Whitetail vs Stag grips legal?

[spistols]

I was told by a knife maker that white tail deer antler grips is illegal to sell on knives sold commercially, but stag antlers is legal.

I am not a hunter, but I never knew there is a difference. If this guy is correct, why you sell one vs the other?

 

[Lonegle57]

Have never heard whitetail is illegal, call the DNR and ask. I do know Stag was no longer imported from India
due to population issues a long time ago. THe biggest difference I see is whitetail isn't as dense. Know I am a blade collector
not a builder.

 

[Tazz]

I was told by a knife maker that white tail deer antler grips is illegal to sell on knives sold commercially, but stag antlers is legal.

I am not a hunter, but I never knew there is a difference. If this guy is correct, why you sell one vs the other?

Have never heard whitetail is illegal, call the DNR and ask. I do know Stag was no longer imported from India
due to population issues a long time ago. THe biggest difference I see is whitetail isn't as dense. Know I am a blade collector
not a builder.

Sambar stag from India was illegal to import at one time but I don’t know if that’s changed or not. It’s NOT illegal to sell knives or guns with either one, Sambar or Whitetail stag. spistols whoever told you that was sorely mistaken, I’ve owned knives and guns with Sambar grips and Whitetail grips on a knife. Nothing wrong with Whitetail grips, I just personally like the Sambar more. Here’s an Italian Steletto with Sambar stag grips.

 

[BIKER13]

Never heard either were illegal

 

[renagadeinjun]

Sambar stag from India was illegal to import at one time but I don’t know if that’s changed or not. It’s NOT illegal to sell knives or guns with either one, Sambar or Whitetail stag. spistols whoever told you that was sorely mistaken, I’ve owned knives and guns with Sambar grips and Whitetail grips on a knife. Nothing wrong with Whitetail grips, I just personally like the Sambar more. Here’s an Italian Steletto with Sambar stag grips.

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Italian hmmm, looks like a mexican express card from the 60's

 

[Tazz]

Never heard either were illegal

Just illegal to import, India banned the export of Sambar for some reason but I don’t remember why. Still fine to use or sell what’s already here in the states though.