“Good rains in April make for heavy antlers,” some say. Others claim that cool, dry conditions that delay tick infestations allow more of a deer’s nutrients to go to antlers instead of fighting ...

As healthy bucks age, their antlers typically get larger. Usually, a buck will sport his largest rack when he is about 5 or 6 years old ...

Farmer, DNR square off over prize antlers. The judge also found that Clark waited too long to report the harvested deer to the DNR. Under Iowa law, hunters must report a kill by midnight the day ...

Authorities in Ohio shared photos of a deer spotted wandering with a bird feeder stuck on its antlers, but officials said it ...

The case of a Wisconsin man trying to pass off a farm deer to claim a state record brings the scoring system to light. Here's how it works.

White-tailed deer are classified as typical (a normal antler configuration) or non-typical (with unusual antlers, often with dozens of points). The scores are listed in net inches of antler.