I hit the mother load

[emtmike]

I found a guy who runs a hunting adventure camp. It’s a place where he rises deer then some rich business guy pays him to lead him and his buddies on a hunt. Not sure if I agree with the “shooting fish in a barrel†way of hunting but that’s another topic. Anyways they cut the antler off the deer in the fall and he sells them. I made an agreement with him to make him some pens for all the antler I want. Here is what I have done so far.

 

[Texatdurango]

I like a few of them especially the Gent or Jr Gent but you could have left off the story, sorta turned me off the whole thing!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Managed deer herds on large property for hunting is not unsporting. It is a way to provide hunts, help local economys, and often protect species that may be decreasing in numbers in the wild. Shooting animals in small, confined, areas is another matter and I would agree that is not sporting.
That said, nice contact and beautiful pens. Do you have only whitetail deer antler or do you have other species also? e.g. axis

 

[JimBobTucson]

Very Nice... I like the one with the cartridge the best. I just done a very similar one myself, but I had trouble getting everything lined up correctly. It looks like you did not have any such problems. How did you achieve it?

PM sent with a pic of my attempt and a question about your source.

 

[emtmike]

Let me add this. This camp is on 1000 acres of land. He is very much into land and game preservation. He is very strict on the rules of the camp and will turn people away. He also told us that now everybody goes home with a deer. I should not have given the “shooting fish in a barrel†analogy. It may have given the wrong impression.

 

[laurie sullivan]

those are some great looking pens......may i ask what kind of deer and where is the ranch. i'm looking for axis antler.

laurie

 

[emtmike]

The camp is in Maine. The antler I have is Red Deer.

 

[rhahnfl]

Looks like you fell into a good relationship... man... all the antler you want in exchange for some pens... how cool!!!!

 

[johncrane]

Well done love your pens Mike and a great barter job.[]

 

[Glenn McCullough]

very nice selection of pens! YOu hit the antler jackpot.