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 ...

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 shed antlers. Back in the day “shed hunting” was reserved for a few of ...

Joe Shead, author of "Shed Hunting: A Guide to Finding White-Tailed Deer Antlers," offers these tips to shed antler hunters; ...

Dennis Hawk’s school of finding shed white-tailed deer antlers is not for the faint of heart. No. 1, there’s the mileage: The Palmerton area man estimates he’s put in 150 miles over the past few ...

The winter doldrums of February can be tough on the hunter. Deer season is months behind, and you have replayed the memories in your head of the buck you chased all fall. Now is the perfect time to ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hunting for shedded deer and elk antlers is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has said. While some “shed hunters” search for ...

TWO HARBORS — Joe Shead has been shed hunting since 2001. Shead (yes, it's pronounced "shed") literally wrote the book on shed hunting in 2006: "Shed Hunting: A Guide to Finding White-Tailed Deer ...

TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Joe Shead has been shed hunting since 2001. Shead (yes, it’s pronounced “shed”) literally wrote the book on shed hunting in 2006: “Shed Hunting: A Guide to Finding White-Tailed ...