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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: Skillet on May 18, 2015, 09:11:39 AM

Title: Shed hunting in the news
Post by: Skillet on May 18, 2015, 09:11:39 AM: http://nwpr.org/post/wildlife-detectives-illegal-antler-hunting-deadly-game-elk (http://nwpr.org/post/wildlife-detectives-illegal-antler-hunting-deadly-game-elk)

Good article and video on ethical shed hunting. Some questionable info provided, but overall I believe it is a fair treatment of the issues shed hunters deal with.

As an aside, if anybody knows where the $35/# elk antler buyer is I'll buy lunch!
Title: Re: Shed hunting in the news
Post by: hunterofelk on May 18, 2015, 09:43:09 AM: Don't know if the 1000 dollar fine is true. If so the state could have added a lot of funds to the coffer if they wanted 'round joe watt this year!
Title: Re: Shed hunting in the news
Post by: Old Man Yager on May 18, 2015, 09:55:26 AM: Should have made mention that you can only pick up naturally shed antlers. Would hate to see a newbie get busted for picking up a deadhead.
Title: Re: Shed hunting in the news
Post by: Maverick on May 23, 2015, 08:40:02 AM: Interesting video!