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| Rob's Tips Know your target area. Many towns in NH now have maps that show the major deer yards that have been surveyed by Fish & game. These maps are available to be photocopied from the Town Plan book. Better yet is to scout areas in mid winter on snow shoes to give you a general idea of where the deer have been bedding and eating. You can follow these trails for reference in the spring, or you may even get lucky and find a fresh drop. Places with hemlocks, swamp and marshes combined are good. Depending upon the snow depth, corn fields with standing corn, oat fields or 3-4 year old cut overs with lots of browse are also good places. But hemlocks and swamps are my favorite because they provide lots of browse and shelter from the elements. As far as moose go, it is hard to beat 2-3 year old clearcuts. I have also had good luck in woods around bogs and ponds. The main problem with moose is that deep snow does not slow them from wandering or hold them to an area like it does deer. Instead moose consistently move from clear cut to clear cut. Remember, big animals eat a lot, 50 POUNDS of browse a day for a bull moose! This makes feeding areas great for shed hunting. Bulls make short work of the trees when the antlers are ready to drop. I have found spots almost 1/2 acre in size "Bull" dozed from a bull moose trying to rid himself of a lop sided head dress. I found the antler, in this case, right in the middle of all that mess. For moose shed hunting you can check with the State Forestry Dept for any 2-4 year old clear cuts in your area. You can also check any area where bull moose have been seen. Also remember that moose head up into the hardwoods at times throughout the winter to strip bark from maple trees |