You can see and feel their excitement. You don't see or hear this much excitement when people look at a rack hanging on the wall. Point being, hunters enjoy holding antlers in their hands. They feel the weight, texture of the bone, and they connect with it more closely. The bigger the shed antler, the more excited they are.
Kids are no different.
Introducing kids to the sport of shed antler hunting gives them a sense of purpose for being in the woods with their friends and family. They see and hear the excitement when someone in the group finds an antler. It causes them to look harder so that when they find one, they are the center of attention and now, part of the group. This bonding builds character you will never be able to take away which will last them a lifetime. Here is a prime example of bonding as Harry Link and his son, Adam shed hunt the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada.