Antlers in the Snow

Dave Anderson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

While following deer trails in snow you'll find pellets of scat and tufts of hair – coarse grey and white hair, hollow in cross-section. A more coveted souvenir are "sheds” – cast-off antlers.

After breeding ends in December, deer antlers loosen at the base. Once-formidable weapons of territorial defense drop with testosterone levels in January. The shed antlers cast by bucks and bull moose each winter are often promptly buried by snow.

A Different Look At What It Means To Be A New Hampshire Native

Lois Shea — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:01:28 +0000

I have done a lot of things in New Hampshire.