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Elk Antler Auction

The world-famous Jackson Hole Boy Scout Elk Antler Auction is an fantastic time to celebrate nature, outdoor skills, ecological education and awareness.

  • The Jackson Hole Antler Auction and related events generally takes place the last part of May each year.
  • Elk antlers are collected from the National Elk Refuge then organized into lots and sold at public auction on the Jackson Town Square.
  • Additional activities include live musical performances, a chili cook- off, and a mountain man rendezvous.

Overview
Each spring thousand of wintering elk on the National Elk Refuge shed their antlers before heading to their summer range.

The antlers are collected by the Jackson Hole Boy Scouts and the personnel of the Refuge.

The thousands of antlers are then auctioned off to be made into furniture, art, and jewelry.

Additional activities which take place during this event includes live musical performances, a chili cook- off, and a mountain man rendezvous.

When
The Antler Auction and related events generally takes place the last part of May each year.

Where
The antlers are collected from the National Elk Refuge then sorted, bundled, weighed, organized into lots and sold at public auction on the Jackson Town Square.
 
Other related activities can be found through-out the town of Jackson

Fee
There is no cost to attend the auction. Of course, if you bid on anything and you are awarded the bid – that will cost you!

Details
Starting in the late 1950’s, the antler auction has taken place every year. It is a way to reduce damage to feeding equipment on the Refuge and also to discourage antler thieves who may disturb the elk herds.

Each year more than 200 Scouts and adult leaders work for nearly 2,000 hours with refuge personnel in the antler project, which includes a litter cleanup campaign on the refuge.

Eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds from the auction are donated by the Scouts to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service toward elk management and the winter elk feeding program on the refuge.

The antler arches at each corner of the town square in Jackson were originally built from antlers from the refuge.

Dates: May 22, 2010 - May 23, 2010 update info
Time: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Cost: Free
Venue: Town Square - Jackson, WY
Contact: Cliff and Loretta Kirkpatrick
Phone: (307) 733-5935
Email:
Website: elkfest.org
Event Details:

Come and visit the world's best collection of elk antler. The antler are collected from the National Elk Refuge, which is adjacent to the Town of Jackson, then sorted, bundled, weighed, organized into lots and sold at public auction on the town square. Th


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