Typical scoring involves taking a variety of measurements of a bagged buck's antlers. However, not all bucks are typical. Most buck antlers are symmetrical, with common patterns arising from the base.

It’s a fun way to spend time in the woods and it’s a thrill to find the antler of a big buck you plan to hunt next season ... it makes good sense to also hunt through underrated spots to find shed ...

Buck often lose their antlers when they bump into something or get them caught on a branch. Last year’s sheds can be hard to find. Small animals eat them and porcupines are especially hard on them.

Other antler seekers nowadays even train their dogs to find sheds. Two late winter bucks, one still carrying antlers and one shed. Note the round spot on the smaller buck's head. The internet is ...

Walking in the woods and along the field lines, you never know what you or your dog may find — maybe even an antler that a nice buck recently dropped. White-tailed deer shed their antlers over ...

Screengrab from video shared to Facebook by Oklahoma Game Wardens A buck was likely doomed to a slow demise after getting caught on a dead rival’s antlers ... some might find difficult to ...

A buck was likely doomed to a slow demise after getting caught on a dead rival’s antlers, but a well-placed shotgun blast saved his life, Oklahoma video shows. The trapped deer were discovered ...