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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: Tbob on January 01, 2019, 02:19:52 PM

Title: Anyone going out?
Post by: Tbob on January 01, 2019, 02:19:52 PM: Hey guys,
I was just curious if anyone goes out shed hunting on the westside this time of year? I was just thinking with most of the vegetation being gone, it might be a good time to go look for last years sheds.. I’m going to head out tomorrow and see if I can find any Rosie sheds from last year in a few spots I always see sign.. I went there last spring and there were tracks, trails and tons of rubs, but I never found any sheds.. I was also thinking it might be easier to find trails that might be obscured by spring/summer vegetation. Any thoughts?? I’m always open to any westside shed hunting tips as well! I’m a novice at all this! I found a few elk sheds on the Eastside last year and I’m completely hooked!!
Title: Re: Anyone going out?
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on January 01, 2019, 02:32:02 PM: Last year was the first year I targeted sheds specifically. My best and first day was March 14th. I found three fresh blacktail sheds. I will be waiting for the beginning of March to start looking. Anything there now, will be there in a couple months, plus the freshies. In my mind, I don’t want to cover ground now, and pass it up later because I kinda already looked there earlier.
My total findings last year was three fresh BT , two old BT, and a spike elk dead head. My aunt found a dandy 3pt BT set in an area I skimmed through during the hunting season this year :bash:
My technique this year will be a little more gridding as opposed to going long and far all over.
Any excuse is a good excuse to get in the woods anyway, so why not? All the vegetation will still be down thru March at least. That does really help! Good luck!

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Title: Re: Anyone going out?
Post by: Tbob on January 01, 2019, 02:58:53 PM: Nice finds man! Sweet pups too!
So yeah I hear ya, I’m just itchin to get out in the woods. Figured looking for sheds should be a nice way to pass the time. I like your plan on gridding areas more than going far and long (especially on the super thick westside) I might deploy that tactic tomorrow. This area I’m going has so much sign all over, but I’ve yet to find a shed in there. I think I’m gonna hit the thick steep stuff I avoided last time. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Anyone going out?
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on January 01, 2019, 03:13:15 PM: Thanks! I wish they would find sheds for me :chuckle:

Only way to find em’ is to be out there. Tomorrow should be a nice day. Good luck!

I picked up winter steelhead fishing this year. Just so happens to be on the same river I deer hunt around. My eyes will definitely be scanning the ground as I work up and down the river!