How many sheds do you find?
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How many sheds do you find?
I'm curious how many sheds you guys find a year on average? I put a lot of effort in last year and I found two pretty good ones. I bought antler wax and I'm in the process of training my lab. I love scouting and walking the woods but there's something about picking a shed up. Once you find one, you just want to keep looking.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
I think my record is 4, MAYBE 5 in MN. Most years I find 0-3 but I'm 90% searching for beds and 10% sheds. Sheds are cool and I love finding them, but they're not high on my priority list.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
10-15 a year.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
I only find 2-3 a year on average in Michigan. One year I put a ton of miles in and found 15 that's my record. But I don't look and spend has much time at it these days. It's more about scouting beds for next year.I have found 3 matched sets one in the 150 class which are very rare here
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
I have only found 6 sheds in my lifetime. Looking for them is not really a priority while scouting so sure I miss a bunch. Not only that but marshes and swamps are not the best for finding sheds since they disappear so fast in water, tall grass and cattails. Hill country and farmland are probably WAY easier.
Interesting thing is I never found a big shed in the typical trophy buck areas of the state. By far my largest sheds were found in far northern WI up in Vilas County. I have two that measure right around 60" each from up there.
Interesting thing is I never found a big shed in the typical trophy buck areas of the state. By far my largest sheds were found in far northern WI up in Vilas County. I have two that measure right around 60" each from up there.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
Its pretty rare I go looking for sheds, but while scouting and hunting on the typical year I probably find about a dozen. Sometimes more, sometimes less.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
Last year I got ten and that was the most I ever found. Agree with the other posts, I'm usually just scouting and stumble on to sheds. If it's really nice weather though I'll take my kids out specifically looking for sheds. Good way to get them out of the house and in the woods.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
Somewhere in the 8-10 range is normal for me.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
I've also only ever found 1.
I've found more dead heads though. Always find 1 or 2 a year.
I've found more dead heads though. Always find 1 or 2 a year.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
Zero while actually looking for sheds. Scouting and hunting I usually find a couple a year. Sometimes none though too. Found a matching set once about 10yards apart out in a clear cut once and that was pretty neat other than that it doesn't do much for me.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
Last year I had a good year and found 6, I would guess 3 is my average. I have found about 3 dozen, maybe 4 from 2.5 bucks, one from a 3.5 buck and the rest from yearlings.
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
Last year I found 61. I walked over 250 miles though. Best previous year was 35. I would classify myself as an avid shed hunter though. In fact, I'm glad I don't have to choose between bowhunting and shed hunting...
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
The most I have found in a year here in Michigan is 6. Just have never really had much luck finding them around here. But I guess, when your scouting more than shed hunting, that's the way it works. My largest shed I have found is 66".
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Re: How many sheds do you find?
I have found 2 in my life and by accident. I dont know how some guys find piles of them every year. Must be nice.
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