Old Sheds-Why?

MT_55 · May 23, 2018

SO when it comes to the west I see guys (you tube vids) grabbing white sheds probly 5 to 1 browns. Obviously each year there are plenty of browns that get passed up simply because ya don't see them. SO, my question is WHY do guys not shed hunt more in the summer months or fall to pick up the whites that were brown in the previous spring? I'm talking areas that don't have the grasses that cover them up.. Thoughts? Maybe I should plan a shed hunt in early September!

WestNDMuleys · May 23, 2018

I don't aggressively shed hunt in the summer and fall because I transition into scouting and then into bow season. But you better believe that if I glass one up I am running over to pick it up.

Founder · May 23, 2018

It's a hot bugger to hike around in 70+ degree temps while the sun is beating down on me for 6-9 hours. I've done some fall antler hunting, but not a lot. Usually during the summer and fall I have other things gobbling up my time.
That's my reason why I don't do more antler hunting in the summer and fall. I'm sure if someone called and said, "let's go dude!", I'd go anytime. Or if I knew that somewhere out there a big antler was laying there waiting for me to find it.

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antlerradar · May 23, 2018

I have found big antlers in every month of the year. My best mule deer was found in early Dec. The best months are in the spring when there is little new vegetation.
Like NDmuleys said in the summer I start shifting form looking for sheds to looking for bucks.

browtine · May 25, 2018

Call me crazy, but i'm not a big fan of ticks and snakes (especially ones with rattles on them). And during the summer, it can be pretty hot in some of these spots. So, I guess its a matter of being more comfortable during spring and fall months.

NVPete · May 26, 2018

I'll say why for me...I even save greys, crappy whites, broken points, even parts of main beams. I finally cleaned out several years of CRAP antlers, and collected $285. True, there were hard whites, "brownies" in the mix, but to me nothing worth holding on to any longer. Some don't add up to much @ 50 cts. per pound, either!

MT_55 · May 29, 2018

I hear ya fellas. Makes much more sense considering heat and pests!

Blank · Oct 22, 2018

Whites are garden antlers, and chew toys for all the dogs.

heyoldguy · Mar 4, 2019

Some of the nastiest, broken off sheds make great pieces of art, especially if there is a memory attached to them. We have a pair on display in a sporting goods store right now. When we retrieve them I may post a picture.