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I particularly like this because for once I can save a little money and still enjoy a sport in the woods (no costly hunting licenses or stamps)! \u00a0Shed hunting for me typically starts in early spring. Deer, elk and moose shed their antlers from late winter and into spring, following the mating seasons. The weekend of March 8th-10th, a few friends and I took the 3 hour road trip to Garrison, KY to hunt on D.A. Outfitters\u2019 many different properties. \u00a0I was a little skeptical about driving so far to scout a property I have never been to before, but it made me more than anxious once I was on the land. \u00a0We arrived on over 4,000 acres of quality private property with a fully equipped lodge to stay in for the weekend and relax after miles and miles of walking.A big part of shed hunting, once you\u2019re in the right place, is actually recognizing an antler on the ground. They are easy to walk past, and I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve done it countless times. \u00a0I brought my 4 month old blue healer puppy with me for assistance, and he collected a fine assortment of\u2026sticks. \u00a0Training dogs to shed hunt certainly wasn\u2019t done in one day! \u00a0Shed hunting and hiking can be a strenuous and\u00a0athletic activity. I know I was certainly ready for relaxing in the hot tub from lack of being in \u201chunting shape\u201d and walking the woods during the off season.I spent a lot of my time checking the obvious bedding and feeding areas since deer spend most of their time in these spots. \u00a0 I did find two really nice sheds. One was from a 10 point buck with really long brow tines that I named \u201cMai Tai,\u201d and the other had a swerved brow tine that I named \u201cWicked.\u201d \u00a0Our group of 6 hunters found over 20 whitetail sheds! \u00a0I have been putting in the efforts to shed hunt for a few years now and I have never seen so many people have such success with the number and the quality of sheds we found.My favorite part about the hunt was not just coming home with new decorations and improving my fitness level. \u00a0During this experience I made some new friends, learned more about the land and the sport, got to wind down from the stressful work week in a laid back and fun environment, and did a lot of laughing. \u00a0Aside from the entertainment, the sheds you find can also be very informative. \u00a0Each shed offers particular information about the class and the age of the bucks that are still around, and it keeps you from going completely stir-crazy if you are as addicted to the outdoors as I am! \u00a0I was fortunate enough to find a couple sheds I was very proud of and that was simply a bonus to an already enjoyable activity and a great day in the woods."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/head-for-the-shed-whitetail-shed-antler-hunting\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Head for the Shed – Whitetail Shed Antler Hunting"}}]}]