After all, you want those deer to make it through to spring—and you want those bucks to grow nice, big antlers for the coming fall.

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 of January. Smaller bucks may hold theirs longer, into March. But ...

The size and complexity of antlers are not cumulative. Instead, several factors influence how big they can get how big they can get. For instance, older deer have more testosterone, which ...

Did that big buck make it? That’s what many wildlife watchers ... Contrary to what many believe, the number of points on a deer’s antlers do not directly correlate to its age beyond the first year.

Did that big buck make it? That’s what many wildlife ... Contrary to what many believe, the number of points on a deer’s antlers do not directly correlate to its age beyond the first year.