Finding fresh drops

[selinoid44]

Have been out around 5 times looking for fresh drops. I have done well so far. 2 sheds in 5 short hunts. Anyone else having any luck?

This last one was found today, 3-10-16

 

[RockCreekRelics]

Nice finds! Looks like its time for me to start searching. Were they in the woods or in the fields?

 

[selinoid44]

I have a 30 acre field. The outside perimeter is trees and food plots along the fence rows. Which is where I found the smaller of the two. I found the other following tracks across the open field.

 

[mom45]

I have two bucks I see regularly who have each lost an antler. I have walked the woods several times but haven't found any sheds yet.

 

[selinoid44]

Remember that bucks don't necessarily follow heavily traveled paths. Searching in heavy areas and bedding areas are great spots for sheds. I searched an 8 acre woods last Saturday combing every inch of ground I could, back and forth and found nothing. Good news is their dropping, and we just gotta keep looking .

 

[mom45]

Remember that bucks don't necessarily follow heavily traveled paths. Searching in heavy areas and bedding areas are great spots for sheds. I searched an 8 acre woods last Saturday combing every inch of ground I could, back and forth and found nothing. Good news is their dropping, and we just gotta keep looking .

It's over 90 acres so it is going to take more than a couple of times out to find them. Last year, I almost ran one over playing on our cousin's Kawasaki mule in the orchard so that is where I looked first. That is 23 acres and I walked the majority of it. I walked the perimeter of the woods and followed several good trails, but just picked up some garbage. Nice days will have me back out there. I know at least one of their bedding areas, but they have several others. There are plenty here but most I am seeing still have both antlers.

 

[selinoid44]

FFound another fresh drop today. Pic add to first post.

 

[mom45]

I see lots of bucks who have lost their antlers but still haven't found any drops. I've done a lot of walking though.

 

[gunworks321]

Nice finds. Wish I had an area to check out. Those big ones would make some very sexy knife handles.

 

[bstewrat3]

I'm taking the dog out looking for sheds tomorrow.

 

[Cpt Caveman]

The proper term is "shed" as in a shed antler. Not to be confused with the wood shed.

 

[mom45]

The proper term is "shed" as in a shed antler. Not to be confused with the wood shed.

When I see drops, I think of "droppings"....as in poop.

I did finally find a shed today. Squirrels got to it first, but not bad at all!

 

[selinoid44]

Way to go mom!

 

[mom45]

I'm still seeing one buck on the cameras that has both of his antlers but most seem to have lost theirs. The search will continue. I did find an old sheepshead mushroom today so I know where to look this fall now.