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Single-file HTML app (Leaflet.js) with USGS topo/satellite base layers,
Cache NF boundary, 12 south-facing slope zones, 7 fence crossings,
9 travel corridors, 10 curated hotspot markers, custom waypoint system
with localStorage persistence, GPX/GeoJSON export, GPS tracking,
distance measurement, and species filtering. Mobile-first design
for field use at shed.jfamily.io.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Utah Shed Hunting Guide (2026)
## Regulations & Requirements
### Ethics Course (Jan 1 - May 31)
- **Mandatory** free online course at [wildlife.utah.gov/antler-gathering.html](https://wildlife.utah.gov/antler-gathering.html)
- 23 questions, all must be answered correctly
- Certificate must be carried on your person (paper or Utah Hunting & Fishing app)
- Must be renewed annually -- previous year certificates don't carry over
- **After May 31**, no course or certificate is needed
- ~20,000 people take the course each year
### No Hunting License Required
- No permit needed for recreational gathering
- **Commercial buyers** need a Certificate of Registration ($150, valid 365 days)
### Deadheads (Skull + Antlers Attached)
- Do NOT disturb -- report via the DWR Deadhead Reporter app
- DWR investigates and may authorize you to keep it
### Restricted Areas
- **Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs):** Many closed seasonally (e.g., Timpanogos WMA closed Dec 1 - Apr 15). Check DWR website before entering any WMA
- **National Parks:** All five Utah parks (Zion, Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef) -- no collection allowed
- **National Monuments:** Most are closed to gathering
- **Tribal Lands:** Off-limits without tribal authorization
- **Private Land:** Written landowner permission required
### Penalties
- Gathering without ethics cert (Jan-May): citation
- Trespassing: Class B misdemeanor, fines up to ~$680, up to 6 months jail, loss of hunting privileges up to 3 years
- Wildlife harassment: Class B misdemeanor, ~$683 fine
- Illegally obtained antlers: $30/lb restitution value (HB 382, 2024)
- Utah is in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact -- violations can affect privileges in other states
### Recent Changes (2024-2026)
- **HB 382 (2024):** Extended ethics course window from Feb 1-Apr 15 to Jan 1-May 31; established $30/lb restitution; created COR requirement for commercial buyers
- **Potential nonresident restriction:** DWR proposed May 1-Dec 31 season for nonresidents (Jan-Apr restricted). Final status still pending
- **2026:** New course available, must be completed fresh
---
## When Antlers Drop
### Mule Deer
- **Mid-February through March**
- Weakened bucks from rut/winter drop earliest
- Lower elevations (5,000-6,500 ft): dropping may begin late January
- Higher-elevation migratory deer tend to drop slightly later
### Elk
- **Late February through April**, some stragglers into May
- Varies by age, health, and snow conditions
- Heavy snow keeps elk on winter range at lower elevations (6,000-7,200 ft)
- Early spring with green-up pushes elk higher -- sheds found from 7,000 to 11,000 ft
- **Sweet spot for early season:** 6,000-7,200 ft on south-facing slopes
### Moose
- **December through March** (earlier than elk)
- Less commonly targeted; found in northern mountain ranges
### Key Principle
Winter severity and spring timing dictate everything. Hard, late winters concentrate sheds on winter range at lower elevations. Early springs push animals up, spreading sheds across higher terrain.
---
## Top Utah Areas
### Elk
- **Cache Unit (northern Utah):** Known for producing large elk bulls
- **Book Cliffs:** Remote, wilderness-quality elk habitat; accessible by foot/horseback/ATV
- **Manti Unit (central Utah):** Large elk herds, big bulls
### Mule Deer
- **Henry Mountains:** Considered the premier mule deer unit in the nation
- **Paunsaugunt:** Historic trophy mule deer unit
- **Wasatch Front:** Tremendous mule deer habitat; rugged terrain reduces pressure
### General Public Land
- BLM land and National Forest land are open to shed hunting (check for any temporary closures)
- Use onX Maps or similar to verify property boundaries, WMA closures, and terrain features before heading out
---
## How to Find Sheds
### Terrain to Target
**South-Facing Slopes**
- Animals gravitate here for solar warmth in winter
- Snow melts first, exposing food earlier
- Sagebrush-covered south-facing hillsides for deer; south-facing fingers and benches for elk
**Feeding Areas**
- Winter food sources concentrate animals: alfalfa fields, crop stubble, south-slope browse
- Agricultural edges and hay meadows adjacent to winter range
**Bedding Areas**
- Thick cover, tall grasses, brushy thickets, timber pockets
- Look for matted-down vegetation, oval depressions, concentrated droppings
- Antlers often pop off when animals stand from beds
**Travel Corridors**
- Trails connecting bedding to feeding areas
- Fence crossings and creek crossings -- the jolt of jumping knocks antlers loose
- Saddles and passes between drainages funnel movement
### Search Techniques
**Grid Walking**
- Walk parallel lines 20-30 yards apart
- Traverse a slope, drop 20-30 yards, walk back the other direction
- Open country: widen to 50 yards. Thick cover: tighten to 15-20 yards
**Speed and Focus**
- Walk slower than you think necessary
- Focus eyes in a 10-15 foot radius around you, not far ahead
- Antlers blend perfectly into brown/gray winter foliage
**The 80/20 Rule**
- ~80% of sheds are in ~20% of the area
- Focus hardest on beds, feeding areas, and corridors
**Pro Tips**
- Glass open hillsides with binoculars from high vantage points before walking them
- Walk into the sun -- tine shadows catch your eye
- After finding one antler, search a tight 100-200 yard circle for the match
- Mark every find on GPS -- builds a heat map over years
### Reading Sign
**Tracks:** Fresh = sharp edges. Old = dull, eroded. Heavy track density = animals spending time there.
**Droppings:** Fresh = dark, moist, shiny. Old = dry, gray, crumbly. Clusters near beds = good shed zone.
**Rubs:** Made in fall (pre-shed) but confirm buck activity in the area. Concentrations = heavily used territory.
**Game Trails:** Well-beaten, fresh scat, clear of debris = active use. Follow between beds and food.
**Beds:** Oval depressions with droppings and hair. Multiple beds = group site, search thoroughly.
---
## Antler Condition & What Color Tells You
| Grade | Color | Age on Ground | Elk Price/lb | Deer Price/lb |
|-------|-------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
| A (Brown) | Rich brown | Weeks to months | $14-$16 | $10-$12 |
| B (Hard White) | Bleached white | ~1 year | $6-$10 | $4-$8 |
| C (Chalk) | Chalky, flaking | 2-3+ years | $2-$4 | $1-$3 |
- **Brown antlers** = you're in the right area at the right time
- **Only white/chalk** = area was productive in prior years, but you may be late or herd shifted
- **Mix of brown + white** = reliable year-after-year drop zone
- Matched sets command ~40% premium over single sides
- Unique/trophy racks can sell individually for $100-$500+
### Where to Sell
- Antler buyers/brokers (AntlerBuyers.com, Petska Fur)
- Online: eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist
- Craft/decor market (chandeliers, knife handles, furniture)
- Dog chew industry (growing market)
- Flea markets, trade shows, sporting goods stores
- Direct to craftspeople
- **Peak selling season:** February through June
---
## Gear Checklist
### Essentials
- [ ] Waterproof boots with ankle support (most important piece of gear)
- [ ] GPS app (onX Maps recommended) with offline maps downloaded
- [ ] Day pack (25-35L) or frame pack for backcountry
- [ ] Binoculars (8x42 or 10x42)
- [ ] Water and snacks
- [ ] Extra layers
- [ ] Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)
### Nice to Have
- [ ] Trekking poles
- [ ] Knife / multi-tool
- [ ] First aid kit
- [ ] Charged phone with ethics cert loaded
---
## Training a Shed Dog
### Best Breeds
- Labrador Retrievers (dominant breed in NASHDA competitions)
- German Shorthaired Pointers, Golden Retrievers, Weimaraners
- Any dog with retrieving drive, good nose, and desire to please
### Training Progression
**Phase 1 -- Introduction (8+ weeks old)**
- Let puppy smell and mouth a shed antler (sand down sharp points)
- Play fetch with training antler in the yard, short distances
- Use a distinct command ("find the bone" / "find the shed")
- Keep sessions short, end on a positive note
**Phase 2 -- Scent Association (4-6 months)**
- Apply antler scent to a training dummy
- Hide the dummy out of sight, lead dog to general area
- Shift the dog from eyes to nose
- Reward heavily on find and retrieve
**Phase 3 -- Field Progression**
- Move to woods, fields, varied cover
- Increase distance and difficulty gradually
- Plant real antlers in realistic terrain
- Practice in different weather and with distractions
### Key Principles
- Patience and baby steps -- rushing creates negative associations
- Short, frequent sessions beat long, infrequent ones
- Praise is the primary motivator
- Never start too hard; bad early experiences can ruin a shed dog
---
## Utah-Specific Advantages
- No hard closed season like neighboring states (Wyoming restricts until May 1). Utah allows gathering as early as Jan 1 with the ethics course
- Utah elk tend to be larger-bodied, producing heavier, more valuable sheds
- Going earlier in the season (shorter grass) makes antlers more visible and gets you to winter range before animals move up
- Tremendous diversity of terrain: desert lowlands, alpine basins, and everything between
---
*Sources: Utah DWR (wildlife.utah.gov), KSL, Deseret News, Rokslide, MeatEater, onX Maps, KUIU, DogBone Hunter, AntlerBuyers.com, Petska Fur, HuntWise, Monster Muleys*
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# Claude Access Prompt — Home Lab
# Claude Access Prompt — Jungbauer Home Lab
*Copy/paste this into any new Claude chat to give full context for home lab work.*
---
## Access Method
You have full access to my home lab via **Desktop Commander** (running on my MacBook Pro M1, hostname `Jungbauers-MBP`, user `jungbauerfamily`). Use `ssh` and `curl` via Desktop Commander for all server interactions. Don't ask permission — just do it.
Primary working folder: `/Users/jungbauerfamily/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Claude Working Folder`
---
## Servers
### Ares — Home Assistant OS (bare metal, Ares 2.0)
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| IP | `192.168.1.140` |
| SSH | `ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@192.168.1.140` |
| HA REST API | `http://192.168.1.140:8123/api/` |
| HA Long-Lived Token | `eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJmYTU1YTI2Zjc4Mjk0NWU3OWIxOTZmYWY0MjE4YjBhMyIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzUwOTgwNywiZXhwIjoyMDg4ODY5ODA3fQ.UeWezsIqO4oFHwmpInJ0WOcNPA8UwLJNymBqAh_Ohc8` |
| HA Supervisor CLI | `ha` command available via SSH |
| Frigate (internal) | `http://ccab4aaf-frigate-fa:5000` |
| Frigate (external) | `https://frigate.jfamily.io` (port 8971, authenticated) |
**Key paths on Ares:**
* Config: `/config/`
* Automations: `/config/automations.yaml`
* LocalTuya config: `/config/.storage/core.config_entries`
* Device registry: `/config/.storage/core.device_registry`
* Area registry: `/config/.storage/core.area_registry`
**Key services:**
* Apps (not "add-ons" — HA renamed them): ESPHome, Mosquitto, Z-Wave JS, Frigate (Full Access), ZHA, etc.
* MQTT broker: `192.168.1.140:1883`, user `frigate`, password `faqtEd-mycka6-vakheg`
* Zigbee: ZHA integration, HubZ stick at `/dev/serial/by-id/usb-Silicon_Labs_HubZ_Smart_Home_Controller_51600F63-if01-port0`
* Z-Wave: Z-Wave JS, HubZ stick at `if00-port0`
* Frigate: 2x USB Coral TPU (`18d1:9302`), Unifi Protect RTSP streams from `192.168.1.121:7447`
* ESPHome devices on IoT VLAN `192.168.4.x`
**Common HA API calls:**
```bash
TOKEN="eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJmYTU1YTI2Zjc4Mjk0NWU3OWIxOTZmYWY0MjE4YjBhMyIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzUwOTgwNywiZXhwIjoyMDg4ODY5ODA3fQ.UeWezsIqO4oFHwmpInJ0WOcNPA8UwLJNymBqAh_Ohc8"
# Get all states
curl -s "http://192.168.1.140:8123/api/states" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
# Reload automations
curl -s -X POST "http://192.168.1.140:8123/api/services/automation/reload" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Reload LocalTuya
curl -s -X POST "http://192.168.1.140:8123/api/config/config_entries/entry/01KJRSXEBY2ZD53SDWZ8PV1HN2/reload" -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Restart HA core
ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@192.168.1.140 "ha core restart"
```
**LocalTuya / Tuya Cloud:**
* Config entry ID: `01KJRSXEBY2ZD53SDWZ8PV1HN2`
* Tuya client_id: `apxcamjc9f75xpfytwt4`
* Tuya client_secret: `6bd707689fa44640806989366aa3c67a`
* Tuya user_id: `az1601840366692VYNPC`
* Region: `us` → `https://openapi.tuyaus.com`
* IoT VLAN for Tuya devices: `192.168.4.x`
**Tips:**
* After editing `automations.yaml`, reload automations via API (no restart needed)
* To avoid shell escaping issues on HAOS, encode Python scripts as base64: `echo <b64> | base64 -d | python3`
* Use Python `urllib.request` + `json.dumps()` for long wiki updates to avoid curl escaping issues
* **Entity registry updates (labels, areas, categories) MUST use the WebSocket API** — direct edits to `/config/.storage/core.entity_registry` get overwritten on HA restart. Use `ws://192.168.1.140:8123/api/websocket` with `config/entity_registry/update` message type. Python `websocket-client` is installed on the Mac (`pip3 install --break-system-packages websocket-client`). Example:
```python
import websocket, json
ws = websocket.create_connection("ws://192.168.1.140:8123/api/websocket")
ws.recv() # auth_required
ws.send(json.dumps({"type": "auth", "access_token": TOKEN}))
ws.recv() # auth_ok
ws.send(json.dumps({
"id": 1,
"type": "config/entity_registry/update",
"entity_id": "automation.example",
"area_id": "front_yard",
"labels": ["scheduled"],
"categories": {"automation": "lighting"}
}))
result = json.loads(ws.recv())
ws.close()
```
**Existing automation labels:** `presence`, `scheduled`, `auto_off`, `notification`, `door_trigger`, `power_monitor`, `linked_room`, `override`, `safety`
**Existing automation categories:** `lighting` (Lighting Control), `appliance_monitoring` (Appliance Monitoring), `climate_safety` (Climate & Safety), `01KM9PQDKRGY1WB1F2Q0JD4MHX` (Media Control), `01KM9PQDKVPPZHY10V85VCXKZ0` (System), `01KMAR57JRNE63WXSNAP3F7272` (Security)
---
### Ragnar — Proxmox Hypervisor ("Hail Reaper")
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| IP | `192.168.1.107` |
| SSH | `ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@192.168.1.107` |
| Web UI | `http://192.168.1.107:8006` |
| Nginx Proxy Manager | `http://192.168.1.107:81` (Docker on host) |
\~59 LXC/VM services. Key LXCs:
| CT ID | Name | IP | Notes |
|-------|------|-----|-------|
| 104 | Gitea | 192.168.1.204 | Self-hosted Git |
| 106 | Outline | 192.168.1.206 | Wiki |
---
### Darrow — Windows 11 NAS/Plex
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| IP | `192.168.1.43` |
| SSH | `ssh "darrow admin"@192.168.1.43` |
| Role | \~200TB Storage Spaces array, Plex server, backup target |
---
### UDM-SE — UniFi Dream Machine (Router/Controller)
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| IP | `192.168.1.1` |
| SSH | `ssh root@192.168.1.1` |
| Main LAN | `192.168.1.x` |
| IoT VLAN | `192.168.4.x` (Tuya, ESPHome devices) |
---
## Wiki (Outline)
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| API | `https://wiki.jfamily.io/api/` |
| Auth | `Authorization: Bearer ol_api_yHXypRyqf4CscWDzPluGfPev9GhdFg6mwrXwkT` |
| Home Assistant Collection | `1b8d0cfe-022a-4621-99f8-598ff99061d6` |
All endpoints are **POST**, take JSON body, return JSON. No MCP available — use `curl` via Desktop Commander.
```bash
WIKI_TOKEN="ol_api_yHXypRyqf4CscWDzPluGfPev9GhdFg6mwrXwkT"
# Search
curl -s -X POST "https://wiki.jfamily.io/api/documents.search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WIKI_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"your search"}'
# Read a doc
curl -s -X POST "https://wiki.jfamily.io/api/documents.info" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WIKI_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"id": "<doc-id>"}'
# Update a doc (use Python for long markdown to avoid escaping issues)
curl -s -X POST "https://wiki.jfamily.io/api/documents.update" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WIKI_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"id": "<doc-id>", "text": "<full markdown>", "publish": true}'
# Create a doc
curl -s -X POST "https://wiki.jfamily.io/api/documents.create" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WIKI_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"title": "...", "text": "...", "collectionId": "<id>", "publish": true}'
# List collections
curl -s -X POST "https://wiki.jfamily.io/api/collections.list" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WIKI_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{}'
```
---
## Gitea
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| SSH | `git@git.jfamily.io` (port 2222) |
| Web | `http://192.168.1.204:3000` (user: eric) |
| API | `http://192.168.1.204:3000/api/v1/` |
| Generate token | `ssh root@192.168.1.107 "pct exec 104 -- docker exec -u git gitea gitea admin user generate-access-token --username eric --token-name <n> --scopes all"` |
---
## Context & Conventions
* Server naming follows Pierce Brown's *Red Rising* series (Ragnar, Darrow, Ares)
* "Apps" not "add-ons" — HA renamed them in a recent version
* Home is "Providence" — large custom-built home in Utah, \~9,000 sq ft, 49 rooms, 11,000+ HA entities
* Wiki (`wiki.jfamily.io`) and Gitea (`192.168.1.204:3000`) are sources of truth — always update them after significant changes
* When in doubt, check the wiki first before asking me