A few readers of The Daily Sentinel raised concerns about a story in Sunday's newspaper about the new restrictions regarding shed-antler hunting in northwest Colorado. Thanks go to Mike Porras, ...

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 ...

Antlers are one of the most extravagant additions to an animal. The male ungulates (hoofed animals) that roam these lands use much of their energy to grow these appendages to help up their game in ...

Collecting fallen antlers and horns from some of Colorado’s mammals is a beloved pastime for many. While picking up antlers that get left behind may seem like a pretty straightforward process, there ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most deer antlers have eight points, but in 2021 a hunter took down a 26-POINT buck west of Colorado Springs. Like the leaves of a tree, antlers grow and fall off every year, so a large and sturdy ...

The stress of the holiday season is nothing compared to the winter stress on big game animals. Not only are deer, elk and pronghorn still weary from the rigors of breeding season, the animals face an ...

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — A lot of West Virginia deer hunters spend the down months of January, February, and some of the month of March wandering through the state’s hills and hollows hoping to spot shed ...

If you want to hook someone into hunting, you need to make it fun. Sitting still for hours on end in the freezing cold, hushing them to be quieter, is likely not the best way to build a hunter. Start ...