They are the fastest-growing tissue in the animal kingdom, but why do deer and other animals shed them? Here's what makes them so unique. The animal kingdom is brutal. To survive, many animals have ...

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 question is often asked, What becomes of the horns shed every year in the deer forests? the number picked up or found hardly accounts for all those which have been shed. It is said that the deer ...

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.

EAGLE COUNTY — Mule deer got their name because of their large mule-like ears. They are also characterized by the antlers sported by the males (bucks). Mule deer antlers are dichotomous or bifurcated, ...

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 ...

EAGLE, Colorado ” Two buck deer literally locked horns on Brush Creek last week during a seasonal display of male hormones. The rescue of the tangled animals involved a saw, and some cowboy skills ...

A winter stroll through the woods and fields of Minnesota is always rewarding. It clears the mind and renews one's spirit. And if you are lucky, you might come home with a keepsake of some sort. Like ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In almost all deer, the males or bucks develop antlers for the purpose of attracting female deer or does and for defending their territory from other males. This is only ...

Antlers, the headgear of deer, moose and elk, are more useful for display than combat. But that does not stop deadly lockups from occurring. By Asher Elbein As the days of summer pass, the antlers get ...

When you stop and think about it, antlers seem like the stuff of science fiction rather than real life. They’re bones that grow extremely fast outside of a mammals body, and every year they fall off ...