Outlaw the sale of Shed Antlers

[AntlerHound]

I personally don't sell my antlers... But there is a lot of competition out there these days.. It might put an end to some of it.. Wouldn't be such a sought after product then.  I personally would be all for it... What do you all think?

[Humptulips]

So you don't like to sell yours. Nobody else should either.

It has been a pretty good fund raiser for Oregon Sportsman. I think the Oregon Trappers Association has raised over $40,000 soliciting antler donations and selling them.

[elk247]

   

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I do agree that unethical shed antler hunters have created issues all across the nation... However, I absolutely 100 percent would not agree with the banning of shed antler sales.

[heronblu]

It wouldn't solve anything to ban the sale of them, people would just go underground with it and demand would actually increase.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

It wouldn't solve anything to ban the sale of them, people would just go underground with it and demand would actually increase.

Not to mention.. yet again we are talking about banning something that people use to make a living... I'm not sure what it is lately but my fellow outdoors men/women in Washington appear to believe the answer to solving any problem is government intervention and restriction of liberty (and they seem to favor bans for whatever reason).... (the baiting issue for example)

[AntlerHound]

It wouldn't solve anything to ban the sale of them, people would just go underground with it and demand would actually increase.

I don't think you could compete with the large scale commercial demand with an under market personally... Of course people will always break the laws... I live an area where people from out of state ... "Idaho" come over and literally camp on the Bulls... Very few bones left behind in some areas... Hard to compete when you can olny walk on weekends...And they sell all of there bones... Really erks me..

[DBHAWTHORNE]

It wouldn't solve anything to ban the sale of them, people would just go underground with it and demand would actually increase.

I don't think you could compete with the large scale commercial demand with an under market personally... Of course people will always break the laws... I live an area where people from out of state ... "Idaho" come over and literally camp on the Bulls... Very few bones left behind in some areas... Hard to compete when you can olny walk on weekends...And they sell all of there bones... Really erks me..

I know it sucks that shed hunting has become so popular (and financially lucrative in some cases) but I can't support putting this type of ban on the sale of antlers just so us locals can hopefully get to it before those with more time on their hands.

[AntlerHound]

Also the market would just be replaced with replica antler... For all of those folks that need those giant antler chandeliers!

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Also the market would just be replaced with replica antler... For all of those folks that need those giant antler chandeliers!

Pretty sure the replica antler market wouldn't save this guys business:

https://www.facebook.com/TheAntlerCollector

[AntlerHound]

I truly don't believe some of these people just have more "time" on their hands... It's a business

[runamuk]

Sheds aren't the bulk of the antler sales market many other states allow raising elk and deer and many are raised for the antler market.

[Skillet]

You want to restrict somebody's entrepreneurial spirit because you don't like the competition for sheds... thanks man.  I buy a few pounds of elk sheds a year to run a small project with my dad that I'm lucky to break even on.   
How about we outlaw any removal of sheds at all?  It's a mineral sourcefor the ecosystem, you know...

[Bean Counter]

 

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I truly don't believe some of these people just have more "time" on their hands... It's a business

Why is that a problem as long as they aren't trespassing etc. (which I do know happens... and of course there are laws to punish them for it... why do we need more). Loggers are allowed to log on public land, ranchers graze cattle on public land, outfitters can guide on public land, guides can take people on adventure trips on public land, berry pickers make jams, etc. etc.....  Why would we ban someone from selling sheds?... Like I said.. I know it's frustrating to have such a high demand on antlers but I just don't see another restriction on liberty as being the best solution.