In the mountain west, mule deer typically shed from January into March, but elk (which we will bring into the mix here because shed hunting for their antlers is so popular) shed later, typically ...

Mule deer antlers are dichotomous or bifurcated, the main beam branches into two and each of those branch again. The other deer in Colorado is the white tail. Their antlers have a single beam and ...

In mule deer you might notice this decline when you see a large-framed mulie buck with crab claw forks where deep forks and long tines should be. Nutrition is key to antler growth, especially ...

Mule deer buck carries 8-pound hammock tangled in antlers for days in Colorado. Wildlife officials had to cut antlers off to free him, photos show ...

Mule deer buck carries 8-pound hammock tangled in antlers for days in Colorado. Wildlife officials had to cut antlers off to free him, photos show ...

The ordeal cost the buck his antlers — and ultimately his spot in the rut. Mule deer buck carries 8-pound hammock tangled in antlers for days in Colorado. Wildlife officials had to cut antlers ...

Mule deer buck carries 8-pound hammock tangled in antlers for days in Colorado. Wildlife officials had to cut antlers off to free him, photos show ...

Mule deer typically are larger and more robust, standing around 3.5 to 4 feet at the shoulder and weighing 150 to 350 pounds. Mule deer antlers tend to be more open and complex in structure ...