Elk, Deer, Moose, and other antlered game shed their antlers annually. This process is due to hormone fluctuations which stimulate the shedding of antlers and the re-growth of new ones.

During the amazing growing process, an elk’s antler can grow up to 2” per day.
The new growing antler is covered in a fuzzy skin called velvet, until the antler quits growing and hardens at summers' end then the velvet dies. They then rub the shedding velvet on trees and shrubs to help slough off the velvet revealing white antler. Throughout the fall season Elk rub their racks on trees and shrubs, which gives the antler their beautiful dark natural color.

The size and shape of an antler is dependant the availability of high quality food, and the animals health, genetics and maturity. In contrast the horn grown by a Buffalo or Bighorn sheep, does not fall off each year, but grows continually.

Of course not, it is not lawful to remove antlers or any other wildlife related products from any national park such as Yellowstone. Our antlers are found on public and private lands in 4 western states. The wild elk species that we collect the antlers from is commonly know as the "Yellowstone Elk" thus the name Yellowstone Antlers.