The Great American Antler Boom

Abe Streep writes that, every spring, shed hunters head to the woods looking for deer and elk antlers that may fetch thousands of dollars, or social-media fame.

These elk antlers have been sanded down and buffed to a mirror finish. No finish has been applied, the lustre is all their own. These are done as

Polished Elk Antlers

Antlers! U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Miracle of Antler Growth

Shed antler lamps

Deer The New Yorker

Drone captures footage of moose shedding both antlers - Upworthy

Prepping for St. Patrick's Day - The New York Times

The Great American Antler Boom

16,000 Antlers and Counting…