Yes! Antlers are the only thing that last. I suggest boiling them once in a whole. Keep the bacteria out.
Here in wonderful Ontario, if you go for a hike you mau find some hanging out in the bush 🙂 I came across a few hunter friends who ever so kindly gave me the antlers as they were merely interested in the deer meat.
i accepted and it’s been well over a year.
There are companies on line – great prices – pet smart is way too expensive ! And plus I find with our breed we want a nice huge chunk o’ antler.
Hunter hated the water. But after a four hour session of Cheetos and pure dedication on my part, he’s now a very happy swimmer 🙂 lots and lots of patience and good high pitch positive reinforcement worked with hunter. Eventually throwing in the Cheetos further and further into the water until his butt lifted for take off and he wasn’t afraid anymore of the ‘unknown’…