Iowa is shifting focus from eradicating chronic wasting disease to instead “mitigating its spread and managing its impacts.” ...

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 ...

Thousands are expected to participate in Iowa's shotgun deer hunting season this weekend, with safety being a top priority.

One of the traits that sets white-tailed deer apart from all other forms of Iowa wildlife is the ability of bucks to grow antlers. Generally speaking, the older the buck the larger and more impressive ...

If Zack Foster doesn’t promptly respond to a text message this spring, there’s a good chance the 23-year-old and his dog are foraging a forest floor for deer antlers. Shed hunting, the search for ...

“Shed poachers are the sort that’ll do anything when they think no one is looking,” says Steve Snow. “I’ll never hesitate to say they’re liars and thieves.” Lathered in sweat and eating distance like ...

Some folks take shed hunting more seriously than actual hunting. Scroll through the following photos and you’ll begin to see why. And while most shed hunters will never pick up a set of record-class ...

The Iowa Events Center will host the 2025 Iowa Deer Classic from March 7 to 9. What to know about the annual event.