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Does anyone here shed hunt in NY? If so, can you give some pointers? 

- when

- where do you look or what areas do you concentrate on?

 

Thanks. 

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15 minutes ago, yfki1983 said:

Does anyone here shed hunt in NY? If so, can you give some pointers? 

- when

- where do you look or what areas do you concentrate on?

 

Thanks. 

I start looking hard in mid January concentrating on area where BUCKS are feeding during the shedding time frame. I don't typically hit bedding areas until later on unless it's a stand of hemlocks. I prefer some snow in the fields at this time and walk fresh sign. Once in a while you get lucky and see this...

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Boots on the ground late January. Light snow helps and I like to look in areas that doesn't allow hunting(public parks, wildlife conservancy, etc).

I use Huststand App and turn in the tracking mode so I don't spend time re-checking areas I got previously. 

  • 4 weeks later...
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I just get out there and zig zag the woods. Following deer trails through over hanging branches and thick brush. A dog is a huge help as always. 

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I like a good late january stroll with the .22 looking for squirrels and maybe sheds. Never gone out strictly for sheds. It is the best time to scout for next season too. Looks cold this weekend and I'll probably give it a go. Those that I find have to be super obvious lol. 

Take the "Buy and plant stuff and then hunt private land" Challenge! 

  • nywaw changed the title to How and where to shed hunt?
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I've been out a couple times recently. No sheds found yet. Where we are up on top, the majority of deer leave, and winter down below. But since this has been a mild winter, we have more deer that stuck around. Hopefully we'll find a couple sheds before green up?

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