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 ...

“You need to find where the deer gather and feed from January until this time of year.” If that is on the same ground where you hunt, great. If not, branch out, locate the herds and try to get ...

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 ...

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

Finding an antler can answer that question. Whitetail deer throughout the state typically cast off or “shed” their antlers beginning in February and accelerating through March. Their heads are bare ...

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 ...

You might have also heard that deer shed their antlers every year. How can both be true? At the end of mating season, usually in late winter, male deer, or bucks, shed their antlers thanks to an ...

I find deer hairs in the matted-down beds. Dogs can be a big asset in shed hunting. Before you go, give your dog a shed to sniff and so they understand what they are supposed to find. As the ...