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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: shedmaster on March 17, 2013, 10:52:30 PM
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Watched a couple real class acts today?? Chasing the elk all over? if u cant walk into elk and then leave them without them knowing u where even there.... then go back to ur jeep and go home ur ruining it for everyone else :bash: picked a couple up and watched the rest run out of the state... thanks yuppies ! :tup: them bulls where holding in that area for weeks... not anymore ??
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:cryriver:
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oh well...I wont even bother with elk in the "classic" spots..I watch these guys in the blues watch elk till they drop..give me a break :bash:..if some of these guys put half the effort into shed hunting as they would actually hunting they wouldnt complain how they dont get anything
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i feel your pain, been watching a huge 7 for weeks in the same draw. Never spook him just watch from afar, this weeekend had my eye on him and so did some other a#%$#s, they ran who knows where, now i have to spend more hrs lookin for them
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I spend the time watching my kids now in sports. I guess I have collected my fair share. Every once in awhile I see a pic on here that rekindles the fire, but it just doesn't seem fun anymore, and it is just a bone.
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.. it is just a bone.
:yeah:
I’ll never understand the obsession. Just chew toys for the dog.
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Sounds like to me they were trying to run them into the timber in hopes of having them get their horns caught it the branches to make them come off .... I heard this before ... :bash:
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There should be a shed hunting season.
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So....maybe somebody can help me understand the level of fanaticsm some folks are going to. I'm speaking of the comments about chasing, harassing, and sometimes being offroad when not supposed to be. Now, I've not killed elk, will be going on my first elk hunt this year, have not shed hunted for their horns, and am not assuming I am some great hunter. However, are those that chase bone with such abandon that they are such poor hunters they are looking to hang a pair of antlers on the wall that way? Is it for profit that some act this way? Bragging rights only?
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I quit shed hunting about 8 years ago, I still find sheds just not like I used to. Used to enjoy getting out and having fun in the spring. Never pressured any of the elk . Just got to be too much of a competition . I think sheds should be illegal LOL , just like picking up deadheads LOL JK!!
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I bet there will be a season within the next couple years. I think that most people didn't have a clue as to when the bucks and bulls started dropping. Now we have the internet and brag boards to let people know when it starts, so you get a higher concentration of people in a shorter period of time. I couldn't tell you that I don't look on here to see when the animals are droppin so that I'm not just wandering around lookin for horns that haven't hit the ground yet.
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So....maybe somebody can help me understand the level of fanaticsm some folks are going to. I'm speaking of the comments about chasing, harassing, and sometimes being offroad when not supposed to be. Now, I've not killed elk, will be going on my first elk hunt this year, have not shed hunted for their horns, and am not assuming I am some great hunter. However, are those that chase bone with such abandon that they are such poor hunters they are looking to hang a pair of antlers on the wall that way? Is it for profit that some act this way? Bragging rights only?
I dont think its got to do with being a bad hunter. Profit-yes. Bragging rights-yes. I think most of all its something people collect. My moose sheds are some of my most prized possessions of my outdoors stuff.
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Got it......you may be right....may it a season with date specific restrictions and give the animals a break.
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Should have gotten their plate number that way you could turn there butts in for Wildlife harassment. :bash:
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:cryriver:
You'll figure it out eventually. Stay tuned.
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a regulated shed season! are you kidding me? you think those hippies and moneymakers would abide by a season? we have so called "ethical" hunters on this website that start chasing animals before they take down their christmas trees! :bash: if you cant wait til spring to put your hands on some bone.....well capitol hill is where you should look! ha ha
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There should be a shed hunting season.
How many points would it take to draw a Blues elk or Entiat deer shed permit do you think? :chuckle:
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a regulated shed season! are you kidding me? you think those hippies and moneymakers would abide by a season? we have so called "ethical" hunters on this website that start chasing animals before they take down their christmas trees! :bash: if you cant wait til spring to put your hands on some bone.....well capitol hill is where you should look! ha ha
That's a good point. All a season would do is keep the honest people honest. People are still going into Oak Creek every year before the first of May. Until they attach harsher penalties to it people will just keep doing it. Perhaps $1,000 per bone and loss of hunting privileges for 5 years Would make people think twice?
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For the health of the animals recovering from the rigors of winter it should be a felony to haze, harass and push wildlife from the end of hunting season till the 1st of May imo.
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.. it is just a bone.
:yeah:
I’ll never understand the obsession. Just chew toys for the dog.
When someone coughs up $10 large for 400 inch set, it goes to peoples heads. I'd be ok with a shed season or blocked access to some areas till the elk and deer haved moved out. But, then again, I'm not a shed guy.
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For the health of the animals recovering from the rigors of winter it should be a felony to haze, harass and push wildlife from the end of hunting season till the 1st of May imo.
A felony? What if I was trail running or hiking to stay in shape and jumped some deer or a herd of elk? Should I be charged with a felony? I agree that the the idiots need to leave em alone, but to put that steep of a penalty on spooking some animals is a little harsh. Might as well stay out of the hills till July then.
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There should be a shed hunting season.
How many points would it take to draw a Blues elk or Entiat deer shed permit do you think? :chuckle:
DO NOT give them any bright ideas. "Oh look here is a great idea for another fee or 7 we can charge"
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Wish more roads were closed,
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I don't start until most all of the bone has hit the ground. I usually figure by Easter. By that time everyone else has the elk scattered from here to Seattle. Every year seems like it gets worse and worse. As soon as some people get the slightest whiff of maybe one bull that has dropped some bone they're up there trying to be the first one. People just need to have some courtesy. If I see elk or deer I'll try to find a way around without disturbing them. If I jump them accidentally, I stop and let them move off and wait. Then head off in a different direction. I figure there's no antler that's worth all that. But you will always have people who just don't give a crap. I think a season would be worthless without stiffer penalties. Oak Creek has been closed for years until May 1st but there's still people going in there. It's just impossible to patrol everything. There needs to be more of a deterrent.
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they were up patroling yesterday is what I heard.
Good. I just wish they could do more to them if they catch them.
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So....maybe somebody can help me understand the level of fanaticsm some folks are going to. I'm speaking of the comments about chasing, harassing, and sometimes being offroad when not supposed to be. Now, I've not killed elk, will be going on my first elk hunt this year, have not shed hunted for their horns, and am not assuming I am some great hunter. However, are those that chase bone with such abandon that they are such poor hunters they are looking to hang a pair of antlers on the wall that way? Is it for profit that some act this way? Bragging rights only?
money....antler is valuable, like weeds, and timber, and many other resources.....and then there is the who can get the most mentality.....greed its the American way :tup:
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So....maybe somebody can help me understand the level of fanaticsm some folks are going to. I'm speaking of the comments about chasing, harassing, and sometimes being offroad when not supposed to be. Now, I've not killed elk, will be going on my first elk hunt this year, have not shed hunted for their horns, and am not assuming I am some great hunter. However, are those that chase bone with such abandon that they are such poor hunters they are looking to hang a pair of antlers on the wall that way? Is it for profit that some act this way? Bragging rights only?
This is why people shed hunt! For a chance at finding something like this. 217" Gross
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I shed hunt for the physical chase, Its like looking for eggs durring easter. Its just fun. I could care less about making money from them. For god sakes they're not dinosaur bones, They're uhh bones, that fall off they're head, year after year, untill someone or something kills them, or they just die. It would be great to find a huge rack, yeah of course, But thats just icing on the cake. I have a blast shed hunting and never finding anything. I find all kinds of other cool stuff. Nothin like falling through rotting stumps and jumping over fallen trees and into ankle high mud/puddles. Thats the stuff I live for. Having an adventure.
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I've seen a few guys like this out there!
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Elkslayer....I understand the passion for a tropy....when it comes to hunting. I guess I'm just not wired to think that the acts that occur and make shed hunters look bad are worth it. Now....like hunting, fishing, whatever...I'm sure it is the minority that make the majority look bad.
That set is one awesome set of bone.
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Elkslayer....I understand the passion for a tropy....when it comes to hunting. I guess I'm just not wired to think that the acts that occur and make shed hunters look bad are worth it. Now....like hunting, fishing, whatever...I'm sure it is the minority that make the majority look bad.
That set is one awesome set of bone.
I agree with you. It's definately not worth the risk that some of the guys put on alot of animals by going out way to early. I'll admit I pick up quite a few early deer sheds, but there laying right by where I feed them. It's not from going out looking and pushing the animals. Nothing against people that post pictures of there finds, but I feel that if you pick up a few early sheds, keep them to yourself for awhile. Nothing like fueling the fire for guys that are just waiting to hear that they are dropping. That's one of the reasons I dont post many pics on here anymore.
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Sounds like people worry a-bit too much about what other people think. :dunno: kinda dumb if you ask me. Ive been one to never care about anyone else's opinion. We all know that one. Ill do what I do when I do it. I understand all the arguments in here but they're not necessary, this is why/when new laws and regulations get implied and pisses people off, Party A complains about one thing and gets new laws and regulations implied in which piss off party B, While party B does the same and gets different laws and regulations implied that pisses off party A, Its a never ending circle. No ones ever happy. Except me, Because I just go with the flow :IBCOOL:
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after ready all of this its a good thing I'm not a shed Hunter!
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I'm really suprised it took this long. I think this is the first negative shed hunting post this year. :chuckle
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I don't think there should be a season for shed hunting, I also wish the few wouldn't push the animals when they are out shed hunting. I do think the wardens should (if they don't) spend more time in areas where the animals are hanging out during the drop season so they can respond to harassment calls. I don't take my dog with me when I go out shed hunting this early for elk, he's not a shed dog and I don't want him chasing the elk around. We all are not going to do the right things, most will, but lets not push for a season when only the guys who do the right thing will stay home while the others get the place to themselves. :twocents:
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I don't think there should be a season for shed hunting, I also wish the few wouldn't push the animals when they are out shed hunting. I do think the wardens should (if they don't) spend more time in areas where the animals are hanging out during the drop season so they can respond to harassment calls. I don't take my dog with me when I go out shed hunting this early for elk, he's not a shed dog and I don't want him chasing the elk around. We all are not going to do the right things, most will, but lets not push for a season when only the guys who do the right thing will stay home while the others get the place to themselves. :twocents:
:tup: :yeah:
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after ready all of this its a good thing I'm not a shed Hunter!
Right...
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Like with most any other pursuit, as more and more folks do it, at some point regulation seems necessary.
I shed hunted for years. Never ever saw another guy doing it when I was out, mostly muley sheds, never the elk sheds.
From what I hear and see on here, I am in favor of enforcing a protected area for deer and elk, either thru more enforcement (unlikely) of current anti harassment laws, or possibly gating and posting areas off beter to keep atleast motoriozed pursuit to a minimum. Maybe lengthening stay out of the woods times, and increased fines for violating these rules. Not excited about a season, IMHO, just another way to tax me and not enforce it...
There is a big difference between a hiker bumping animals by accident, and some jack wagon driving animals hard to get sheds knocked loose.
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Thanks Trophyhunt!!! Bout time somebody mentions a dog! I agree, I do not and never will take my dogs out until mid-late summer just to even hike or walk trails just for the sake of the animals. My dogs are not shed dogs either and they never will be as I do not need help finding antlers. My experiences over the last few years has not been good when it comes to finding these few types out there. The worst was this year when there were hundereds of deer in a single canyon...I went back to watch them again the next weekend, ALL GONE! All I found was people and DOG tracks! My experiences...Never seen people run deer off like that except when they have dogs nosing around every square inch. I just dont think its right. This recent experience by the way was the SECOND week of January! One deer drops his antlers and everybody pushes them back to 3' of snow for the rest of the winter. Worth it?
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Thank u all for saying what u did.... this sight alone is the killer of the good time in the hills that used to be! Blocked roads is the easiest and cheapest way... just wish I knew what people are thinking when they aimlessly walk straight at the elk... fit the horns r more than likely not rite where u saw them :tup:
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A Couple posters hit on dogs running off animals while shed hunting. IMHO if you can not control your dogs from running animals......you should never take them out with you, no matter what time of year.
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I absolutely agree nock nock. One of my dogs did chase a deer ONCE! when she was a year and a half old during late summer and ever since that one time I have her on a leash when I have her out in the woods although she did not get ahold of it. I am not neccessarily banging shed dogs but I believe just the fact that having such a natural preditor out covering every square inch of soil at the deers most vulnerable time is too hard on them. I have never seen deer or elk clear out of an area so fast and just flat out leave with just people alone. Just my observations.
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I certainly would not call myself a shed hunter, I pick up sheds I find while hunting if they are in decent shape, and I might go out looking for them once or twice a spring, don't understand the huge hype though. I personally would oppose a season, I'm not for more regulation on that. Just close more gates during the winter and spring, and patrol it, fine the off roaders in winter areas. I don't want to worry about getting a ticket if I find a shed well on a hike in the spring.
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My comment about a shed season was mostly meant to stir the pot, although I do think something needs to be done...
These animals first go through the rut which physically kicks their butts. Then they do what they can to survive the winter which runs them down more. Then it starts warming up and there's a glimmer of hope, then suddenly some Yahoo is running them down till their antlers fall off on a 4 wheeler or a snow machine or a jeep. Now the new craze of shed dogs.....how many shed dogs are trained to not run deer. Wolves, lions, coyotes.... The lumps they take seem to never end. People who are unethically shed hunting are reading this thread, probably laughing and probably headed out in the morning shed hunting now that the elk are dropping. There should be some solitude for these animals to recover their winter beatdown. Be it more closed roads, more patrols, more whatever...something should be done.
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Sounds like people worry a-bit too much about what other people think. :dunno: kinda dumb if you ask me. Ive been one to never care about anyone else's opinion. We all know that one. Ill do what I do when I do it. I understand all the arguments in here but they're not necessary, this is why/when new laws and regulations get implied and pisses people off, Party A complains about one thing and gets new laws and regulations implied in which piss off party B, While party B does the same and gets different laws and regulations implied that pisses off party A, Its a never ending circle. No ones ever happy. Except me, Because I just go with the flow :IBCOOL:
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I'm with ya Smossy, any day in the woods is a good day!!!!
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Sounds like people worry a-bit too much about what other people think. :dunno: kinda dumb if you ask me. Ive been one to never care about anyone else's opinion. We all know that one. Ill do what I do when I do it. I understand all the arguments in here but they're not necessary, this is why/when new laws and regulations get implied and pisses people off, Party A complains about one thing and gets new laws and regulations implied in which piss off party B, While party B does the same and gets different laws and regulations implied that pisses off party A, Its a never ending circle. No ones ever happy. Except me, Because I just go with the flow :IBCOOL:
Orrrrr.....
Folks could quit worrying about themselves in this scenario and think about leaving the animals alone to recuperate.
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Sounds like people worry a-bit too much about what other people think. :dunno: kinda dumb if you ask me. Ive been one to never care about anyone else's opinion. We all know that one. Ill do what I do when I do it. I understand all the arguments in here but they're not necessary, this is why/when new laws and regulations get implied and pisses people off, Party A complains about one thing and gets new laws and regulations implied in which piss off party B, While party B does the same and gets different laws and regulations implied that pisses off party A, Its a never ending circle. No ones ever happy. Except me, Because I just go with the flow :IBCOOL:
Orrrrr.....
Folks could quit worrying about themselves in this scenario and think about leaving the animals alone to recuperate.
:yeah:
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Seeing as I spend the majority of my time on the coast, I don't really see any problem with getting out 'early' since it's not like the animals are condensed or facing a harsh winter. The weather doesn't change nearly as dramatically out here.
Obviously chasing animals on a 4 wheeler or snowmobile isn't right, and I would imagine that there is already some sort of law on the books dealing with wildlife harassment. I don't think there should be any sort of laws against taking a walk in the woods at any time. There are the bad apples in every group. I don't think we want to punish the vast majority of ethical shed hunters for the couple bad apples. . . Just like we don't want to take away everyone's guns because there are a few whack jobs out there.
Do what you need to in terms of gates, and access blocking, and punish those caught maliciously harassing the animals. Like I saw someone else say on here earlier. . . It will only keep the honest guys out of there, just like the Oak Creek timing restriction does.
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Oak creek old news guys... big bulls r everywhere.... for u yuppies theres a dozen more stations with monster bulls... do ur homework ! P.s. quit chasing them they rnt goin anywhere ..
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Shed hunting causes a few to lose their minds and common sense.
No doubt, enjoying a day out in the woods looking for sheds can be a good thing.
But obsessive, compulsive---not so much.
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Smossy I got bone to fill both garages u dont have people liked that ruins it!!! :tup: Goodluck ..
I agree with what your saying but thats just the world we live in, I agree with more restrictive laws on trespassing and animal harassment...... but not shed hunting cmon now. . a law for looking for a bone thats reproduced year after year? Give me a break. And Uhh great you have alot of sheds. High five. and I drive a car that barely runs. I dont see your point in that remark. I dont chase animals around period. Ill leave that to zoo-keepers. But I do wonder around in the woods aimlessly looking for sheds for hours upon hours with no success. Ive never even seen an ACTUAL game animal though besides maybe a duck or pheasant.
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I shed hunt, but I shed hunt the animals and areas I hunt and I also use it to post season scouting of the area to get a better I idea what the animals are doing and to search potential upcoming season places to hunt, just this year I have a new place I wanna hunt or atleast scout from shed hunting
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Seeing as I spend the majority of my time on the coast, I don't really see any problem with getting out 'early' since it's not like the animals are condensed or facing a harsh winter. The weather doesn't change nearly as dramatically out here.
Obviously chasing animals on a 4 wheeler or snowmobile isn't right, and I would imagine that there is already some sort of law on the books dealing with wildlife harassment. I don't think there should be any sort of laws against taking a walk in the woods at any time. There are the bad apples in every group. I don't think we want to punish the vast majority of ethical shed hunters for the couple bad apples. . . Just like we don't want to take away everyone's guns because there are a few whack jobs out there.
Do what you need to in terms of gates, and access blocking, and punish those caught maliciously harassing the animals. Like I saw someone else say on here earlier. . . It will only keep the honest guys out of there, just like the Oak Creek timing restriction does.
You are correct on there being a difference between the two sides of the mountains, the (our) westside definitely doesn't see the winters like they do on the east. I don't think the animals get bothered as much on the westside, it's too hard to find sheds in this mess. As for the eastsiders though, much easier more open ground, I like the ideas of gates and no motor vehicle access for certain times of the year much better than any type of season. Smossy, if your not seeing game when your antler hunting this time of year, your in the wrong area. Looking for blacktail sheds is a be-outch, tough to find them in this tangled mess we live in. It's taken me years to get the small collection of blackies that I have.
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So....maybe somebody can help me understand the level of fanaticsm some folks are going to. I'm speaking of the comments about chasing, harassing, and sometimes being offroad when not supposed to be. Now, I've not killed elk, will be going on my first elk hunt this year, have not shed hunted for their horns, and am not assuming I am some great hunter. However, are those that chase bone with such abandon that they are such poor hunters they are looking to hang a pair of antlers on the wall that way? Is it for profit that some act this way? Bragging rights only?
This is why people shed hunt! For a chance at finding something like this. 217" Gross
Untill you hold them in your hands you cant really tell how amazingly huge they really are!!!
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Seeing as I spend the majority of my time on the coast, I don't really see any problem with getting out 'early' since it's not like the animals are condensed or facing a harsh winter. The weather doesn't change nearly as dramatically out here.
Obviously chasing animals on a 4 wheeler or snowmobile isn't right, and I would imagine that there is already some sort of law on the books dealing with wildlife harassment. I don't think there should be any sort of laws against taking a walk in the woods at any time. There are the bad apples in every group. I don't think we want to punish the vast majority of ethical shed hunters for the couple bad apples. . . Just like we don't want to take away everyone's guns because there are a few whack jobs out there.
Do what you need to in terms of gates, and access blocking, and punish those caught maliciously harassing the animals. Like I saw someone else say on here earlier. . . It will only keep the honest guys out of there, just like the Oak Creek timing restriction does.
You are correct on there being a difference between the two sides of the mountains, the (our) westside definitely doesn't see the winters like they do on the east. I don't think the animals get bothered as much on the westside, it's too hard to find sheds in this mess. As for the eastsiders though, much easier more open ground, I like the ideas of gates and no motor vehicle access for certain times of the year much better than any type of season. Smossy, if your not seeing game when your antler hunting this time of year, your in the wrong area. Looking for blacktail sheds is a be-outch, tough to find them in this tangled mess we live in. It's taken me years to get the small collection of blackies that I have.
Thats fine, I go on my hikes, and while Im hiking I just stop here and there and take a peek around. Im not a hardcore shed hunter, With a shed finding dog, and a truck to haul out elk sheds taller then myself. I just like to be out in the woods away from everyone..
Guess Im not really a shed hunter... Some people on here should be called shed finders.. I know virtually nothing about hunting, deer, elk, bear, cougar, small game... Other than they taste delicious and I want to get into a new lifestyle... Which Is why I'm on here... To learn :chuckle:
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I've seen a few guys like this out there!
Hey! He missed the one by the post!
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Seeing as I spend the majority of my time on the coast, I don't really see any problem with getting out 'early' since it's not like the animals are condensed or facing a harsh winter. The weather doesn't change nearly as dramatically out here.
Obviously chasing animals on a 4 wheeler or snowmobile isn't right, and I would imagine that there is already some sort of law on the books dealing with wildlife harassment. I don't think there should be any sort of laws against taking a walk in the woods at any time. There are the bad apples in every group. I don't think we want to punish the vast majority of ethical shed hunters for the couple bad apples. . . Just like we don't want to take away everyone's guns because there are a few whack jobs out there.
Do what you need to in terms of gates, and access blocking, and punish those caught maliciously harassing the animals. Like I saw someone else say on here earlier. . . It will only keep the honest guys out of there, just like the Oak Creek timing restriction does.
You are correct on there being a difference between the two sides of the mountains, the (our) westside definitely doesn't see the winters like they do on the east. I don't think the animals get bothered as much on the westside, it's too hard to find sheds in this mess. As for the eastsiders though, much easier more open ground, I like the ideas of gates and no motor vehicle access for certain times of the year much better than any type of season. Smossy, if your not seeing game when your antler hunting this time of year, your in the wrong area. Looking for blacktail sheds is a be-outch, tough to find them in this tangled mess we live in. It's taken me years to get the small collection of blackies that I have.
Thats fine, I go on my hikes, and while Im hiking I just stop here and there and take a peek around. Im not a hardcore shed hunter, With a shed finding dog, and a truck to haul out elk sheds taller then myself. I just like to be out in the woods away from everyone..
Guess Im not really a shed hunter... Some people on here should be called shed finders.. I know virtually nothing about hunting, deer, elk, bear, cougar, small game... Other than they taste delicious and I want to get into a new lifestyle... Which Is why I'm on here... To learn :chuckle:
Just being out there is learning, I spent my first few years with my dad hunting pushing trees down and throwing rocks at grouse when I was a youngen. If you cant carry a gun legally you should really look into archery and go for it, archery is the best when it comes to elk!
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Seeing as I spend the majority of my time on the coast, I don't really see any problem with getting out 'early' since it's not like the animals are condensed or facing a harsh winter. The weather doesn't change nearly as dramatically out here.
Obviously chasing animals on a 4 wheeler or snowmobile isn't right, and I would imagine that there is already some sort of law on the books dealing with wildlife harassment. I don't think there should be any sort of laws against taking a walk in the woods at any time. There are the bad apples in every group. I don't think we want to punish the vast majority of ethical shed hunters for the couple bad apples. . . Just like we don't want to take away everyone's guns because there are a few whack jobs out there.
Do what you need to in terms of gates, and access blocking, and punish those caught maliciously harassing the animals. Like I saw someone else say on here earlier. . . It will only keep the honest guys out of there, just like the Oak Creek timing restriction does.
You are correct on there being a difference between the two sides of the mountains, the (our) westside definitely doesn't see the winters like they do on the east. I don't think the animals get bothered as much on the westside, it's too hard to find sheds in this mess. As for the eastsiders though, much easier more open ground, I like the ideas of gates and no motor vehicle access for certain times of the year much better than any type of season. Smossy, if your not seeing game when your antler hunting this time of year, your in the wrong area. Looking for blacktail sheds is a be-outch, tough to find them in this tangled mess we live in. It's taken me years to get the small collection of blackies that I have.
Thats fine, I go on my hikes, and while Im hiking I just stop here and there and take a peek around. Im not a hardcore shed hunter, With a shed finding dog, and a truck to haul out elk sheds taller then myself. I just like to be out in the woods away from everyone..
Guess Im not really a shed hunter... Some people on here should be called shed finders.. I know virtually nothing about hunting, deer, elk, bear, cougar, small game... Other than they taste delicious and I want to get into a new lifestyle... Which Is why I'm on here... To learn :chuckle:
Just being out there is learning, I spent my first few years with my dad hunting pushing trees down and throwing rocks at grouse when I was a youngen. If you cant carry a gun legally you should really look into archery and go for it, archery is the best when it comes to elk!
I am an archer :) This will be my first year filling tags though.
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I love shed hunting. I try to get in the woods all year round. Finding sheds is an awesome bonus when I'm hiking/scouting in the off season. A minority of people are the ones that cause the problems. I'd hate to see a shed season hit statewide for the actions of few. Not saying that nothing should be done, just don't want to have to walk past shed antlers while I'm spending time in the woods because its illegal to pick them up.
And as for dogs, if they're chasing and pushing game, they should stay home. I take my two dogs with me most of the time. They aren't really shed dogs, I just like having them around and exercising them. They alert me to deer and elk, but they don't chase or bark at them. I've only seen them bark at coyotes and bears. Even then, they listen to me and mind my commands.
I see nothing wrong with being passionate about hitting the woods and finding sheds. Unfortunately, just as it is with hunting, no matter what the rules and regulaions are, there will be losers that do the wrong thing outta selfishness.
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There should be a shed hunting season.
:yeah: I like the idea!
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There should be a shed hunting season.
:yeah: I like the idea!
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shed hunting has gotten very popular the last few years. some to sell them, some to make lamps or other decor, or others like me that throw them into a pile. its the idiots that are trying to be the guys that find a bunch of sheds that are chasing the bulls around like idiots. now if i saw someone on a quad chasing bulls trying to get them to drop then i would definetly call a game warden for harrasment. but to be hiking, looking for sheds, and kicking a few elk out of a draw because of someones presence, thats not harrasment. that just enjoying the great outdoors. all a shed hunting season would do is make the honest people buy a tag and make the honest people wait to start hiking for sheds. when the dishonest people are still going to sneak in. and most of them will not be caught. doing nobody any good and just making it an even worse situation. i think theres a lot of people that are mad that shed hunting has gotten so popular. probably because they arent finding near as many sheds as they use to. and with the economy and the rate of unemployment a lot more people can go during the week instead of waiting till the weekends to be out hiking.
My advice is this and its what im doing. keep hiking and searching and just enjoy the outdoors. i dont find sheds every time i go out. but being out in the woods and not finding a shed is still a hell of a lot better day than at work. okay im done ranting
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Thats fine, I go on my hikes, and while Im hiking I just stop here and there and take a peek around. Im not a hardcore shed hunter, With a shed finding dog, and a truck to haul out elk sheds taller then myself. I just like to be out in the woods away from everyone..
Guess Im not really a shed hunter... Some people on here should be called shed finders.. I know virtually nothing about hunting, deer, elk, bear, cougar, small game... Other than they taste delicious and I want to get into a new lifestyle... Which Is why I'm on here... To learn :chuckle:
Smossy! Your opinions on shed hunting and about other shed hunters is a bit strong to then just claim your on this site "to learn". In order to truly learn about something and develop sound personal philosophies (opinions) you need to avoid having strong opinions from the get go. Just saying.... "Wondering aimlessly" is not how the guys that consistently find their antlers approach shed hunting. It would be something closer to spending more time out during the winter months watching, photographing, learning migratory routes, etc....in order to know the general or exact location of quality Bucks and/or Bulls. As a result of doing this year after year they know exact locations and dates to find shed antlers. One last thing, until you have spent time keeping tabs on a bull or buck you will not understand the frustration the initial poster of this thread felt when he watched someone illegally chase that bull out of an area.
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Untill you hold them in your hands you cant really tell how amazingly huge they really are!!!
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Thats what she said :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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There should be a shed hunting season.
:yeah: I like the idea!
:bdid:
shed hunting has gotten very popular the last few years. some to sell them, some to make lamps or other decor, or others like me that throw them into a pile. its the idiots that are trying to be the guys that find a bunch of sheds that are chasing the bulls around like idiots. now if i saw someone on a quad chasing bulls trying to get them to drop then i would definetly call a game warden for harrasment. but to be hiking, looking for sheds, and kicking a few elk out of a draw because of someones presence, thats not harrasment. that just enjoying the great outdoors. all a shed hunting season would do is make the honest people buy a tag and make the honest people wait to start hiking for sheds. when the dishonest people are still going to sneak in. and most of them will not be caught. doing nobody any good and just making it an even worse situation. i think theres a lot of people that are mad that shed hunting has gotten so popular. probably because they arent finding near as many sheds as they use to. and with the economy and the rate of unemployment a lot more people can go during the week instead of waiting till the weekends to be out hiking.
My advice is this and its what im doing. keep hiking and searching and just enjoy the outdoors. i dont find sheds every time i go out. but being out in the woods and not finding a shed is still a hell of a lot better day than at work. okay im done ranting
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so if there is a season will i be accused of shed hunting out of season when im just out for a hike ? are all woods just going to be closed down during the winter months ?? with the "guilty until proven innocent" mentality of most gamies i could see this turning me into a law breaker since im not going to stop being in the woods during the winter....
not everyone is out for sheds...
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Gamedepartment needs to make a simple law. The areas are marked well if u get caught u lose ur hunting privelages for the upcoming year with a steep fine... :tup: that would stop a huge portion of the cheaters... no shed seasons just b aware of the small areas u cant go in..the mountains r endless and sheds r everywhere, not just the feeding station! :tup: glad to c there r others that share the same opinion ..
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