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

We’ve all got busy schedules, 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 ...

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

Put simply, shed hunting is about scouring the woods and fields to find the antlers that deer or elk drop in late winter and early spring. These shed antlers can be sold, used for DIY projects, or ...

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 ...

just as an easy winter can result in a later antler drop. If you want to know when animals typically shed their antlers in your area, give your local state-agency game biologist a call.

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Did the buck they were watching make it through the season? Finding an antler can answer that question. Whitetail deer throughout the state typically cast off or “shed” their antlers beginning in ...

They’ll ask if they can buy them and she says no because she’s working to get enough antlers to make a “Buck Chandelier.” “I ...