I started a thread a week or so ago asking about snow levels in the Dayton area as I wanted to do some hiking with my wife for the day (alone time) while the baby was with grandparents. I mentioned shed hunting as well and the
hit the fan. I was told to stay away as my presents in the mountains would pressure the already over pressured animals, that I should just find a park at home to walk around and not think of sheds or the mountains till at least May. Some were cool and suggested I go to a particular area where a lot of day hikers like to go.
Until I started deer hunting I always thought there was a shed season and it was illegal to pick up a shed outside the season. Now that I know the rules and know there isn't one I would have picked up a shed or two in the past.
My
on this topic is this... Yes, there should be a season but if I want to go spend the day in the mountains enjoying Gods country I will no matter what time of year it is. Yes, there are bad apples who chase the animals and cause problems but I'm not one of them. If I see an animal I'll enjoy it from where I spot it but to tell me just stay away altogether,
on you. I personally feel its those people who want sheds for themselves. I have only picked up one 2 pt shed and I found that this year while stalking a group of deer up a draw I wish to never have to clime again.
To prevent motorized vehicles from causing problems signs need to be put up. Sure some will ignore them like some do with closed gates. I like to block the road with logs and rocks so they have to work to get themselves back out of an area they shouldn't have been driving in to begin with. I did it to some Natives on a closed road once, it was fun.
