What Is Shed Hunting and How Can I Get Into It?

What Is Shed Hunting and How Can I Get Into It?

Shed hunting is a regular part of our year round deer hunting season. But for those that maybe haven’t quite jumped off the deep end yet, I wanted to provide a short introduction.

Simply enough, shed hunting is the search for antlers. Deer lose their antlers every winter, and antler obsessed hunters hit the woods every spring to find those sheds before squirrels and other critters them up. To get started, all you need is a good pair of boots, a set of binoculars and a few properties to walk. That said, if you’re really dedicated to finding bone – there’s a lot more to it. And that’s what today’s post is all about. Below we’ve got an incredibly comprehensive set of resources devoted to all things shed hunting. We’ve got excerpts from a number of shed hunting articles we’ve posted on Wired To Hunt, links to other great expert resources and a few new tips of my own. If you want to learn everythng there is to know about shed hunting, this is the place to start. So study up and then hit the woods!

Author: michael mcstay

Michael McStay serves as the Senior Editor and CEO of NockedUp, a platform dedicated to outdoor enthusiasts in Massachusetts. An avid fisherman, hunter, and hiker, he has a deep passion for the outdoors and values the importance of sharing knowledge and information related to Massachusetts' natural environment. If you have any thrilling outdoor news to share, or if you would like to provide feedback or suggest story ideas, we encourage you to contact us via text at 339-309-8721 (Join NockedUp Massachusetts Outdoors—it's free and simple! Stay in the loop and never miss another post or update).