For those who are passionate about deer hunting, the pursuit never really has an off season. March is an ideal time for hunters to walk through the woods to look for antlers that have just been shed ...

Here in Western New York, as soon as the snow starts to leave the hills and fields, it’s time to hunt for “drops,” or whitetail shed antlers. Back in the day “shed hunting” was reserved for a few of ...

If you’ve ever observed deer or seen images of mature bucks, you may have noticed that older deer tend to have larger and more complex antlers. You might have also heard that deer shed their antlers ...

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 possible.

The pursuit of deer in Pennsylvania doesn’t end when hunting seasons close. Many deer enthusiasts spend time in the woods during offseasons scouting for deer, using trail cameras and looking for ...

In the 1980s, shortly before I was born, my father killed a male white-tailed deer in the woods of Oklahoma, harvested his flesh, and mounted his head. Years later, my brothers regaled me with the ...

Antlers on deer grow new each year and there are a variety of reasons why they may have a unique shape, drop tine or hole. “Antlers are pretty awesome,” Jeannine Fleegle, wildlife biologist for the ...

Most deer hunters dream about one day tagging a drop tine deer—one of those bucks with a point (or several points) dropping down from the main beam. That’s why we’re sharing these photos and stories ...