Shed Antler Trap.

[ILSNIPER1]

It's getting close to that time again.. the antlers are going to start dropping soon. I posted this last year a little late so, I thought I would make sure I got it on early this time. Here is what I used to use to collect/find them. It's easy & cheap to make. Good luck, Phil B.

Here is the top view.

Here is the side view & the materials needed to build one.

[JoshM]

Cool idea....But i would rather walk and look for them...

[arrow32]

Good idea. But i agree with buckfever1001 id rather just walk around and look for them.

[Smitteken]

what kind of luck did you have with it?

[deershed]

I'm in the,I'd rather walk group".

[JaySee]

Cool Idea.

[HitRmisS]

do you think it would work down here in the warmer south climate since the deerare not as concentrated in the winter and early spring as they are up north

[rockefeller66]

we thought about doing one of those, our only hold backs were that the tree rats would go to eat the corn and nibble on the sheds and we wondered if the bucks ever get tangled up in one?

[fourtrax_300]

it's illegal to feed the deer here so i wouldnt want to get caught but it's a neat idea.

[Tom2008]

Thats really neat. I would walk and look and set one of those up!

[Smitteken]

[ QUOTE ]
it's illegal to feed the deer here so i wouldnt want to get caught but it's a neat idea.

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't know about that. I think its legal to feed as long as its not in season. I think baiting laws say bait has to be removed 10 days before season. I don't see why this would be illegal.

[fourtrax_300]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
it's illegal to feed the deer here so i wouldnt want to get caught but it's a neat idea.

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't know about that. I think its legal to feed as long as its not in season. I think baiting laws say bait has to be removed 10 days before season. I don't see why this would be illegal.

[/ QUOTE ]

hmm, i have heard the baitin law. thought i saw where it was illegal to feed them at all. guess i was wrong, my bad !

[bowhnter16]

I think it is illegal to feed at all now that they are worried about CWD. I thought I saw where one could not feed at all because it makes the deer congrigate and if one of the deer did have CWD they could spread it to the rest of the group. I am not sure though I would ask the local CPO.

[Bownarow]

It is definitely ILLEGAL to bait at any time during the year in the state of Illinois. It was not always the case, but the "no baiting" law was added a couple of years ago. I'm not sure why it is a law around here but it is(CWD is all i can figure). I've used that same setup with the fence and feed, to collect sheds, but have had to quit due to the recent regulations.

[Tominator]

That's pretty cool. I've seen the ones with feeder trays too, the ones that have a dowel placed over the trough, when the deer put their heads in, the dowel knocks off the antler.

Gonna have to make me one or two of those.