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 ...

Shed hunting has become one of those late winter and early spring activities that barely existed on the radar a couple decades ago, at least not at the level we see today. At its core, shed hunting is ...

Shed hunting is the pursuit for antlers cast off by members of the deer (cervidae) family, including whitetail and mule deer, elk, caribou, and moose. Every year in late winter or early spring, bucks ...

In my case, shed hunting is just what the doctor ordered. Walking and more exercise not only helps me keep my New Year’s ...

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 increases on the ...

The winter doldrums of February can be tough on the hunter. Deer season is months behind, and you have replayed the memories in your head of the buck you chased all fall. Now is the perfect time to ...

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FOREST RIVER, N.D. – If this was a baseball game, the regular starters would have been absent, only to be replaced by three rookie fill-ins who came off the bench to take their place. It wasn’t a ...

The 2008-09 statewide general deer season rolled to a close on Jan. 4, but for shed hunters the hunting season is just now about to get underway. Like children lose their teeth to allow for adult ...

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FOREST RIVER, N.D. – If this was a baseball game, the regular starters would have been absent, only to be replaced by three rookie fill-ins who came off the bench to take their place. It wasn’t a ...