Big Deer Blog

Mike: What are shed antlers going for these days? I have a big pile I might want to unload if the price is right? I’ve been getting that question a lot. Here are some guidelines to go by. Keep in mind that the value of antlers can vary according to antler size (bigger is better), condition and grade of the sheds and the simple effects of supply and demand. These are spring 2014 estimates; I’ll try to update the figures every year or so. I checked with shed fanatic Mike C., who told me that whitetail sheds are running from $7-$10 a pound. “Ten dollars a pound for single sheds that that are like 70-78 inches. The deer farm market has killed the [...]

Did you know that every shed antler you pick up has a grade, from Grade A Brown (best condition) to Grade C White (worst)? Should you ever want to sell some of your antlers, that condition/grade will largely determine its value. This Colorado antler website sums up the antler grades well: Grade A Brown: Antler in perfect condition with no fading and only very minor chips…no broken tines or chew marks…antler picked up within a few weeks or months of the buck dropping it. Grade B Brown: Antler may have a broken tine, chips and chew marks, but still natural brown color with no fading. Grade A White: (Pictured above.) Antler faded and weathered to white but still in perfect [...]