Horns or Antlers ?

kanehill · Post by **kanehill** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:12 pm

Horns are permanent, usually contain a bony core and keratin ( the fingernail stuff.) Horns can adorn both male and female animals and are not branched. Some animals with horns include cattle, bison and goats. Antlers are made of a bony substance, not keratin. They are shed and regrown every year. Generally, only males have antlers. Some animals with antlers include deer and moose. (http://www.squidoo.com/antlers)

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:33 pm

The deer I shot yesterday didn't have horns OR antlers!

A lot of us refer to a deer's antlers as horns. Probably since that's the term we have heard for years. More than likely a link to our locality.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:18 pm

I hear ya wabi...around here we call it RACK and that could get you well in trouble around the wife ifn you aint careful.. we all know that rack aint got a bony substance in it.......

well............never mind I better quit..

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:19 am

Thats good Hoss

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:30 am

Oh, my ... we appear to be caught on the horns of a dilemma!

What shall we call a deer's headgear?

I call 'em tough to cook and tasteless.

B-Logger · Post by **B-Logger** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:31 am

Horny antlers.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:50 am

My apologies Kane if my original posted offended you.

maple · Post by **maple** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:30 am

I've heard there are horny does.

Maple

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:31 pm

maple wrote:I've heard there are horny does.

Maple

Yeah, but do they have BIG racks?

kanehill · Post by **kanehill** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:02 am

Are these replies what you call constructive criticism ? Some can't wait to be funny when others try to present the facts !
Thanks for the replies any way, I guess everyone knew the difference.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:09 am

I found it educational kanehill . . .however, I was raised in the mountains of Virginia. Thanks for the post. Growing up we always referred to them as horns on the deer . . .until someone got a large one, then it was antlers or more commonly, RACK!

I got to go and practice my banjo now.

Rick Teal · Post by **Rick Teal** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:39 am

"Horns can adorn both male and female animals and are not branched."

What about a pronghorn antelope?

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:43 am

True antelope have horns which are unbranched and never shed, while Pronghorns have branching horns, shed annually.

I suppose they are deer?

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:59 pm

kanehill wrote:Are these replies what you call constructive criticism ? Some can't wait to be funny when others try to present the facts !
Thanks for the replies any way, I guess everyone knew the difference.

My replies are not meant to criticize anyone, but sometimes the threads on this forum get unintentionally hijacked. You'll have to admit the facts don't leave much to be discussed.

Sorry if my replies offended you, that was not my intent.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:37 pm

Kanehill didnt mean to offend you...That was good info. I know alot of guys on here knew that but to tell you the truth its always good to post info like that every year to joggle our memory.plus there are folks that dont know.....I do it as well...and someone is always going to make lite of it some how..they dont mean to offend they just trying to be funny...Im never that way...

...good stuff buddy