shed hunting state land (legality?)

[Danny]

So... ive been told that shed hunting on NY state land is illegal since you are not allowed to remove anything from the state property... true?

[UpstateNomad90]

I was told the same thing by the park police for a local federal park, he said take pictures of it, hold it but don't remove it, I find it would be impossible to ticket someone because it is our tax dollars paying for the lands, but that is my opinion. 

[verminater71]

So... ive been told that shed hunting on NY state land is illegal since you are not allowed to remove anything from the state property... true?

 

yes this is true, it's BS, but true

 

they had a big write up in outdoor news a couple years ago, can't pick a flower or eat a wild apple 

[Jeremy K]

Next time you find trash in a state park leave that there too . Such a joke.

[NFA-ADK]

That is pathetic, what a joke.  It's a SHED!  ARG!

[wooly]

Maybe not as big a joke as it may seem at first glance.

Some places out west already have set seasons or bans on shed hunting to minimize pressure on deer and elk durring the winter and early spring.

Running antlered game with quads and sleds to the point of near exhaustion to stress them enough to drop sooner. Camping out and following heards of animals all over the countryside durring a tough time of year adds a lot of unnecessary pressure post hunting season as well.

 

The easiest way to enforce animal harassment like this is to ban the removal of the "trophies" (antlers) from these areas. It's also an effective way to discourage poachers from killing racked animals and returning at a later date to retrive the skull and antlers.

[Danny]

That does make a good point, the deer have been stressed out since opening day of bow season and do deserve a rest fro human pressure and have earned the right to rest during the critical winter season, and although many areas do allow hiking most hikers stick to the trails and dont venture thru bedding areas like shed hunters.

Giving it more thought then I have in the past it does really make sense to give the deer a break.