2025 Hunting for Shed Antlers is Sneaky Fun

Male white-tailed deer shed their antlers during the start of each year, and the exact time they drop off is unique to each individual buck. Bucks grow a new set of antlers each summer and then cast those off in Winter, making this a great time of year for some woods walking in search of shed antlers. Seasoned outdoorsmen know to scour known deer trails or bedding areas for shed antlers, and if you find one antler then be sure to look closely for another, but any single antler found is a treasure that reveals information into whitetail behavior. 

Deer hunting season ends on January 1 each year, making this a perfectly safe time to ramble in the woods, perhaps with family and friends since more eyes looking out for the prize equals a better chance of success. Whether looking for sheds on private or public lands, agriculture fields are a good place to start, paying attention to deer trails leading to the ag field where bucks are likely to have traveled back and forth to the food source. It may not take much more than the head-bob of a buck dropping its mouth down to eat grass or drink water for the antler to drop off.

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