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

Elk and mule deer are two of the larger members of the deer family. While they have many similarities, telling them apart isn’t difficult. Both play important roles in their ecosystems and also serve ...

Western shed hunters will backpack deep into the backcountry ... Look for gentle slopes that face south or west… Most years, big mule deer are going to drop their antlers during the last couple weeks ...

While bucks are fattening their bodies and growing antlers, female deer (otherwise known as does) are preparing for a short ...

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 fallen ...

That’s what many wildlife watchers and deer hunters want to know as winter ends. Did the buck they were watching make it through the season? Finding an antler can answer that question.

Deer passed here, and maybe one dropped their antlers not too long ago. I notice where the deer stirred up the forest floor, overturned the leaves and walked through. In a clearing, they pawed the ...

For centuries, scientists thought the antlers were only for display ... the semi-open country favored by the deer into dense forest. “In both places—Western Europe and Russia—Neolithic ...