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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walking in the woods and along the field lines, you never know what you or your dog may find — maybe even an antler that a nice ...

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 ...

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.

Buck, a 12-year-old wire fox terrier, has a knack for finding shed antlers in the woods and fields near his home in Unionville, Pennsylvania. Buck has found approximately 35-40 antlers, mostly smaller ...