Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: buckmaster_wa on November 26, 2008, 12:30:44 PM
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When is the earliest you have found a fresh elk or deer shed? I have found deer sheds in late January and elk as early as mid March.
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I have never found one in early January because I dont want to move critters around. But once in a while I see one that has dropped early in January through my spotter.
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i have picked up whitetail sheds on dec 7th
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I found my first deer shed, on Jan 1st, about 10 yrs ago while cougar hunting.
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A buddy of mine shot a 'doe' in mid dec. in unit 564, (any deer). He got up to it to see it was a buck that had shed already.
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i have seen shed blacktails as earley as jan 1st. i think it depends on the health of the buck and the winter he is going through. on average i find sheds jan 15 like clock work.
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I think my earliest is December 15th, but thats pretty rare. I am with Wastickslinger. These guys out tromping around trying to be the early bird just stress out the bucks and make it harder to find them later. I still see them packing in March in the desert especially. It generally starts about the first week of January. I hope folks give them a break this year.
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i agree with you bone give them a breake. this year is going to be slim in my area if the snow doesnt start soon. SNOW, SNOW, SNOW. GOOD LUCK TO ALL. J
