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 ...

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 ...

The winter doldrums of February can be tough on the hunter. Deer season is months behind, and you have replayed the memories in your head of the buck you chased all fall. Now is the perfect time to ...

In this episode of the Outdoor Life podcast, antler collector Josh Duncan tells the incredible backstory of “The General”.

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 ...

With springtime snow melts in process, Jackson Jerebko of Lancaster with a nice steelhead he caught with a waxworm and center-pin rod-reel rig on a Lake Erie trib last weekend. Submitted photo Our ...

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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 ...

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 ...

It's a brisk Monday at the "Krantz Ranch" hunting camp up here in the boonies of northwest Minnesota, and a half-dozen or so members of the crew are gathered back at the deer shack for a midday break.