09/07/2024
In UKC Shed Hunt, we only use real shed antlers in trials! Deer drop, or shed, their antlers in late winter and early spring after their breeding season is over. Antlers cut from a deer, dead or alive, are not considered sheds!
From the ESDS rule book:
"Antler sheds may range in size from those carried by average to large whitetail deer or mule deer but may not consist of spikes. Antlers must be natural sheds in good condition with no chew marks or splintering. Antlers which have been cut from a skull plate may not be used. Artificial antlers may not be used."
And something I think is super cool, but have not seen happen in person yet:
"In the event a naturally occurring shed is recovered it is eligible to be scored if it was found on the course."
