Who keeps the shed(s)?

[Pickert]

Ok you are shed hunting with a friend. Who gets to keep the sheds you find?

Does the person who found them get to keep them or does the person whose has permission to walk that land, or has permission to hunt it get to keep them?

[Hammerhead]

The person that found them. If that buck is shot in the future, however, the sheds should be handed over to the shooter to enhance the story of the buck.

-H2

[Franny]

The Person that hunts the land,in my opinion there is no reason why someone would want a shed from a property he or she will never hunt on..What knowledge would one gain from having a shed from a piece of property they will never do anything other then shed hunt on.Now as for shed hunting land you dont hunt I cant really say I only shed hunt land I hunt but I would agree with hammer who ever finds it keeps it and If you or your hunting buddy ever end up hunting the land and takes a buck that you sheds of I would definetly give them to the shooter........Not to take away from the guys that just plain out like to shed hunt

[Grasshopper]

Good post, Pickert

With shed hunting getting so popular, its something that people need to think about and should be worked out beforehand, IMO.

When I go with someone else on their properties I just tell them upfront they can have whatever I find. Unless they insist I can keep 'em

[Slugger]

when I go with a friend, whoevers spot we are at gets the shed, no questions asked.

[RageRunner]

I agree with Grasshopper and Slugger. If I let a buddy come to my farm and shed hunt with me, I'd expect him to give me the sheds. I would do the same for him on his property. But it is always good to lay out the guidelines before you go. It would be bad to see friends or family arguing over a trophy shed.

[HBB]

Does anyone know when the shed banquet will be in Houston. I understand they will be having it, but I don't know when or where

[Stump]

Does anyone know when the shed banquet will be in Houston. I understand they will be having it, but I don't know when or where

We sure are having it!

Info regarding the shed fest can be found in the FAQ's-Welcome forum.

[PRO STAFFER]

The person that found them. If that buck is shot in the future, however, the sheds should be handed over to the shooter to enhance the story of the buck.

-H2

100% Agreed!! Usally finders keepers

[bigdave1029]

I think who finds them keeps them. Ok here's the thing, U invite someone to shed hunt on your land with U and they find some. That might be your land but, U don't own the deer or the antlers, those deer can come and go on property all season. So who is to say those are mine!! I find sheds anywhere and everywhere I can. I shed hunt for the sheer excitement of finding them. People that say those are mine and U can't have them are just plain stingy. I wouldn't even want to hang out with a person like that. That sounds like slavery, yeah come over to my house walk around for countless hours and if U find something U can't take it with U?! What's the point? If one of my friends did that to me I'm guessing that we wouldn't be friends any longer.

[RageRunner]

I think who finds them keeps them. Ok here's the thing, U invite someone to shed hunt on your land with U and they find some. That might be your land but, U don't own the deer or the antlers, those deer can come and go on property all season. So who is to say those are mine!! I find sheds anywhere and everywhere I can. I shed hunt for the sheer excitement of finding them. People that say those are mine and U can't have them are just plain stingy. I wouldn't even want to hang out with a person like that. That sounds like slavery, yeah come over to my house walk around for countless hours and if U find something U can't take it with U?! What's the point? If one of my friends did that to me I'm guessing that we wouldn't be friends any longer.

Shed hunting and slavery are two things that I never thought I would hear in the same argument.


Everyone has their own reasons for shed hunting. The key is to find partners that think alike and have respect between them.

[kurtish]

I think that every situation is different. If I find a shed on my own property and my neighbor shoots that buck....he's probably going to get the shed that I found, unless it's the one neighbor that trespasses on their deer drives every year. I shed hunt with friends on their property and I've always given my friends the sheds from 3 1/2 year old + deer but I say the 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 are mine unless they had previously found the match. I do 90% of my shed hunting on ground that I can hunt or at least close enough to where I hunt that I am finding sheds from deer in my hunting area but I also like to walk where ever I get the chance just because I love finding bone. If I could bottle the feeling I get when I spot tines I would be a millionaire.....but what it really comes down to is that the shed it's self doesn't give me any excitement after the initial finding so they have gotten fairly easy to part with. That wasn't always the case but once you have a few hundred sheds it's hard to be really possessive over all of them. They are just bones and I think alot of people have gotten greedy over them(and it's probably caused alot of undue tension between friends) in the recent shed popularity explosion. just my .02 cents

[Nitemare]

The person that found them. If that buck is shot in the future, however, the sheds should be handed over to the shooter to enhance the story of the buck.

-H2

Right on Hammer.

[tomcate]

Whenever shed hunting with a friend, whoever finds the first one gets the second shed

[WildViewWeb.com]

Does the person who found them get to keep them or does the person whose has permission to walk that land, or has permission to hunt it get to keep them?

What if the person does not have permission to walk / hunt the land?

[Pickert]

What if the person does not have permission to walk / hunt the land?

Both of them don't have permission?? Then no one gets the sheds.

Only one guy has permission?? Then at least the places I walk, look, and hunt I can take someone with me or they have permission too. Now if that person is not supposed top be on there I would say the person that has permission gets to keep them. And they probably shouldn't be with you.

[Stump]

What if it's on Sunday and it's above 50 degrees?


I've always went with.....if you find it, it's yours. If/when that buck gets shot, the owner of the buck gets the sheds. I've only found 3 sheds in my life(all with Swens), but I don't shed hunt to hoard sheds either. Unless your going to sell them or make them into something, what is a guy going to do with boxes full of sheds anyway. I guess it might be fun to look at, but that's about it. I'd feel quite odd asking some buddies to go and hit the woods with me for a day and then say....."Oh by the way, make sure you deposit any and all sheds you find in the back of my truck before you leave. Thanks for coming with and hanging out! Let's do it again." LOL!

[pbrown5205]

you mean you can keep them????

[Pickert]

you mean you can keep them????

Nope, I'll give you my adress and you can send any you find my way. that way I get in trouble and not you.

[pbrown5205]

I always thought you were just sposed to measure them and then throw 'em back....