ANTLER SERVICES

Custom Antler Recreations

Missing trophy antlers can still be brought back to life. Antlers by Klaus recreates lost, stolen, burned, unrecovered, or destroyed antlers from photos and details you provide, building a custom replacement rack that looks like your antlers.

What is an antler recreation?

An antler recreation is a custom replacement rack made when the original antlers are gone or cannot be used. Unlike a standard antler reproduction, there is no original rack to scan or mold.

Instead, we study your photos, species, approximate size, beam flow, spread, tine layout, mass, and unique characteristics. Then we rebuild the antlers so the finished piece captures the look and memory of the original trophy.

Close-up of a brown deer antler with several pointed tines set against a dark, blurred background.

When is antler recreation the right service for you?

Antler recreation is the right service when the rack cannot be recovered, repaired, or reproduced from the original. Many hunters contact us after losing a buck of a lifetime to  theft, fire, flood, or damage that left the original antlers beyond repair or restoration.

This service is often used for:

  • Lost, stolen, confiscated, or burned trophies
  • Antlers destroyed in shipping or accidents
  • Mounts damaged beyond structural repair
  • Recreating a rack from trail camera or harvest photos

How is an antler recreation different from an antler reproduction?

A custom reproduction starts with your original rack. The antlers can be scanned, modeled, molded, or otherwise captured from the original piece.

An antler recreation starts with visual reference material instead. When the original antlers are missing, our team uses photos, measurements if available, and your notes to rebuild the rack as closely as possible. The goal is to recreate your trophy’s shape, balance, and character based on the information available.

What photos and details should you send?

The more reference material and data you can provide, the better. Even a few clear photos can be helpful, but multiple angles give us more information to work from.

For the best quote, send:

  • Full-rack photos from the front, side, and back if available
  • Trail camera photos showing profile, spread, and beam shape
  • Close-ups of bases, burrs, unique tines, drop tines, or extra points
  • Species, approximate score, spread, or measurements if known
  • Notes about what made the rack special to you

Antler recreations preserve the memories of your lost antlers

Recreated antlers restore the memories and story behind your lost antlers and can be used for wall displays, replacement shoulder mounts, European skull mounts, pedestal mounts, and family memorial pieces. They can also be used to replace museum or retail displays that have been stolen or damaged beyond repair.

Full mounting, display, finishing, and taxidermy options may also be available depending on the project.

Frequently asked questions about Antlers by Klaus

Yes. Antlers by Klaus can often recreate antlers from photos alone, even when exact measurements are not available. More photos and details help improve accuracy.

Trail camera photos can be very useful, especially if they show the rack from multiple angles. Send every image you have, even if some are imperfect.

Yes. Antler recreation is often used for racks that were stolen, burned, lost, unrecovered, or damaged beyond repair.

The goal is to match the original as closely as the reference material allows. The more photos, angles, measurements, and details you provide, the more accurately we can recreate the rack.

Yes. Recreated antlers can be used in shoulder mounts, European skull mounts, pedestal mounts, habitat displays, and other custom presentations.

We are ready to help recreate your lost antlers

Contact Antlers by Klaus with your photos and a short explanation of what happened. We’ll review the references, talk through what is possible, and help you choose the best recreation, finishing, and display option.