Elk Antler Auction

"This Ain't Sotheby's!"

When you think of "auctions" do you really think of elk antlers?  Well did you know that in Jackson, Wyoming elk antlers are auctioned to the highest bidder. Antlers that have been shed at the National Elk Refuge near Jackson Wyoming are collected by local Boy Scout groups and auctioned to the highest per pound bidder.  Antler artists and collectors bid for these amazing antler spreads collected by the local Boy Scouts.  Proceeds from the auction help to support the National Elk Refuge. Our family knows this because we attend each year.  My husband loves this event because men just can't help but to admire huge piles of antlers.  Kids love it because the scouts do a great job providing family friendly entertainment.  After the auction head to Jackson’s Mountain Man Rendezvous.  Give your kids a dollar and see how well they can bargain with today's current mountain man.  The bead work is phenomenal and the mountain man characters are...hmmm.... interesting, educational, informative and definitely a class all their own.  I'll take a Jackson elk antler auction over any uptight Sotheby's auction any day!  FYI, if you can buy at less than $3/lb., that is an investment that Wall Street will struggle to match!