At the behest of state lawmakers, Wyoming in 2024 took unprecedented steps to regulate shed antler hunting — actions that have started a western trend. Specifically, the Equality State now ...

Typically, antlers are shed after the fall rut, between November and April, so the animals can focus on surviving the winter, ...

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 ...

Hundreds of people gathered at the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management area on Thursday, May 15, 2025, for the opening day of the annual shed hunt. The much-anticipated tradition allows outdoor ...

For hikers going out in search of these fallen antlers, shed hunting can feel like a treasure hunt. A deer's antler is part of the scenery at Steamboat Lake. (Provided by Colorado Parks and ...

Back in the day “shed hunting” was reserved for a few of us whitetail deer fanatics. But these days, shed hunting has become a family affair, with couples and families, combing the fields and ...

it was a “shed hunt,” a search for antlers that whitetail bucks shed every winter on a prime piece of hunting land along the Forest River near the border of Grand Forks and Walsh counties.

More than two dozen vehicles drove through the gates at 8 a.m. on May 15, opening time for Bud Love Wildlife Habitat ...

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 ...

Shed hunting in Idaho has become more expensive for nonresidents. A rule change last year means any out-of-stater without an ...