In the mountain west, mule deer typically shed ... not needing their antlers late into the breeding cycle, they may drop them early. Major stress on a deer herd can also cause bucks to shed ...

More than 42,000 hunters in North Dakota took about 23,000 deer during the 2024 gun hunting season, according to a ... 4,884 white-tailed deer and 910 mule deer – for a success rate of 26%.