Deer season is over and winter is settling in. And we have nine months until deer season starts again for bow benders here in New York state, on Oct. 1. Whitetails have already begun to shed their ...

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 for a few of ...

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 is warm ...

If you’ve ever observed deer or seen images of mature bucks, you may have noticed that older deer tend to have larger and more complex antlers. You might have also heard that deer shed their antlers ...

The pursuit of deer in Pennsylvania doesn’t end when hunting seasons close. Many deer enthusiasts spend time in the woods during offseasons scouting for deer, using trail cameras and looking for ...

Antler size is an indicator of a buck's health, nutrition, and age, not necessarily dominance. Injuries to a deer can result in abnormally shaped antlers, such as drop tines or even a third antler.

It was more of an “I thought I saw it” than a real movement that drew my attention to some thick weeds and grass on the lip of a small terrace about 85 yards below. Through my 7X35 binoculars, I ...

Shed hunting is all the rage among serious whitetail hunters these days, and rightly so. It’s a fun way to spend time in the woods and it’s a thrill to find the antler of a big buck you plan to hunt ...

MENTOR ON THE LAKE, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - A deer seen wandering around in Ohio appears to have a bird feeder stuck in his antler. The Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Department posted about the animal on ...

According to a Facebook post by the Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Department, there is a deer near Dollar General on Andrews Road that has a tray-style birdfeeder stuck on one of its antlers. The ...