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 ...

Officials found the implicating remains in a nearby garbage dump. Couple faces massive fine after shocking poaching cover-up ...

Shed hunting is all the rage among serious whitetail ... That makes marsh and swamp islands perfect for finding antlers dropped during daylight hours. Oftentimes, deer choose to bed against large ...

The items up for auction include hundreds of antlers from mule deer and elk, many of them still attached to the skull. Photos courtesy Utah DWR The DWR held a public preview for the items yesterday in ...

I’ve been hunting in the woods lately ... its trunk raw and exposed. Deer passed here, and maybe one dropped their antlers not too long ago. I notice where the deer stirred up the forest ...

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 ...

Another key is focusing on wintering areas, places where the deer spend a majority of their time and are most likely to drop their antlers. “Our first year shed hunting, we went to every corner ...

More than 42,000 hunters in North Dakota took about 23,000 deer during the 2024 gun hunting season ... deer – 4,884 white-tailed deer and 910 mule deer – for a success rate of 26%.