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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: aklark on February 22, 2014, 02:06:00 PM

Title: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: aklark on February 22, 2014, 02:06:00 PM: Howdy,

New guy here. I'm a military transplant from the Midwest, so I don't know very much about elk. I recently decided that I should go out and find some sheds and do some scouting for future seasons. I've gone out a few times in the western Olympic National Forest, mostly walking brushy flats along rivers. I've found plenty of tracks, scat, rubs, etc but no sheds. Do I just need to keep at it? Am I looking in the right place? Too early? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: Big6bull on February 22, 2014, 02:10:15 PM: Keep at it and keep looking down. Will be old sheds. Another month till elk start dropping fresh though :twocents:
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: huntandjeep on February 22, 2014, 08:25:53 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: scotsman on February 23, 2014, 11:34:19 AM: Look for where elk trails cross logs, steep banks, etc where they might jump across. The impact when they jump knocks the antlers loose.
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Post by: heavy hauler on February 24, 2014, 06:54:00 PM: look around april. south facing slopes :tup:
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Post by: gasman on February 24, 2014, 07:10:09 PM: Cover lots of ground.

Look Down

Glass adjacent hill side with binos.
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 24, 2014, 07:50:32 PM: Look at the ground and in some bushes...
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: 400out on February 25, 2014, 03:54:10 PM: Follow other members :peep:

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: jackmaster on February 25, 2014, 03:59:05 PM: Quote from: 400out on February 25, 2014, 03:54:10 PM
Follow other members :peep:

:chuckle:
:yeah: :yeah: :chuckle: follow trophyhunt, he finds them on 167 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: hardrichard on March 05, 2014, 05:18:47 PM: Stay with it :tup: you might not find any after several trips or you might find a couple on one trip into the bush it's hunting :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shed Hunting Tips
Post by: aklark on March 11, 2014, 10:16:36 PM: Thanks for all the replies!