In the mountain west, mule deer typically shed from January into March, but elk (which we will bring into the mix here because shed hunting for their antlers is so popular) shed later, typically ...

Look for gentle slopes that face south or west… Most years, big mule deer are going to drop their antlers during the last couple weeks of January. Smaller bucks may hold theirs longer, into March. But ...

Antler shed hunting Intentionally looking for antlers dropped by deer, or “shed hunting,” has grown in popularity and interest. People have trained dogs specifically to search for antlers ...

This colossal jumble of antlers is the NASHC’s world-record ... so if you’re looking for the best mule deer, elk, moose, or caribou sheds, their record book has those too.

Toward the end of legal hunting light, he saw a big buck with nice antlers and took the shot ... and decided to track down ...

She read a book about finding antlers entitled, “Shed Hunting: a Guide to Hunting White-Tailed deer Antlers” and she watched online videos about the hobby, too. She learned to walk in areas ...

Some species are ranched (i.e., raised in a captive environment) to be used as hunting targets or for trade. In the US, white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, bison, pronghorn and other ungulates are ...

On Monday, the state Senate rejected Senate File 3, “Mule and whitetail deer-separate hunting seasons,” in a 19-12 vote. On the Senate floor last week, Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower ...

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 ...

The desert mule deer is a common sight in the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas, but when wildlife biologists conducted surveys recently, they came across an extremely uncommon sight. In fact ...