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

When do deer shed their antlers? And, ideally, we'd like as precise an answer as possible. The problem, of course, is getting the deer to work with our schedules. Every year, people share trail ...

Researchers have determined that bucks drop their antlers once the hormone levels wind down, usually as winter deepens. Some ...

Regardless of the reason sheds are being collected, now marks the time to begin looking, since it’s finders/keepers for the ...

Across deer and elk country, almost all bucks and bulls will have dropped their antlers by mid- to late-March. So when the weather starts warming and the snows start melting, it’s time to get into the ...

Shed hunting is much more than a casual stroll through the woods. Pay close attention to sign. Spend your time where deer ...

A Chester County woman and her talk explain how they find antlers in woods and field areas. They offer advice on uses for ...

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 ...

A late winter, early spring recreational activity that has seen a dramatic increase in the number of participants is the ...

Each year about this time, deer, elk, moose and other species lose or “shed” their antlers. This is where the name “shed antler” comes from. On private and most public lands, you can pick ...

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 ...

Finding a shed can give valuable information ... 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 ...