The Wild Side: ; Shed Hunting Takes Skill, Time

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From late winter through early spring, whenever I'm in the woods, I keep my eyes peeled for shed antlers. Sheds, the antlers white- tailed deer bucks lose each year, are a terrific addition to my collection of natural artifacts.

The first few I found were still attached to skulls, antlers of unlucky road kills, so it might be a stretch to call them sheds. But I quickly discovered that finding individual shed antlers was much more challenging. And when I recently heard shed hunting discussed on an outdoor-themed radio show, I learned avid deer hunters have been collecting sheds for years.

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The Wild Side: ; Shed Hunting Takes Skill, Time

Searching for sheds is a great way to learn how to think like a deer. Sheds are just one more clue that indicates good deer habitat. Find a few sheds in a relatively smal...

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