shed poaching

[HooknHorns]

Why is it that some guys think since the hunting season is over that its ok to trespass to pick up sheds? To others out there shed hunting, trespassing is trespassing no matter what time of year it is. There are alot of people who enjoy this hobby. Dont ruin it for others, ask for permission. If my trail cam would have triggered faster I would have this culprit that walked by my feeders. They made it to the road and took off their snowshoes. Had pictures of a forkie that shed his rack 4 hrs before this person walked through. Who knows if his sheds are still there. The sheds aren't even why I'm ranting.

[BigJakeL]

Agreed

[InTheNorthwoods]

Trespassing is trespassing. I agree. Is your land still properly posted?

[jkcmj]

I find people have been on most all the land I shed hunt. I have only a couple of spots that don't get walked by others. Event private land where I have permission is almost always walked by neighbors who know the owners are to old to get out and notice or are easy going enough to let it slide. I can recall 6 or 7 years back how I could go almost anywhere and not find any tracks of people where I shed hunt. It has really gotton very popular in recent years, especially with QDM all over making big antler finds a lot more likely. I would guess the big deer visible from the roads and QDM signs along property boundries are like a welcome sign!

Coyote hunting from the roads is about the same deal. Some stop and ask me, but I also find snow shoe tracks running through on a regular basis either way. I don't really mind the coyote hunters to much, but I'm sure many others do.

[brittman]

Really ? For sheds ? Maybe, just maybe if you knew where a B&C buck calls home and you knew he made it to January 1.

Ask and go look.

Otherwise do people really have that much time on their hands?

[HooknHorns]

You'd be surprised how many people are unemployed for the winter months.

[someday]

You need a dog like one of mine Marshal he carried a shed up to the house the other day. It had 5 points was 20" from base to tip, with a 3" circumference. Maybe he'd could get them before the trespassers do?