Shed hunting in the gila national forest of new mexico gila trophy outfitters 07 27 11 by the time spring rolls around my cabin fever has usually reached its peak and i m more than ready to get.
Best place to find elk sheds new mexico.
Drive down forest road 94 and start looking for sheds anywhere or drive to john kerr peak or eagle peak.
Find sheds before they re sheds.
Head into reserve and drive north on n m.
The best places to find shed antlers are areas that hold deer during certain parts of their daily routine which increases the likelihood of you finding antlers.
Since you are only going to find elk sheds where the bulls are living it can be a lot easier to find a 500 lb animal that moves around than a stagnant antler in the brush.
12 about 12 miles until reaching the apache creek campground.
Scouting where the bulls are concentrating in the late winter before they drop can help you key into areas to shed hunt.
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Places to look for sheds here are endless.
Edges of fields and fence lines are also great hotspots for sheds.
Trees are the hardest yet sometimes most profitable places to search for elk sheds.
We put in a ton of miles for these and had a great time.
When you start searching in these high priority locations first you can eliminate huge areas that have very little potential.
Keeping an eye on the forecast and the weather is critical when shed hunting elk antlers in the spring in high mountain backcountry.
Many public areas offer plenty of room for both elk and the hunters who roam for them.
There are many popular trophy spots and states that draw the attention of a lot of shed hunters which means there will be a high probability of competition for sheds in these areas.
A warm afternoon in a spring mountain valley can turn quickly to a full on snow storm.
Also look for plants that have been dug up.
We went shed hunting in new mexico and found brown deer sheds and brown elk sheds.
10 best public lands for elk and how to hunt them the kings of the deer family thrive on large ranges of land.
Places where the elk have scraped their antlers to aid in knocking them off.
Be sure you always let someone know of your plans or better yet go with a partner.