Looking to sell antlers?

Founder · Mar 18, 2020

The AntlerMan, Richard Dorchuck, is buying antler now! He's running around the country buying piles of bone. If you've got antler you'd like to part with for some good cash, give Richard a text or call at 801-557-2284. Or email him at: [email protected]

Longun · Apr 17, 2020

So what's the going rate nowadays??

PETA · Apr 17, 2020

13$ a pound for brown elk is what I was told from a buyer in southern Utah today

Homer · Apr 17, 2020

after all this the chinese are still horny??

Longun · Apr 19, 2020

Homer the new thing now is all the libs want natural dog chews for their cute lap-yap dogs...

JB1975 · Apr 24, 2020

Longun, my 100lb Republican Giant Schnauzer loves elk antlers. Does he qualify?

Longun · Apr 26, 2020

JB just being a smart aleck...our dogs bring home antlers to chew on around our place and my wife is pissed they don't bring them to her..

JB1975 · Apr 26, 2020

All good. Was just having fun. Miner stares at my mounts like he's ready to eat them all

Aaron84 · Apr 27, 2020

I would never again sell to Richard dorchuck. Jared Steele, Ben Hegemann grade your antlers way better and honest when it comes to buying your antlers.

hornkiller · Apr 28, 2020

Dorchuck screwed my brother real good years ago!

Founder · Apr 28, 2020

hornkiller said:
Dorchuck screwed my brother real good years ago!

What does that mean? Did your brother not get paid at all? Or was there some literal "screwing" going on that we don't want to hear about?

hornkiller · Apr 28, 2020

He got paid but not what was negotiated! The grading was very poor!

Founder · Apr 28, 2020

hornkiller said:
He got paid but not what was negotiated! The grading was very poor!

Gotcha. Well, with anything anyone sells, if they aren’t paying what you want, don’t sell. Kinda simple. I’m sure when it comes to grading antlers there’s going to be a level of opinion, as there is no exact science. Anyone looking to sell, if you ain’t getting what you want for the pile, renegotiate or don’t sell. Seems simple.

hornkiller · Apr 28, 2020

Just make sure you dont drive 3-4 hours and get screwed! most good buyer will travel to you now!

Longun · Apr 29, 2020

Yep..buyers come right to my house..

Founder · Apr 29, 2020

Same here. Never had to take my antlers to Richard.

Bookhead · Apr 29, 2020

Grading is a simple process no cracks on either side is greade A brown regardless of color. Cracks on one side and not on the other is grade B hard white. Cracks on both sides is grade C chalk. If your being graded any other way they are being shady

hornkiller · Apr 29, 2020

That's not true I've had horns cracked on both sides and got grade b. Guess I have a good buyer but I've used him for dam near 20 years!

Bookhead · Apr 29, 2020

If he wants to buy your chalk for hard white thats on him

PLK · Apr 29, 2020

So turkey hunters, fishermen and various others are supposed to stay home or quarantine after traveling for 14 days, but an “essential business “ like antler buying and selling is exempt.

Either we are all in this together or we’re not. I’m guessing we’re not.

hornkiller · Apr 29, 2020

The quarantine is done on may 1st! Do you really think anyone traveling through wy ever did 14 days?

Aaron84 · Apr 29, 2020

For me I feel he took complete advantage of a new customer. 2011 sheds and heads was doing a antlers show at sportsman’s warehouse in Saint George. Richard was there buying antlers I saw a kid selling one set of brown elk antlers and get almost 300.00 bucks. After seeing that I thought hell I have a decent like I could make a good chunk of change. So I ran home gathered every antler I owned and went back. This was my first time buying so it was new to me. I unloaded my antlers and he started grading them and putting them in piles. It wasn’t till after I realized he screwed be over. Each tine he would weigh the antlers he would hurry and dump them in his pile before I could even see the weight. When all the antlers where weighed the total was 670.00. Way less than what I should have gotten for what I sold. Then to top it off he didn’t have the money and had to run to the bank and I had to wait for over an hour for him to get back. Dudes a cheat and I will never sell to him or even recommend anyone selling to him. Lot more honest good antler buyers to sell to these days who grade a whole lot fairer.

Aaron84 · Apr 29, 2020

Next year I sold to a different buyer, didn’t even have close to the amount of antlers I sold to dorchuck and was paid a little over 500.00 for this pile.

Bookhead · Apr 29, 2020

hornkiller said:
The quarantine is done on may 1st! Do you really think anyone traveling through wy ever did 14 days?

It's been extended till may 8th

Founder · Apr 29, 2020

Aaron84 said:
For me I feel he took complete advantage of a new customer. 2011 sheds and heads was doing a antlers show at sportsman’s warehouse in Saint George. Richard was there buying antlers I saw a kid selling one set of brown elk antlers and get almost 300.00 bucks. After seeing that I thought hell I have a decent like I could make a good chunk of change. So I ran home gathered every antler I owned and went back. This was my first time buying so it was new to me. I unloaded my antlers and he started grading them and putting them in piles. It wasn’t till after I realized he screwed be over. Each tine he would weigh the antlers he would hurry and dump them in his pile before I could even see the weight. When all the antlers where weighed the total was 670.00. Way less than what I should have gotten for what I sold. Then to top it off he didn’t have the money and had to run to the bank and I had to wait for over an hour for him to get back. Dudes a cheat and I will never sell to him or even recommend anyone selling to him. Lot more honest good antler buyers to sell to these days who grade a whole lot fairer.

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That’s too bad it didn’t go well for you. Lesson for others, know what you’re selling and what it’s worth before selling it.
I always weighed mine out beforehand so I had an idea what I had and of approximate grade.
I don’t believe that Richard tried to rip anyone off, but that’s my opinion. I recommend him, but definitely do your part as a seller. Just like selling your truck.

heyoldguy · Apr 30, 2020

Excellent advice. Seller......be prepared for the buyer by knowing what you have. My son sold his antlers Tuesday. He graded and weighed the antlers before the buyer arrived. He graded them in such a way that the buyer would most likely regrade some of them higher.....as he did. Everybody left happy.