Male reindeer, known as bulls, shed their antlers in November, just before Christmas, and grow them back the following spring. The females (cows) keep their antlers through the winter and shed ...

Both whitetail deer and reindeer shed their antlers annually ... while they become much harder during the winter. This adaptation allows them to better traverse their seasonal migrations without ...

An antler shed pokes up out of the shelterbelt floor ... “This year was a very mild winter, so I saw deer spread out all over here all winter,” Brian said. That’s apparent by the abundance ...

If temperatures rise again, food may be trapped under ice during a critical time for packing on winter ... antlers from the permafrost. Isotope analysis on these branching bones, shed and regrown ...

With warmer temperatures and snow quickly disappearing, shed-antler hunters are anxious to get into the field. Buck deer and bull elk and moose grow antlers each year, some to magnificent ...

Antler sheds are often found in a deer's food source and areas where deer spend the winter. Tougher winters with deeper snow, which force the deer to congregate in smaller areas, often provide the ...