Town Square antler arch up for auction

Thursday, May 03, 2007

By PJH Staff

  JACKSON HOLE, WYO-Looking to spruce up the entryway to your home? If you’re still searching for that personal touch to make your log cabin stand out from all the others, consider bidding on one of the Town Square’s elk antler arches as part of the Boy Scouts’ annual Elk Antler Auction on May 19.

The four arches are at least 50-years-old and for the first time, one of the arches, the one that marks the southwest entrance to the Square, will be up for public auction.

The Rotary Club, in conjunction with the Town of Jackson, is spearheading the effort to replace the aging arches.

Funds from the auction will help with the arch replacement effort. Each arch is estimated to contain approximately 2,000 antlers weighing 7,000 to 10,000 pounds and is being sold “as is” with no guarantee as to the final weight or condition. 

In the past, full newer antlers have averaged about $10 per pound. The arch will be sold as one piece; individual antlers will not be sold from it. The final price of the arch includes delivery of the disassembled arch anywhere in Jackson Hole.

Shipping outside of the valley is the responsibility of the buyer. If you want to help raise money for the effort but aren’t looking to acquire a massive antler arch, you can enter a contest to guess how many elk antlers are in the arch.

Each guess costs $5, with half of the proceeds going to the lucky winner and half back to the Rotary Club for purchasing more antlers for the project. 

The Rotary Club will guarantee $1,000 to the winner who will be announced in front of the newly constructed arch at a dedication after the 4th of July Parade.

On May 29, the Public Works Department will begin disassembling and replacing the arch, which could take up to three weeks. If needed, they will replace any metal framing and other structural materials that help support the arch.

For further information or to purchase a ticket to guess the quantity of antlers in the arch, contact Pete Karns at 307-732-7474 or T.R. Pierce at 307-732-3050.   

Planet Jackson Hole file photo. The quintessentially Jackson elk antler arches that make the Town Square will be replaced. This spring, one of them will be auctioned off. 
PERMALINK:
Town Square antler arch up for auction | Planet JH News Article: General News

Leave a Comment