Obviously summer bucks are in full velvet and very protective of their rapidly growing–but tender antlers ... shortly after velvet shed and that at least some of the deer may disperse.

I like to start judging buck pecking order early, often when bucks are still in velvet and ... his antlers, as any critter of his size and age is a once-in-a-lifetime deer here.

elk, deer, winter, snow, nature ... elk feeding heavily on lush vegetation to build fat reserves, while bulls’ antlers grow rapidly under a velvet covering that will be shed by August. In early fall, ...

These black-tailed deer are showing off their velvet! Their antlers fork as they grow and reach full growth in late summer/early fall, when the velvet is shed. Photo by Hazel Holby at Sacramento ...

As spring unfolds across Maryland, outdoor enthusiasts are hitting the trails to hunt for shed antlers, the off-white tines ...

At the behest of state lawmakers, Wyoming in 2024 took unprecedented steps to regulate shed antler hunting — actions that ...

At the behest of state lawmakers, Wyoming in 2024 took unprecedented steps to regulate shed antler hunting — actions that have started a western trend. Specifically, the Equality State now ...

A haul of Stone Age artifacts included a highly ornamental deer antler that had been turned into an ax handle. The discovery is extremely rare, according to experts, and likely served multiple uses.

A hush falls over the emerald canopy as a majestic silhouette glides between ancient oaks. This is the red deer—once the ...

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Spring is often punctuated by a series of new sights and sounds as winter gives way to summer. It seems like each new sighting of a bird, for example, is duly noted and announced to others. Sighting ...