Members of the deer family generally shed their antlers from mid january to mid march.
Best time to shed hunt in ohio.
Shed hunting public land in southern ohio with the boys from tag n brag.
If i had to put a percentage to it i would say 90 of bucks are shed by march 1 compared to just 25 by february 1.
Start looking for sheds at preferred food sources early in the year.
Deer will generally lose their antlers between late december and late march depending on several variables.
Because food is limited in winter deer tend to feed aggressively and bucks often jar their antlers loose in the process.
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.
The why and when are simple the timing is based on photoperiod.
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.
Early february if you really need to scratch that itch.
When is the best time to shed hunt.
While there are always anomalies the majority of antlers health factors not withstanding drop sometime between january 15th and march 1.
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.
The division of wildlife s mission is to conserve and improve fish and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and appreciation by all.
Find the food find the sheds.
Many people ask me this question.