Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - May 2020

bucks will shed their antlers much later than a weaker buck, with an injured deer shedding their antlers the earliest.

boots or jump into your ATV and Side-By-Side and start searching!

I HAVE A PILE OF SHEDS, NOW WHAT? There are plenty of things you can do with your sheds once you’ve got a nice pile going. Some use it to decorate their home by making furniture out of them or just hanging them on the wall with a mount , or coffee table as a talking point for when guests come over. Sheds can also be sold to aforementioned furniture makers but unless you have A LOT or sheds or a massive set you’re probably not to going to make that much. Check out the Antler Price List for 2020 here . We like to find a nice set of medium size antlers and use them for rattling come next season. Sure there are rattle bags and other types of synthetic rattling tools, but nothing beats the sound of a pair authentic antlers attacking each other to get the big boys running . There are individuals who reward their dogs with a recently found shed as a prize to chew on. If you decide to do that we recommend you take the proper steps to make sure your loyal pup enjoys his prize safely.

WHERE CAN I LOOK FOR SHEDS? “My strategy is to find areas where I think deer are jumping fences or in and out of protein feeding stations at that time of the year. When you can find those kinds of places the deer often drop their antlers when they land after the jump.” – Wade Middleton Wade said it best, fences and feeding areas are where you’re going to most likely have the best chances of finding sheds. With antlers being weak, that shock of landing on the ground from jumping may just be enough to jolt that antler loose. Game trails and heavy brush are key places to look after you’ve searched the fence lines and feeding areas. The thick brush can beat on those antlers over time until they fall off as the buck travels from it’s feeding source to their bedding area. Bedding areas are another good place to look for sheds but we recommendnot checking these areas until you know that they are dropping because you may bump those deer into a neighboring property before they are ready to drop. So grab your hiking

Happy Shed Hunting!