Shed Hunting Vermont

[fadetoblack76]

Hey...
I'm new to this shed hunting thing and was wondering what the strategy would be for Vermont. I'm looking for whitetail sheds. I have been told to go out when they drop, late January to early February and search near food sources. I have also been told to wait until March when the snow melts and the deer trails still have snow on them because they are packed down. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
J

 

[fossilman]

Go out when you please....I head out all winter,but try to stay out of their bedding area's till spring........Don't let the others get the jump on ya'............Good luck.

 

[fadetoblack76]

why stay ou ****** the bedding areas until spring?

 

[fossilman]

The deer are stressed out and doe are carrying.........................Have to respect that-You know what I mean......
You spook them out of their bedding area's,they will move somewhere else for the year....

 

[TazBux]

Also.Enter your area you intend to shed hunt not as a shed hunter.But as a lost bushwalker,with a neck that can't be straightened.This should counteract any shed hunt irony.Just say to yourself the last thing i want to do is find a darn horn,and you'll find one.

 

[hdsparky]

what part of Vt?I'm from the Milton,Underhill area.going to check Belvidere mtn area for moose sign.

 

[fadetoblack76]

I am from Randolph

 

[Kurtish]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TazBux @ Dec 31 2007, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Also.Enter your area you intend to shed hunt not as a shed hunter.But as a lost bushwalker,with a neck that can't be straightened.This should counteract any shed hunt irony.Just say to yourself the last thing i want to do is find a darn horn,and you'll find one.[/b]

That's funny

Fadetoblack,
The best tip i can give is to get out and spend some time watching where the deer are feeding and hanging out at. If you can do it from your vehicle you won't spook any deer and you can cover lots of ground. I live in an agricultural area so most of my focus is on cut corn and bean fields and the travel corridors that connect feeding to bedding areas. I'm not familiar with Vermont but i picture it being bigger woods, if that's the case search for their preferred winter browse. Our deer prefer cedars, young clearcuts, redosier dogwood for winter browse and i would think that your deer would key in on similar foods. Walk slow and keep your eyes close to where you're walking, i like to walk, stop, search, walk stop search.... looking close while walking and then stretch my eyes a little ways further while i'm stopped. Best of luck to ya, when you find one you will be hooked and will then become a posessed bone hunting fanatic that can't stop thinking about antlers hitting the forest floor