Shed Deer Antler

Find More Shed Deer Antlers: Bedding Areas

There’s still plenty of time to search for deer antlers this spring before the heat, green and bugs of summer take over and you’d rather be sitting on a beach or in a boat than hiking through the woods. As you hunt the woods for sheds and scout along the way, remember to focus most of your efforts in key areas so you don’t waste precious time in less-productive spots. Bedding areas need to be one of the top spots to check out, since deer spend a large majority of their time bedded during the winter – especially in colder climates. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when hunting for those dropped deer antlers.

Shed Hunting: Expert Tips on Where to Look

Recently, shed hunting has grown from a simple scouting tool to a sport all its own. Just as field trials, sporting clays, and trap and skeet shooting have spun off of bird hunting, shed hunting has become its own pastime, a profit center, a bridge between hunters and nonhunters and even a means of introducing people to deer hunting.