Researchers have determined that bucks drop their antlers once the hormone levels wind down, usually as winter deepens. Some ...

Across deer and elk country, almost all bucks and bulls will have dropped their antlers by mid- to late-March. So when the weather starts warming and the snows start melting, it’s time to get into the ...

Regardless of the reason sheds are being collected, now marks the time to begin looking, since it’s finders/keepers for the ...

As the forest changes, the deer change their trails. If a big tree falls, the deer travel around it. They don’t usually go ...

Shed hunters are often big game hunters themselves, and responsible ones recognize that not pressuring deer and elk in winter is not only the respectful thing to do, it also increases that herd’s ...

Shed hunting comes at the perfect time of year. Big-game seasons are over in most places, and turkey seasons haven’t started yet. That means most of us are looking for a reason to get outside ...

so when it comes to maximizing our shed-hunting efforts, it’s natural to ask, When do deer shed their antlers? And, ideally, we'd like as precise an answer as possible. The problem, of course ...

A late winter, early spring recreational activity that has seen a dramatic increase in the number of participants is the ...

Traditional deer season may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still do some hunting. The difference is you will be hunting antlers or sheds and not the deer themselves. With the prime shed ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center will present “Learning to ...

A monthslong saga involving a white-tailed deer, his unfortunate entanglement with a hammock and the hunt for his ...

When the connective tissue dissolves, the antlers loosen and fall off. Finding a shed can give valuable information about next season’s hunting spots. Early finds, say in February, are typically ...