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 ...

We’ve all got busy schedules, so when it comes to maximizing our shed-hunting efforts, it’s natural to ask, When do deer shed their antlers? And, ideally, we'd like as precise an answer as possible.

Crossing paths with shed antlers can lead to one of those moments that can make or break your day, depending on your perspective. Male deer shed their antlers every year — usually between winter and ...

Since 2022, I have been collecting deer and elk antlers for Deb Delie, one of many puppy raisers for Leader Dogs for the Blind. These antlers are used for chew toys for the puppies. In most cases, ...

Did that big buck make it? That’s what many wildlife watchers and deer hunters want to know as winter ends. Did the buck they were watching make it through the season? Finding an antler can answer ...

Shed hunting is the practice of searching for antlers that bucks naturally shed after winter. Finding sheds can be difficult as rodents often chew on them for minerals. Searching for sheds is also a ...

I’ve been hunting in the woods lately, but without a firearm or a bow. Vernal pools are boiling with mating wood frogs. Honking geese fill the skies. Trees have not yet begun to bud so the sun is warm ...

“If you want bigger bucks, pass up the small ones and shoot does.” That has become the battle-cry of the quality deer movement, be it coming from individual hunters, hunt clubs or the Quality Deer ...

(WLUK) -- The nine-day gun deer hunt in Wisconsin begins in less than 24 hours. Hundreds of thousands of hunters will take part in this tradition Saturday. Wisconsin's whitetail deer population is ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont Fish & Wildlife has announced that muzzleloader season antler-less deer permit applications are available. The VTF&W Board came to this decision on May 21, ...