Hunters are pretty good at quantifying antlers —— the best of us guessing with surprising accuracy the inches of bone on a running buck at 100 yards. But we’re lousy at understanding how that buck ...

When it comes to managing white-tailed deer for trophy antlers, even quality ones, it is part science and part luck. The ...

Antler size is an indicator of a buck's health, nutrition, and age, not necessarily dominance. Injuries to a deer can result in abnormally shaped antlers, such as drop tines or even a third antler.

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 ...

Antlers on deer grow new each year and there are a variety of reasons why they may have a unique shape, drop tine or hole. “Antlers are pretty awesome,” Jeannine Fleegle, wildlife biologist for the ...