What to do with antlers?

LV2HNT · Post by **LV2HNT** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:09 am

I have been thinking about the antler collection that my dad and I have and how it is starting to get kind of big. I bought my first home this summer and my girlfriend has allready told me that I can't bring the whole collection over so I have to pic a few and leave the rest. I always knew the day would come (girlfriend motivated or not) that I would eventualy run out of space, so I have always been trying to think of what I could do with them when the time comes. I deffinately don't want to end up like my dad who ended up running out of space and started putting them in boxes, untill one day when the boxes got thrown into the trash. So my question to you guys is if you have any ideas as to what I can do with them? I have always dreamt of making a chandelier but other than that, I don't know, maybe some kind of furniture or something. What do you do or what have you seen that I could try? Thanks

LV2HNT · Post by **LV2HNT** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:13 am

Here is a pic of a chandalier to give you an idea of what I am thinking about. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... &noImage=0

Exocet77 · Post by **Exocet77** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:47 am

I have a spot for them

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:08 am

One thing for sure they don't make very good soup.

schnarrfuss · Post by **schnarrfuss** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:10 pm

My brother mounts all mine for me.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:57 pm

Whats an antler?
Oh yea,I saw some of those this morning in brush so thick and on my off side,teasing me.
Everytime I stopped him his vitals were behind a tree. $#&%*(#
Sorry,I think I have some issues.

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:38 pm

Be patient Sax and let those little 20" eight pointer walk

Enjoy yourself, it'll happen.

jay73 · Post by **jay73** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:51 pm

Sell 'em to people for rattling. They'd probably have to go cheap.

Jay

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:56 pm

I see them on ebay. I have heard certain ethnic groups like them for medicinal purposes.

Kenton · Post by **Kenton** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:12 am

I built a chandelier a couple of years ago for my dad. Not to hard if you have the time, just takes a lot of planning.

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:45 am

j wrote:Sell 'em to people for rattling. They'd probably have to go cheap.

Jay

If you choose to do that, for goodness sake do not do it on eBay or some other public forum. Because in Ontario you will have 'splainin' to do if the CO comes a knockin'!

jay73 · Post by **jay73** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:16 am

ninepointer wrote: If you choose to do that, for goodness sake do not do it on eBay or some other public forum. Because in Ontario you will have 'splainin' to do if the CO comes a knockin'!

He's in Virginia.

Also I have seen racks and have known a few people who have different racks from yards sales. However I know it's not legal here.

Jay

Buck Fever · Post by **Buck Fever** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:22 am

Use them as handles on cupboards

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:34 am

They make great handles for tools, harder than any plastic I've found. And buttons. Just stack the best in a corner into an antler tree.

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:28 am

j wrote:
ninepointer wrote: If you choose to do that, for goodness sake do not do it on eBay or some other public forum. Because in Ontario you will have 'splainin' to do if the CO comes a knockin'!
He's in Virginia.

Also I have seen racks and have known a few people who have different racks from yards sales. However I know it's not legal here.

Jay

A while back, there was quite a contoversy here in Ontario involving some guy who innocently sold a moose-head that had been in the family for years. The guy was charged and the story made the national papers. It really made the government look bad. I'm not sure how things turned out in the end...