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RE: Selling racks
Thats a tough one. On one side, a guy who kills his buck legally has the right to sell it if he chooses. On the other, high dollar racks give poachers more of a reason to do so. ? |
RE: Selling racks
You also have to remember that just because someone has a rack for sale doesn't mean they put in the time and shot that animal. A lot of people get mounts and antlers from estate sales or handed down to them. These same people may not even be hunters and have no desire to keep them so the only thing left is to sell them. Yes, I agree, looking at it from our perspective as hunters we would never sell our racks because they hold a special meaning. However, we must remember that not everyone cares about the racks their deer have. I have actually bought one mule deer rack that probably scored around 165 but not to hang on the wall. I actually wanted to make and antler lamp and didn't want to use one of my own racks.
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RE: Selling racks
I have thought about this before. If I killed on that was a world record, I would probably sell it. For these reasons. I would never be able to keep it in my house and enjoy it for fear of someone breaking in an stealing it and maybe doing something to my family. It is not worth that. I would want a reproduction of it thought. I have also thought you could loan it out to like Bass Pro or Cabelas to show in there stores. I know it would be safe there,but then again I couldnt enjoy it. But the chances of killing a world record are the same as me hitting the lotto.
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RE: Selling racks
Furync,
"Why would you buy a rack" Would you not but a painting if you didn't paint it? Many people do not have an opportunity to kill a large racked buck yet they would still like to have one just because it looks great. I'm not saying I would but I can see why someone might want to buy one. |
RE: Selling racks
If money was no object, I'd pay through the nose for a monster whitetail to hang in my office. I don't have to be the guy that shot it to appreciate an exceptional buck.
Also, if I harvested a buck, found a shed, or somebody gave me a rack, I would think that I would like to have the option of selling it. Matter of fact, I wouldn't mind selling some of my old ones, b/c I'm overrun with antlers that I've been collecting since I was 10. It's better than throwing them away, that's for sure. In contrast, as noted above, it does encourage poaching, which sucks. I guess I don't have a problem with it at all. I look at it as a property right, I suppose. |
RE: Selling racks
ORIGINAL: DannyD Furync, "Why would you buy a rack" Would you not but a painting if you didn't paint it? Many people do not have an opportunity to kill a large racked buck yet they would still like to have one just because it looks great. I'm not saying I would but I can see why someone might want to buy one. Ok, I can agree with you there DannyD, but what does people paying 5000$ for a rack going to promote?certainly not honest sportsmen that can only tag 1 deer per year (like in my area). The buyermay bedoing it out of pure pleasure but where do the racks come from? I dont see any hunters here wanting to put their racks up for sale. So it can only (ok a majority) come from poaching. right? |
RE: Selling racks
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog ORIGINAL: Furync That's too bad imo, I think it only gives a reason for poacher to keep on poachin'. And whoever buys it is going to say what? that he bought it and look like an idiot? why would you even buy a rack? I have offers from canadians to sell thier 100's of pounds of sheds.Knife makers use them for custom knife handles and Asians make a powder of them as an Aphrodisiac. I canunderstand how a knife maker or aAsian storeowner might have em in bulk but... i dont believe, no matter how much walking around in jan/feb you do every year, that you can end up with 100's of pounds of it. The only possible way i can see for someone to obtain 100's of pounds of shed (legally) is by owning a deer farm.And I dont know many people that own deer farms. |
RE: Selling racks
Yes, I believe the majority would come from poaching. That would be my reason for not purchasing one.
That's too bad though. I know some people that have fallen on hard times an were trying to sell much of what they own, including some racks, to get by. Again I wouldn't purchase one but thay are beautiful and I can see why someone might want to buy one |
RE: Selling racks
ORIGINAL: Furync ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog ORIGINAL: Furync That's too bad imo, I think it only gives a reason for poacher to keep on poachin'. And whoever buys it is going to say what? that he bought it and look like an idiot? why would you even buy a rack? I have offers from canadians to sell thier 100's of pounds of sheds.Knife makers use them for custom knife handles and Asians make a powder of them as an Aphrodisiac. I canunderstand how a knife maker or aAsian storeowner might have em in bulk but... i dont believe, no matter how much walking around in jan/feb you do every year, that you can end up with 100's of pounds of it. The only possible way i can see for someone to obtain 100's of pounds of shed (legally) is by owning a deer farm.And I dont know many people that own deer farms. ROLL TIDE DD  |
RE: Selling racks
Hey DD, what size do they have to be?:D:D:D
There's a lady hunter on this board from Canada, that asked me if I could sell them for her! I don't know the laws on this. |
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