You will usually find the most antler sheds by walking deer and elk trails.
Best areas to find elk sheds.
Near fallen trees and branches on trails on steep hills and near thickets and thick cover that would catch on antlers.
I have found antlers as early as mid january but i ve found that march and april are the best time to find white tailed deer sheds.
Look for deer and elk sign.
Ultimately that means you could find more shed antlers in.
Also look where deer trails cross fences and roads.
When you start searching in these high priority locations first you can eliminate huge areas that have very little potential.
Good places to look.
Watch for areas that would cause an antler to fall off.
Wherever the animals can eke out a living they may shed their antlers.
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.
A secluded basin with an abundance of food at high elevation.
I ve found them on rock croppings sandy soft areas under trees in buck brush in canyons davis said.
In the cold snowy spring months in the mountains and highland plains elk frequent the sunny side of ridges and slopes soaking up the spring sun.
Once you find an area like this the probability of it being a great spot year after year will be high.
Glassing south facing slopes and parks looking for bedding and browsing elk is a great way to locate spring time bulls.