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Published March 22, 2009, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Joe Shead goes shed antler hunting in Duluth


Joe Shead of Superior ducks under a branch as he looks for shed antlers on and around a hiking trail in central Duluth on Monday afternoon. Shead also wrote the book "Shed Hunting - A Guide to Finding White-Tailed Deer Antlers." (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)

  • Joe Shead of Superior ducks under a branch as he looks for shed antlers on and around a hiking trail in central Duluth on Monday afternoon. Shead also wrote the book "Shed Hunting - A Guide to Finding White-Tailed Deer Antlers." (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Evidence of deer are visible on this tree where the bark has been rubbed off. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Joe Shead of Superior approaches a deer bed while walking through a hiking area in central Duluth as he looks for shed deer antlers. Beds can be a good place to find antlers. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Joe Shead displays a grouping of some of the shed antlers he has found in central Duluth on Monday afternoon. Shead also wrote the book "Shed Hunting - A Guide to Finding White-Tailed Deer Antlers"  (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • This is the biggest antler Joe Shead of Superior has found so far this year. It has six points, and this is an example of how it might look in the snow. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • This is the biggest antler Joe Shead of Superior found in 2008. It has 5 points, and this is an example of how it might look in the snow. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)