All to find deer antlers. But even back years ago, before shed hunting became so popular and competitive, picking up shed antlers was not easy. On my best days, I only found a few.

And while male whitetail deer use their antlers exclusively for social status and attracting mates. reindeer of both sexes use their antlers to forage, as well as for status and protection.

Outdoors Deer often shed their antlers in the woods: Here’s how you can spot them Published: Mar. 11, 2025, 5:22 a.m.

He was a young 8-pointer that I didn’t want to shoot, so I lowered my gun and picked the antlers back up to see how he’d react to more calling. He finally spooked at 25 yards, and you couldn ...

Penn’s Woods: Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors Deer often shed their antlers in the woods: Here’s how you can spot them Published: Mar. 12, 2025, 7:30 a.m.