Shed hunting public land in southern ohio with the boys from tag n brag.
Best time to shed hunt in ohio.
The why and when are simple the timing is based on photoperiod.
For this reason typically the best times to be out shed hunting in my opinion are february 15 march 30.
Mid february is a good time to start your search for antlers throughout much of the u s.
Early february if you really need to scratch that itch.
Just like velvet development the rut fawn drop and most things in a deer s life photoperiod tells a buck when they should drop their antlers.
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Keep them in their core if you have a group of bucks fairly well patterned in the late winter do not attempt to go shed hunting until you are sure they ve dropped their antlers.
When discussing how to time your shed hunt in the general sense you need to know why sheds are hitting the ground when they are.
Find the food find the sheds.
If you bump them too early you may bump them out of their core area and onto another property in which you may not have access to shed hunt.
Because food is limited in winter deer tend to feed aggressively and bucks often jar their antlers loose in the process.
Start looking for sheds at preferred food sources early in the year.
Many people ask me this question.
Deer will generally lose their antlers between late december and late march depending on several variables.
When is the best time to shed hunt.