LifeNRA Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 For those that use real antlers for rattling. What material do you use for the lanyard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? I use a rattle bag but if I did use real antlers, I would probably just attach a antler to each end of about a 2 - 3 foot piece of thin nylon rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest archer8030 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Just some 550 cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Old shoestring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathcoerracin Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? leather strips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hunter101 Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? yea i use the leather as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutz4bucks Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Shoe string on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? I just get some HD string (1/8" to 1/4") and use that to tie them together. I burn the ends so they don't fray. Plus, I hot-glue the knot so it doesn't move at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushman Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Put mine on leather strips...the extra leather hanging down I use to wrap the antlers together so they don"t make any noise when I walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Got the antlers I use for rattling tied together with a piece of rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Ditto on the 550 cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? [ QUOTE ] I just get some HD string (1/8" to 1/4") and use that to tie them together. I burn the ends so they don't fray. Plus, I hot-glue the knot so it doesn't move at all. [/ QUOTE ] I thought of using hotglue as well. I got some 45" Nylon shoestrings which should be enough. I wanted leather but cant find anything thick enough for my liking. Just thought I ask you all and see which is being the most used! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? I don't tie mine together. I think it interferes with the super agressive rattling that I like to do. I've got compression straps built to the back of my fanny pack and I carry them that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamo Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? I just used some nylon cord I had laying around, leave plenty of cord between them so you can really go at it... I tied a loop about 3/4 of the way towards one of the antlers - that way I can hang them from a hook in my tree and one antler will rest lower than the other so they don't crash together when the wind blows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigAl1781 Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? leather,,, it just looks good IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie65 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? I also use 550 cord. I use a system that is basically just like a article in the last North American Whitetail magazine. I tie the antlers together & have about 2 ' between them. Put a loop in the center & tie a 30' piece to the loop & the other end to my climber. When I am in my climber I use the string to make them rattle on the ground. This does work very good. For some that are using leather, I think that you could get a lacing kit for a ballglove & use those leather strips. They would work good for just holding them together,don't think they would last long using the ground method from a stand though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? old laces work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Real Antlers, What Lanyard??? Where do you get this 550 cord? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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