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 ...

But unlike other hunting seasons, there aren’t typically set open and close dates or daily bag limits unless the Fish and Game Commission chooses to close a portion of the state due to severe winters.

What used to be a casual late March or early April pastime has, in many cases, turned into a full-blown winter pursuit. Increasingly, people are heading out in December, January and February, right in ...