Warning: Please don’t fall out of your chairs in shock but I am considering asking Mark if he would take me to his hunting spots to go scouting. I have no idea what scouting is all about or what exactly they do, but I want to find some shed antlers. I have not discussed this with my husband as of yet, but I guess he will find out at about the same time all of you will.
As some of you know, I’m a scaredy cat and I have no idea what will happen if I see a snake, coyote, tick, strange bug or, for the love of deer, I end up with poison ivy or worse yet I get lost. I will need one of those child safety protective ropes that you velcro to each other.
It probably won’t be this weekend but possibly the following weekend. If I don’t have a nervous breakdown before then just thinking about what animal will jump on me.
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I’ve been thinking about doing some shed hunting too. It sounds like fun.
For the most part I’m betting the animals won’t jump on you. They’re pretty much as eager to avoid you as you are to avoid them. If you stick close to Mark you shouldn’t have any problem with getting lost.
I say go. It could be a whole new adventure.
Oh I’d be terrified too! My biggest fear is bears. Remember a flashlight and a whistle maybe? Flares?
I hope you have a great time!!
You can do it – it really is a lot of fun once you get out there and start enjoying yourself – I for one am still terrified of snakes though, so I wear snake boots when we go out in the spring – really stylish, let me tell you!
OMG…then there are snakes!
It sounds like fun! I have always worried about spiders but it seems that you just gave me a whole plethora of new things to worry about!
I didn’t think about the spiders. OMGGGGGG!
You’ll have a great time and I’m sure no animals will jump on you. Get out there and enjoy it.
Shed hunting is so much fun and when you find that first shed you will be hooked. I think the only thing you will have to worry about is fighting the rodents for the shed. (Just kidding Jody)
I didn’t find any sheds on my first shed hunt last week, but I did see a ton of deer and some turkeys. I don’t think you’ll have to worry about snakes and coyotes too much. I usually only run into snakes during the summer when I go into swampy lowland areas, but this is in NY so I don’t know what it’s like near you guys. Anyway, have fun!
I only go with my hubby when there are NO snakes..so basically in the winter months only. We also go Geo-caching with the kids a lot, but I only participate when the slithery things are hibernating!
~marky~
Arthur, we will see how much fun I have.
Steve, I will be sure to send you pictures to put on your Shed Antler site.
Marc, for all the trouble I will be going thru I hope to find some.
Marky, I had never heard of Geo-caching and just searched the internet. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of that before.
My dad and a friend just went shed hunting last weekend and they found a real nice shed. I haven’t been yet, but hope to soon. Don’t worry about the snakes just let your husband walk in front of you, that way if theres a snake he will step on it. I wear snake chaps when I do a lot of walking, you can get them fairly cheap.
The more you experience the timber those little creepy crawlies will become less of an issue. Wearing boots and jeans are important to me.
I thought snakes would be very rare but you all wearing your snake boots and chaps confirms seeing them isn’t that rare. Help!
Jody,
My wife is from Southern California, and had never hunted a day in her life until she met me. Heck, she had never even “hiked” in the woods. However we were able to change that in no time, and now she is an expert outdoorswoman.
Granted, the first time I went to pick her up from the stand, she jumped down and exclaimed that I had left her out there in the dark with the bears. But after I calmly explained that we always hunted until dark and that there were NO bears, she has been fine ever since!
As for the snakes, I always wear snake boots. But that is as much for the briers as anything else. You just have to know that snakes live in the woods and respect it. It is the same when I surf. There are sharks in the ocean, but they ALMOST never bother you.
So just get yourself some nice snake boots, tuck your pants in them (that will keep the ticks and spiders out) and get outside to look for those sheds.
However you may want to flip a coin on Adam’s idea of walking behind Mark. Having him bump the snakes out of the way sometimes works. However occasionally the person in front gets the snake’s attention, and it then bites the next person in line…
Happy shed hunting