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 ...

Shed hunting comes at the perfect time of year. Big-game seasons are over in most places, and turkey seasons haven’t started yet. That means most of us are looking for a reason to get outside ...

I once found a perfect matched set lying in the shape of a cross.” Scott Wait is a senior biologist with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. He’s also a long-time mule deer chaser and shed hunter. “Mule deer ...