Middle Tennessee deer processors are hard at work this time of year, taking thousands of deer harvested by hunters and turning those kills into frozen steaks, ground meat and sausages. Jim Flowers has ...

We’ve all got busy schedules, so when it comes to maximizing our shed-hunting efforts, it’s natural to ask, When do deer shed their antlers? And, ideally, we'd like as precise an answer as possible.

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 ...

Deer sheds hide in plain sight, a vexing prospect for a hunter, farmer, or landowner searching for dropped antlers. A common question from the empty-handed: Where have all the sheds gone? The ...

“Shed season” is finally here. Well, one could take that a couple ways. Some would guess that we are preparing for spring cleanup now that winter is on the run and it’s finally March. But many others ...

Lust or greed, many a trespasser is drawn to farmland by deer sheds. In late winter or early spring, when antlers drop, the lure of shed treasure is a powerful pull to the public, despite purple paint ...

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 ...