One of the first things a shed hunter realizes about searching for deer antler sheds is that you’re charged with covering an infinite amount of space with a finite amount of free time. Because no one has time to look by every tree or walk down every corn row, the trick becomes maximizing the time you have by eliminating unproductive ground and focusing on the best spots.
To put that in perspective, I liken shed hunting to fishing. A pro bass angler doesn’t just show up at a lake and start casting willy-nilly. Technology has made topographic maps readily accessible, which makes scouting much easier for anglers and shed hunters. By the time a pro bass angler arrives at a lake, he has a pretty good idea of where he wants to go. He’s probably already looked at a lake map and has identified promising humps, drop-offs, rock bars, weed edges and other structure that holds fish instead of just casting blindly into the middle of the lake. Hunters searching for deer antler sheds should treat their sport the same way.
During shedding season, deer do two basic things: eat and rest. Shed hunters should concentrate mostly in those two areas. Trails linking these areas might also hold sheds, but I concentrate on the actual bedding and feeding areas first.
Agricultural Feeding Areas
First, what makes a good feeding…
