why??

[Chris_D.]

why is it so fun to look for a shed??

[saylean]

It's like an easter egg hunt...I never really have done it until i started officially shed hunting last year...to find one is so cool, cause they are all unique in some way. My first find was a 7 pt elk shed. I mean, I have found sheds before, but only kept a few. In fact, I kick myself cause I used to have a place that had a ton of muley sheds and I would just let them lay most of the time. Seemed like under all the trees....Anyway, when you find one, it makes me wonder about the buck/bull...also tells you what was/is in the area.

Plus, you get to go outdoors and just enjoy it. I have been shed hunting several times this year and have only found one 3 pt muley and 2 spikes....wasted more gas and money than i should have for sure...but I will be going out again as soon as i can.

But thats just my take on it.

[ICEMAN]

You learn alot about bucks by looking for and finding an antler.

It also clears my mind, to hike all day, grid searching some crappy steep country, looking for an antler. When you see one, it is truly a rush.

[billythekidrock]

Yes, what the two posts above stated...My question to you is "Why not?"

[Skyvalhunter]

Could be his age.

[Chris_D.]

Yes, what the two posts above stated...My question to you is "Why not?"

well cuz i dont really like to walk!! 

[hogsniper]

Its just another reason to be out an about. I have only found a handful of sheds but my addiction started when I found one on accident. Which I previously posted a pic of. Now i am looking at all times! 

[jdb]

i was the same way until I found one now I am hooked. JB

[klickriverchromer]

yeh,  until you know the feeling, it can't be explained easy.

[ShirtGuy77]

 well cuz i dont really like to walk!! 
[/quote]

Looks like another road hunter in the making

I haven't done it in Washington, but to me it is alot like hunting itself to me.  Just being outdoors away from traffic, cell phones, work, email...the list goes on and on.

Truley able to just wash away all my troubles when in the woods.  Just love it.

[Coasthunterjay]

i was the same way until I found one now I am hooked. JB

Yah, i guess i was the same....I was younger and was really only ou to find the prize at the end of my bullet. Which to all of us was a deer, untill i literally stepped and stumbled over a dandy 5 point whitie shed. I was so amazed by the color, shape, size, and bumps, ridges, well really even the smell that the horn had....I figured i must have just missed the buck that dropped it, cuz it hadnt been there long....

After that i have kind of always just payed a bit closer attention to finding the horns....I still have the goal at the end of the road.....But like what a few other people have said.....to find those big horns, and to hunt so hard and miss those big deer. Makes me feel good that im out there with the potential to shoot a MONSTER DEER....a real wall hanger....so if i find horns thats cool. If i dont, thats fine also.......But i think of it kind of as the deers way as rewarding us with a easter egg hunt......the prize is in the egg, or horn.

[Bigshooter]

Chris_D I'm with you.  I get no thrill from picking up sheds.  When I find them sometimes I won't even pick them up if I am along ways from the truck. 

[alecvg]

why wouldnt you want sheds, its more antler!

[zackmioli]

the few times i have stumbled onto sheds its been an awesome feeling. ill probably start paying more attention this year while im walking around. especially cuz where i found them is on the private property i hunt on, so i start thinking about the buck that dropped it and where he must be. 

[Chris_D.]

Chris_D I'm with you.  I get no thrill from picking up sheds.  When I find them sometimes I won't even pick them up if I am along ways from the truck. 

thank you!! and if i happen to find one than i would probably pick it up tho..