What do you do with your horns/antlers?

[Colorado Cowboy]

Just wondering what everybody does with the horns/antlers after you got your animal.

I have a 60 year collection that I have in my garage. I have mounted some and used some for drawer handles and knife handles. Here is whats in my garage.

 

[Hilltop]

I have some of our smaller ones from the early years hanging in the garage in a similar way. I have said for years I should make something out of them but I haven't had the right idea yet. Hoping this thread provides some good ideas!

 

[JimP]

I gave away a truck load of both deer and elk antlers to a so called friend who was going to make a couple of knifes for me, he was using them as handle material.

Needless to say he moved back east and took the antlers with him and I still haven't received 1 knife and that was 25 years ago.

Anymore if I don't have the animal mounted they collect dust in my garage, but anymore I pass on more animals than I shoot and unless he is exceptional I don't pull the trigger.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Here are some handles on my gun cab and 2 knife handles.

 

[tim]

I gave about a dozen sets of whitetail antlers to my sister in law for crafting. bunch in the shop and house.

 

[Mr Drysdale]

I have several hanging in the garage. At least 10 Euro mounts and probably another 10 racks. I Euro all of the grandsons except the one shoulder mount from my youngest a few years ago.

 

[minn elk chaser]

There is a market for them at about $13.00 a pound but it is hard to let them go. I still have all of ours from 50+ years of hunting. My wife thinks they need to go but will probably be around as long as I am.

 

[Montana]

I’ve been trying some new stuff. Just to mix it up. Save on costs and space.




Everything is home made and I have a lot of extra barn wood, if you couldn’t tell. Haha.

 

[go_deep]

There is a market for them at about $13.00 a pound but it is hard to let them go. I still have all of ours from 50+ years of hunting. My wife thinks they need to go but will probably be around as long as I am.

$13 a pound? My son and me just weighed all our sheds, we have 41 pounds. Sounds like I need to sell them so I can but some new hunting gear!

 

[sneakypete]

Wall art

 

[Maxhunter]

I usually keep them in my shop. I've given quite a few away for antler lighting projects and other stuff. I have the field pictures and that's good enough for me.

 

[kidoggy]

put this years set on a trash can out back, behind the shed . I imagine some dog has probly drug em off by now.

 

[mallardsx2]

I trace a template I made when I was 12 years old and cut out a plaque from whatever scrap wood is lying around and write the year on the front. On the back I write what state, whats county, and what weapon I killed it with.

When I am an old man (If I make it to be one) I may be able to hide my own easter eggs but I will hopefully be able to read the back of the board and relive the scene one more time...If I can remember to look on the back of it! lol

 

[Hilltop]

Montana, I love the upside down bull with the hide. Very cool idea!

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I’ve been trying some new stuff. Just to mix it up. Save on costs and space.
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Everything is home made and I have a lot of extra barn wood, if you couldn’t tell. Haha.

Those are super cool!

I really like the state made with old wood. I think I might have to steal that idea!

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I only euro now.

The cost for mounts is too high and I have plans in the next few years to downsize my home so I won’t have room.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I also tried making buttons out if them. Sliced them and drilled small holes used to sew on. But didn't last too long as the repeated washing of the shirt weakened the marrow and the buttons pulled off.

 

[Winchester]

I trace a template I made when I was 12 years old and cut out a plaque from whatever scrap wood is lying around and write the year on the front. On the back I write what state, whats county, and what weapon I killed it with.

When I am an old man (If I make it to be one) I may be able to hide my own easter eggs but I will hopefully be able to read the back of the board and relive the scene one more time...If I can remember to look on the back of it! lol

That's what my Dad always did.
Now he's gone but I still enjoy reading the info on the back.

 

[Montana]

Montana, I love the upside down bull with the hide. Very cool idea!

Hard to see if in the pic but it’s an old backpack frame. Supposed to look like it’s being backpacked out. Haha.

 

[Montana]

I have a few mounted, made candle holders and decor, Christmas ornaments of some. Throw most in a pile now. Some are 160" whitetails... most are over 130".View attachment 29141

There are some solid critters there. Impressive.