Deer often shed their antlers in the woods: Here’s how you can spot them Published: Mar. 11, 2025, 5:22 a.m. March is a fine time to be in the forest, and a fine time to look for antler sheds.

Antler shed hunting. Intentionally looking for antlers dropped by deer, or “shed hunting,” has grown in popularity and interest. People have trained dogs specifically to search for antlers, ...

White-tailed deer, mule deer, and elk will start dropping their antlers, or may have dropped them already, making it a great time to get outside and hunt for shed antlers.

Male white-tailed deer shed their antlers during the start of each year, and the exact time the antlers drop off is unique to each individual buck. Bucks grow a new ...

Antler shed hunting. Intentionally looking for antlers dropped by deer, or “shed hunting,” has grown in popularity and interest. People have trained dogs specifically to search for antlers, ...

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 ...

On Saturday I decided that a brisk hike out in the fresh air would be in order. In doing so I would take a detour through my nearby deer woods in search of some unburied treasure, namely shed antlers.

Deer are losing their long winter hair and will soon have a reddish thin fur coat. Bucks are also growing their new sets of antlers. If you have trail cameras, take time to monitor them throughout ...

Colorado hikers can keep an eye out for antlers during ‘shed hunting’ season There are approximately 280,000 elk and 400,000 mule deer in Colorado, according to the state ...

Daniel Bevevino, 42, of Russell, in Warren County, caught a 45-inch northern pike Thursday while ice fishing and looking for shed deer antlers.

Shed hunting is looking for the antlers that white-tailed deer (generally the bucks) shed annually, generally in winter. The bell curve of shedding peaks around mid-February.