Every winter, male deer, elk, moose and other ungulates “shed” their antlers after the mating rut. Over the spring and summer, their antlers grow back, but collecting those dropped points strewn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here in Western New York, as soon as the snow starts to leave the hills and fields, it’s time to hunt for “drops,” or whitetail ...

To maintain a shed’s beauty, scrub it with mild soap, wipe with wet coffee grounds to enhance color, sun-dry, and finish with ...

Shed hunting is the pursuit for antlers cast off by members of the deer (cervidae) family, including whitetail and mule deer, elk, caribou, and moose. Every year in late winter or early spring, bucks ...

Antlers are a big reason why many hunt for deer and elk. I’m not saying it’s right, but it is the truth. The desire for big bucks continues to increase as the number of big bucks also increases on the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Tens of thousands of people wander into Utah's wilderness every winter and spring not to hunt big game, but search for the antlers animals leave behind as they shed for the season.

If Zack Foster doesn’t promptly respond to a text message this spring, there’s a good chance the 23-year-old and his dog are foraging a forest floor for deer antlers. Shed hunting, the search for ...