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

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 ...

As spring returns to Montana, so do the shed hunters. Those who trek through forests and foothills in search of naturally ...

Across deer and elk country, almost all bucks and bulls will have dropped their antlers by mid- to late-March. So when the weather starts warming and the snows start melting, it’s time to get into the ...

Every year, wildlife — deer, elk, pronghorn and moose — naturally shed their antlers in the fall and winter, then grow a new set in spring and summer. For hikers going out in search of these ...

but European settlers imported deer, and then in 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt gifted the country twenty elk from Yellowstone. New Zealand now runs a fifty-three-million-dollar antler industry ...

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 ...

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Let’s explore these differences and more, including antlers, diet, and the various subspecies. Regarding size, elk are significantly larger than mule deer. In fact, elk are the second-largest ...

Sandi and I celebrated in a quiet and, I hope, respectful way. I tend to avoid crowds whenever possible, which usually means ...

The giant deer required abundant ... and the skulls and antlers of Irish elk still adorn the walls of castles and lodges in Ireland today. For more than a century, the skeletal Irish elk stood ...