She'd hunting
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: Bachelor Buck
16-Jan-19
I'm new to whitetail hunting. Has anyone found any antler sheds yet? When would be a good time to start looking? Located in SW WI.
From: Duke
16-Jan-19
I’m in central Wisconsin and very few have fallen off as of date. Typically, I find that mid March usually is the most productive for me, but I’m amateur in contrast to some other guys I know.
From: northbound
16-Jan-19
I have seen 2 shed bucks while hunting first was on the 4th, and one this past Sunday. However I'd bet 90%are still holding from what I'm seeing.
From: HunterR
16-Jan-19
Im in southern wi too and most of the bucks we have on cams are still holding.
From: RJN
16-Jan-19
The majority of the bucks by us shed from Feb 15-Mar 10.
From: Novice
17-Jan-19
Shed 1/4/19
Shed 1/4/19
Found this one 1/4/19. Very fresh and couldn't have been there long. First one I ever found so soon after it was shed.
From: Trapper
17-Jan-19
On my January 4th Trail camera card pull I had 14 different bucks. 1 was missing a side but I couldnt tell if it had shed or if it was busted at the base. I will be checking cameras again this weekend and I will give an update next week.
From: Wood Tick
17-Jan-19
Some are off, or partially off. East Central WI.
From: Cheesehead Mike
17-Jan-19
Holy crap Novice, looks like I found the other side on January 12.
Haven't checked my cameras for a few weeks but last time I did I had at least one buck that had shed.
From: RutnStrut
17-Jan-19
I've been married for almost 22 years. My she'd hunting days are over;)
From: Novice
17-Jan-19
Lol Mike. That buck must've really put on the miles. My side was found in Shawano county. I'm guessing yours was quite aways from there. :)
From: Cheesehead Mike
18-Jan-19
Yeah, Polk County...
From: Trapper
22-Jan-19
Update: 11 bucks on last weekends card pull. 8 had full head gear. 3 wore 1/2 racks. Interestingly, the 1/2 racks were the youngest bucks.
From: Cheesehead Mike
22-Jan-19
He'll be a good one next season...
I believe racks drop due to a reduction in testosterone. Young bucks might have had less testosterone production to start with...
From: ground hunter
22-Jan-19
nice photos,,,, I always keep my eyes peeled, but missed a nice one the other day,,,,,, I don't really use my cameras much, I just hunt,,,,, but usually after around mid Feb thru March, I find, what little I ever do anyway,,,,,, I have not been very good at it,,,, even with the dog
From: Trapper
22-Jan-19
From: Trapper
22-Jan-19
Waiting for this one to drop.
From: Trapper
22-Jan-19
Or this one.
From: Trapper
22-Jan-19
Or him.
From: RJN
22-Jan-19
Nice bucks Trapper!
From: Franklin
22-Jan-19
Wood tick....I`m surprised he didn`t shake that other side of. When they are that big they don`t like that lopsided feeling. Would be nice to find those pair.
From: Grunter
22-Jan-19
I'll be mainly looking for this guy. Been after him all year. On cam alot. Of course never seen him yet. I tell ya.....they are fricken ghosts. Hope the wolves dont get him!
On the plus side I picked up A TON of farmland to shed hunt. No idea if people hunt it, but I should have no problems finding some nice antlers this year. I'm hoping anyway.
From: Wood Tick
23-Jan-19
Franklin, yeah we thought that too. The neighbor and I have been looking and the dogs grab enough sticks while running around, you'd think we'd find them or the dogs would grab one but nothing so far. Now we have a bunch of new snow on top of them so it will be tougher for a while.
From: northbound
23-Jan-19
Trapper, be sure to let me know if any of your surrounding property owners put up a for sale sign
From: Cheesehead Mike
23-Jan-19
Saw a yearling buck standing on the side of the road yesterday afternoon still sporting his rack...
From: RJN
23-Jan-19
99% of bucks by us still holding both sides. About 3 weeks or so yet.
From: Nocturnal
23-Jan-19
These cold temps coming up will put some stress on the herds. Won’t be surprised to see some fresh drop reports.
From: RutnStrut
23-Jan-19
I'm not much of a shed hunter but have a buddy that is a fanatic. He is damn good at it and has been since the early 90's. He says in his opinion the one thing that hurts most people is looking too early and bumping deer. He finds sheds in almost the same places every year by waiting until late February early March to look.
From: Trapper
23-Jan-19
Northbound, drop me off a blank check.
From: rallison
24-Jan-19
From my limited shed experience, those young un's will carry a half rack awhile, while the big boys generally drop em both very close. The old Eastman Outdoor video series has a great video of a Wyoming giant they'd watched for several years...he split his time between public & private land, depending on pressure.
Anyway, they caught up with him one winter as a group eas starting to yard up. He stood and watched the camera man awhile before turning and bouncing away...in doing so, he tipped his head back, gave it a shake, and both antlers released at the same time. Really cool video. That boy was a BEAST!
From: Unchained
24-Jan-19
Shot a shed buck this past weekend. Came in with 4 other anterless deer and shot the biggest one. Didn't think anything of it until I went to gut it. No blood on the bases so it had been shed for a while. Big bodied deer I'd guess 2.5+
From: RUGER1022
24-Jan-19
Found under big Pine in a pine to Tag Alder transision area .Very heavy with 2 pts broken off .
From: RUGER1022
25-Jan-19
This was 20 yards away . It pays to scout .
From: RJN
30-Jan-19
Anyone going shed hunting this weekend? Im probably going to check a few areas. I usually wait a few weeks but I'm wondering if these brutal temps will have the bucks shedding earlier. Suppose to be 40 this weekend so it will be good to get out there.
From: northbound
30-Jan-19
Still majority holding here. Just got home from an observation sit/ drive in the truck as I didn't have it in me to actually hunt tonight. 3 bucks had both sides yet.
From: xtroutx
30-Jan-19
Seen 2 bucks crossing behind the house today, both holding strong.
From: sagittarius
18-Mar-19
Happy St. Patricks Day!
From: Nocturnal
18-Mar-19
That, is, a GOOD one! ^^^ Even has good color. I hope you fine his other side!
From: South Farm
18-Mar-19
Walked MILES this weekend and nary a bone! I can tell the sport is getting popular...was WAY BACK in Timbuktu and crossed the snowshoe path of my competition...guy walked down every single deer trail he could find, too. Maybe next weekend once the snow melts down some I'll have better luck.
From: Grunter
18-Mar-19
Me too South. Walked 15 miles over the weekend and I was in some great deer areas. Didnt find any. But I only saw maybe 1 or 2 guys foot tracks and they were older. Primetime for sheds fellas
From: smokey
19-Mar-19
Here in elk country, shed hunting has been growing in popularity for a while now. For deer and elk sheds. I am waiting for the snow to drop before shed hunting though. I see no need to pressure deer when there is deep snow and they have to try to avoid a shed hunter.
From: ground hunter
19-Mar-19
that's a good point smokey,,,,,, I will be out today for the first time all afternoon,,, I also have ground blinds to get out etc, our snow is just about gone, dry conditions so should be good,,,,,,,,, late ice for gills is also good right now, decisions decisions
From: Nocturnal
19-Mar-19
I walked 4 miles Saturday with my lab and didn't find any antlers. One area I found fresh tracks from the same day I was out, and it was evident he was there for the same reason. He walked all the edges inside and out.
From: Live2hunt
19-Mar-19
GH, "late ice for gills is also good right now" Yes it is!!!
From: northbound
19-Mar-19
Anyone needing shed hunting assistance.... 8 helpers where born today.
From: ground hunter
25-Mar-19
Yesterday I was out from 930am to 2pm, covered a lot of areas,,,, no sheds, and found 2 xbow bolts
From: South Farm
25-Mar-19
Weekend two...wow did we lose a ton of snow in a week! Anyway, didn't matter because I struck out again, no sheds:( But, I did find a whole bunch of those white scent wicky things, one slow drip scent dispenser, a ladder stand, and two other hang-on stands from last season. No identification...so if that's your stuff out in Crex ya better go get it.
From: Treefarm
31-Mar-19
Sheds 31Mar2019
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Quite an afternoon. Goes to show...provide habitat, they will stay.
From: RUGER1022
31-Mar-19
Nice.
Went for an hour & got a 3 point back scratcher.
From: Treefarm
20-Apr-19
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From: Chief2
20-Apr-19
That's really cool how do you find them?
From: Treefarm
21-Apr-19
1). You find sheds where the deer stay mainly during months of Jan-Mar., i.e. no reason to look in wooded areas where deer are void in winter.
2). It you want to increase your odds for larger shed, look around perimeter areas holding does and fawns. Big bucks are solitary or join other bucks and don’’t spend a lot of time with smaller bucks, does, fawns.
3). Habitat is critical. The heaviest cover close to a food source like recent forest cut is best. In Ag areas, staging areas close to harvested or standing crops.
4). Walk and walk
5). Lots of luck.
