GMU 627 shed hunting

[cougforester]

I find a lot where hardwoods (maple, alder) clumps butt up against a conifer stand. I don't know if the bucks cruise right around the outside of the hardwood stand but I've noticed a bit of a pattern the last couple years.

I also send my dog into taller patches of vine maple that I would have to bend down to get into but deer would be able to slide underneath.

[fishnfur]

Yeah, there's generally a pretty good trail paralleling the conifer/hardwood edge, just inside the conifer - possibly daylight travel routes.  That's an excellent idea for a search. 

My dog is wonderful at finding deer femurs in the woods.  Antlers?  Not so much so.