Shed hunting red stag antlers New Zealand

Shed hunting red stag antlers in New Zealand is one of those new adventures that has not taken off as in North America mainly due to most of the larger deer populations are on private land. Shed hunting on our private properties is a lot of fun especially this year, with a limited hunting season there were a lot of surprises. From huge shed antlers of Red Stag to finding dead old Stags that must have past due to age of fighting during the rut. New Zealand has a reputation of the finest quality of red Stag in the world from typical to non typical deer. The Sheds can weigh as much as 15 lbs per side and there is now high demand from buyers of red stag shed antlers to use them for everything from sliced up dog chews to knife handles, chandeliers, lamp holders and table legs. Red Stag antlers are typically not as long as Elk, with our Stags averaging around 35 inches in length.