Shed Antler Hunting - The Search Begins

Okay, let me try again...with emphasis...:)

Just curious...do you guys carry a firearm while looking for sheds?

And if you do, is it loaded...or do you just carry a loaded clip in your pocket...and insert it into the weapon only when required?
 
jjohnwm said:
Okay, let me try again...with emphasis...:)

Just curious...do you guys carry a firearm while looking for sheds?

And if you do, is it loaded...or do you just carry a loaded clip in your pocket...and insert it into the weapon only when required?
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Well, you could technically be carrying an SKS with 5 rounds in a stripper CLIP in your pocket..........
 
jjohnwm said:
Okay, let me try again...with emphasis...:)

Just curious...do you guys carry a firearm while looking for sheds?

And if you do, is it loaded...or do you just carry a loaded clip in your pocket...and insert it into the weapon only when required?
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If the first time didn't work, the bold emphasis probably won't help.
 
jjohnwm said:
Just curious...do you guys carry a firearm while looking for sheds?

And if you do, is it loaded...or do you just carry a loaded clip in your pocket...and insert it into the weapon only when required? :) :nest: :cou: :bangHead:
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Actually, I hunt with guns that take clips.

An SKS or Mauser takes CHARGERS.

What is the caliber of a 308 Winchester?
 
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How does a good thread topic get run right off the rails with people correcting horns, clips, guns, who cares. Just read on.

Most are still carrying in my area. Mules that came through my yard last weekend still had them. Haven't seen any white tails as of late. Rode the river as well and never found anything. Once I find them on the river I usually start looking in the pastures.
 
Ended up seeing a dozen deer when I got to my spot. Tons of crap and one grouse is all I saw after two hours of hiking through a major bedding area
 
And the use for a shed antler is what, other than a day out walking in the woods, which I get. Because they make ugly light fixtures and nasty knives handles,
 
I try to stay out of bedding areas during the winter as I do not wish to disturb the deer and have them waste their energy running away from me.
 
Grock-co said:
And the use for a shed antler is what, other than a day out walking in the woods, which I get. Because they make ugly light fixtures and nasty knives handles,
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At $6/lb they have real economic value, Elk horns can add up quickly. Then there are the benefits of fresh air and exercise and the thrill of the hunt.
 
We use fresh sheds (not years-old stuff found in the woods) as dog chews with great success. I take my dog for a walk of several kilometers each morning, and she actively hunts down sheds. She goes so far as to specifically visit the particular fence crossings where she has found good sheds in the past. For my part, I have pulled blow-downs and other obstacles across heavily-used deer trails on our land, specifically to encourage the animals to jump over; this creates "hot-spots" for loose antlers to drop off when they are jarred by the landing after the leap.

It doesn't take long for the search to become its own reward. Shed hunting is great fun; nothing like finding a nice big antler, or even better finding both sides of a pair. :)
 
MiG25 said:
I try to stay out of bedding areas during the winter as I do not wish to disturb the deer and have them waste their energy running away from me.
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I don't feel bad about it. The snow is gone and you could damn near walk up and slap the mule deer around here. They don't do too much running.
 
jjohnwm said:
Just curious...do you guys carry a firearm while looking for sheds?

And if you do, is it loaded...or do you just carry a loaded clip in your pocket...and insert it into the weapon only when required? :) :nest: :cou: :bangHead:
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My weapon is always loaded, with a spare clip at the ready. I am just not sure if it is the right calibre for bear defence while looking for sheds. I haven't been able to find anything anywhere, what do you recommend?

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Had a herd of seven mule bucks wonder thru the yard this am, nothing big ( a couple crab-claw 4 pointers the biggest, two 3 ponters and 3 very small forks/spikers), The 3 very small each only had one horn left, the other 4 had both sides still attached.
 
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