They are still undamaged by rodents, which soon find and chew the bone to supplement their mineral intake. When collected and stored in dry conditions, antlers remain in good condition for years. There's no special trick to finding shed antlers. It's largely a matter of putting in legwork. Antlers are often found near food sources like wheat and alfalfa fields.
Grainfields are also good places to start.
Deer trails are generally well-defined between bedding and feeding areas, and antlers are often dropped along them. Windbreaks and timbered creeks are also likely areas. Due to increasing interest, the North American Shed Hunters Club was formed in 1990 to keep track of large antlers found throughout North America. Once a year, the club holds its annual meeting in St. Paul, Minn., to score and record antlers found by shed hunters. Currently, two Kansas entries grace the club's top-10 list for whitetail sheds in North America.