop is around the middle of April..

I do agree with you regarding..
If guys weren't so ancy to get out and hit the hills I would not start shed hunting until march,,,if I waited till March like you said there would be very little deer sheds to find for me anyway
the horsemen and women are real competitive in the areas I search for sheds..

[Huevos]

Just found 2 moose sheds on Friday when we were out looking for cats to chase. Fresh this year. One is a dandy. How far do they usually go before they drop the other side. Never really looked for sheds before, but I would really like the other side of this guy.

[lovemywinchester]

Just found 2 moose sheds on Friday when we were out looking for cats to chase. Fresh this year. One is a dandy. How far do they usually go before they drop the other side. Never really looked for sheds before, but I would really like the other side of this guy.

Nice find on the moose. I have covered hundreds of KM through the bush in the last few years and have yet to find a moose shed.

I am looking forward to this springs shed hiking as well. I did pretty good last year with three sets and lots of singles found. Here are a few pics.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/bigset014_zps3b07876f.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/bigset014_zps3b07876f.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/bigset019_zpsf3225076.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/bigset019_zpsf3225076.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/5big_zps74613a70.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/5big_zps74613a70.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/141_zpsa76a16c3.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/141_zpsa76a16c3.jpg.html)

Not looking forward to the tick fest though.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/tick_zpsf1a35186.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/tick_zpsf1a35186.jpg.html)

[lovemywinchester]

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/edit_zpseec7561b.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/edit_zpseec7561b.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/011_zps3282c8b6.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/011_zps3282c8b6.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/007_zps50886cd0.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/007_zps50886cd0.jpg.html)

[Tīɡ]

Message sent to you I give you lots of advice regarding shed hunting Dana can give you lots advice he is a arden shed hunter as well send him a private message.

Thanks very much!!

[hunter1947]

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/edit_zpseec7561b.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/edit_zpseec7561b.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/011_zps3282c8b6.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/011_zps3282c8b6.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/007_zps50886cd0.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/007_zps50886cd0.jpg.html)

Is the far right shed is it a non typical WT shed ??? if it is there are 3 WT sheds I see ,,nice finds

[hunter1947]

Just found 2 moose sheds on Friday when we were out looking for cats to chase. Fresh this year. One is a dandy. How far do they usually go before they drop the other side. Never really looked for sheds before, but I would really like the other side of this guy.


Sometimes a bull moose will drop them right by the other one I have not been this lucky when it comes to finding two moose sheds close by the bull that dropped the antler you found the other could be a mile away from the one you found the way I look for the other side is I start from where I found the first shed I go about 100 yards straight line both ways then step over 50 yard and do the same thing I continue doing the 50 yard coverage till I am out about 1/4 of a kilometer both sides from where I found the first shed..

A person can do this also when I find a fresh shed I do a circles criss cross patterns out about 100 yards out from where I found the first shed if no find I will continue doing the same criss cross pattern out further some times I will spend 2 hours looking for the other side till I had enough.

One time last year I was looking for the other side of a fresh 6 point elk shed the 7th of march I spent around 8hr looking for that other side never did find it ,,my thoughts are is that another shed hunter picked it up ..

The only thing you can do is go back and pound the area from where you found the first one it just might be 100 yard away good luck hope you find the other side :-D..

[hunter1947]

Nice find on the moose. I have covered hundreds of KM through the bush in the last few years and have yet to find a moose shed.

I am looking forward to this springs shed hiking as well. I did pretty good last year with three sets and lots of singles found. Here are a few pics.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/bigset014_zps3b07876f.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/bigset014_zps3b07876f.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/bigset019_zpsf3225076.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/bigset019_zpsf3225076.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/5big_zps74613a70.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/5big_zps74613a70.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/141_zpsa76a16c3.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/141_zpsa76a16c3.jpg.html)

Not looking forward to the tick fest though.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/tick_zpsf1a35186.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/tick_zpsf1a35186.jpg.html)

Nice finds on the sheds for you shed hunters that are getting into shed hunting keep in mind that lots of times you will find sheds under trees where the deer bed as for the ticks its a must that you strip down naked when you get home and do a check for ticks ,,lovemywindchester good reminder regarding the ticks

[hunter1947]

I like finding fresh WT sheds..


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/495.JPG

[dana]

Here's some finds just from the last week.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2014/DSCN4925_zpsb53946ce.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BCBOY/media/2014/DSCN4925_zpsb53946ce.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2014/DSCN4912_zps89c961b2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BCBOY/media/2014/DSCN4912_zps89c961b2.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/2014/imagejpg1_zpsdf169a05.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BCBOY/media/2014/imagejpg1_zpsdf169a05.jpg.html)

[hunter1947]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/2141.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/647.JPG

[Friday_30-06]

Great thread Wayne, keep the pictures coming.

[Vanislehiker]

Love the Santa bear photo Dana! Lol nice rack aswell thou could you fit anything else on that tree!?!

[lovemywinchester]

Is the far right shed is it a non typical WT shed ??? if it is there are 3 WT sheds I see ,,nice finds

Those are all mulie sheds. Lots of young mulies have a wt look to them I find. You need to see a small wt shed beside them and you can tell its not a wt. That goofy one was the first one I found last year. Never found the other side.
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/shed2_zps50eced40.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/shed2_zps50eced40.jpg.html)

http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/shed2_zps0bc46e27.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/shed2_zps0bc46e27.jpg.html)

(http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/shed1_zps4a1bfdd5.jpg.html)http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/shed1_zps4a1bfdd5.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/shed1_zps4a1bfdd5.jpg.html)
http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l573/zippogold/freshbrown_zps7645ba9d.jpg (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/zippogold/media/freshbrown_zps7645ba9d.jpg.html)

[hunter1947]

This is how I look for the other matching side of a shed when I find one if I don't find the other side after doing this I do the same and go out another 100 yards I put small piece of toilet paper on branches to help me out where I had been....


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/File211.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/File112.jpg

[luckofthedraw]

I did ok last season and looking forward to investing more time into hiking this year. What do you guys do with them once you get them home? Mine are outside sitting on my fishing boat just getting beat by the weather, but I have no clue what else to do. I'll try to sit down and throw some pics up one of these days.

[hunter1947]

I did ok last season and looking forward to investing more time into hiking this year. What do you guys do with them once you get them home? Mine are outside sitting on my fishing boat just getting beat by the weather, but I have no clue what else to do. I'll try to sit down and throw some pics up one of these days.

http://youtu.be/eXYtQwJ4a_g

This is section one of two of my man cave and these are the sheds I found in the four years living here in Cranbrook I will be selling 95% of these sheds to an antler buyer
in 2015 after I finished my shed hunt in early June 2015 the video shows the antlers better then the picture..

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/00633.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/738.JPG

Found these two sheds as they lay one on the right is a 5 point the bottom left is a 6 point they are not a matching set..
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/830.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/00734.JPG

[luckofthedraw]

hah. Looks good Wayne. I don't quite have that kind of space yet.....one day.

[knighthunter]

I did ok last season and looking forward to investing more time into hiking this year. What do you guys do with them once you get them home? Mine are outside sitting on my fishing boat just getting beat by the weather, but I have no clue what else to do. I'll try to sit down and throw some pics up one of these days.

In case you decide to sell them in the future or even make something out of them, they should be kept out of the weather and out of direct sunlight. If selling them, they are worth a lot less if weathered and white. Natural brown pays a much better grade.

[325]

I found these 360 class sheds in November. They were this years sheds and in surprisingly good shape.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/goatcamp/unnamed_zps5f94f790.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/goatcamp/media/unnamed_zps5f94f790.jpg.html)

[zippermouth]

I found these 360 class sheds in November. They were this years sheds and in surprisingly good shape.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/goatcamp/unnamed_zps5f94f790.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/goatcamp/media/unnamed_zps5f94f790.jpg.html)

beauty bull 325!! check out the mass

[hunter1947]

Beauty set nice find look real good being out there seance March must have found them in the timber ??..

[hunter1947]

In case you decide to sell them in the future or even make something out of them, they should be kept out of the weather and out of direct sunlight. If selling them, they are worth a lot less if weathered and white. Natural brown pays a much better grade.


X2 well said.

[300H&H]

I love horn porn !

[elktracker1975]

Wayne, just curious, how much are you getting per pound for those brown elk sheds?

[hunter1947]

A few more sheds from this spring..

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/1194.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/2142.JPG

[hunter1947]

A hanger

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/3116.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/497.JPG

A full days shed hunt 2014 May

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/563.JPG

[Tīɡ]

Couple of nice hauls it looks like! I can't wait to get out this spring!!

[hunter1947]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSbjwzz3ARA&list=UU0eZMtjA6eHtKDTfESjb9JA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9mHWwl4piI&list=UU0eZMtjA6eHtKDTfESjb9JA

[hunter1947]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/1_2_.JPG http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/2144.JPG

Just can''t wait waiting for shed hunting is worse then waiting for Christmas..

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/3117.JPG

[hunter1947]

More Sheds.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyzHOtMJjjs

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/01612.JPG


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/03011.JPG

[hunter1947]

A mule deer hanger 2014..

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/021_2_.JPG

[HarryToolips]

Cant wait, do you guys find the best time to go is right after they've dropped in Jan/Feb, or in the spring once the snow melts???

[hunter1947]

Cant wait, do you guys find the best time to go is right after they've dropped in Jan/Feb, or in the spring once the snow melts???

I like to head out in early Feb right on through to the first week of June a person gets the feel where the elk are and get lucky finding deer sheds when looking over areas might also find a few older sheds ,,, all and all if your not out there you won''t find nothing ..

[BillyBull]

Wayne, you need to take all those sheds behind the fireplace and build yourself one of those newfangled antler christmas trees for 2015.

[HarryToolips]

I like to head out in early Feb right on through to the first week of June a person gets the feel where the elk are and get lucky finding deer sheds when looking over areas might also find a few older sheds ,,, all and all if your not out there you won''t find nothing ..
I'm out there all year round hikin around, and I've found a decent amount of sheds but nowhere close to what you got, very impressive collection Wayne..

[hunter1947]

Jan 2 I am really starting to get itchy feet the last couple days to get out there and start looking but its a little early I have to train myself to hold off till the end of Jan its a hard thing to do when I see face book people on shed nuts already finding sheds..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s01SigCaLWs,,,,,,,,,,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXtixvB4wuY