to all Pronghorn hunters or folks who live out west
09-04-2006, 06:26 PM
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RE: to all Pronghorn hunters or folks who live out west
The Pronghorn Antelope (not an antelope, sheep, goat, or any other animal relation) have horns. Not antlers. BUT! Yes, they do shed each year. Horns? . . . that shed? . . . you may ask.
Here's the mystery. They have a core like cartilage that is permanent making it a horn. It is about 5-7 inches long and continues to grow throughout the animals life. However, they grow a "skin" around this "horn" each year. Which also gets bigger each year.The outer skin is kind of like dead hair and fingernail material. Similar to a Rhino's horn. And yes, it falls off each year around January-February. The new "skin" starts growing back immediately.
On another subject . . . I agree with your stance on canned hunts. If you put a fence around it, call it a zoo, not your hunting ground!
Here's the mystery. They have a core like cartilage that is permanent making it a horn. It is about 5-7 inches long and continues to grow throughout the animals life. However, they grow a "skin" around this "horn" each year. Which also gets bigger each year.The outer skin is kind of like dead hair and fingernail material. Similar to a Rhino's horn. And yes, it falls off each year around January-February. The new "skin" starts growing back immediately.
On another subject . . . I agree with your stance on canned hunts. If you put a fence around it, call it a zoo, not your hunting ground!
09-05-2006, 02:43 PM
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RE: to all Pronghorn hunters or folks who live out west
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The Pronghorn Antelope (not an antelope, sheep, goat, or any other animal relation) have horns. Not antlers. BUT! Yes, they do shed each year. Horns? . . . that shed? . . . you may ask.
Here's the mystery. They have a core like cartilage that is permanent making it a horn. It is about 5-7 inches long and continues to grow throughout the animals life. However, they grow a "skin" around this "horn" each year. Which also gets bigger each year.The outer skin is kind of like dead hair and fingernail material. Similar to a Rhino's horn. And yes, it falls off each year around January-February. The new "skin" starts growing back immediately.
On another subject . . . I agree with your stance on canned hunts. If you put a fence around it, call it a zoo, not your hunting ground!
The Pronghorn Antelope (not an antelope, sheep, goat, or any other animal relation) have horns. Not antlers. BUT! Yes, they do shed each year. Horns? . . . that shed? . . . you may ask.
Here's the mystery. They have a core like cartilage that is permanent making it a horn. It is about 5-7 inches long and continues to grow throughout the animals life. However, they grow a "skin" around this "horn" each year. Which also gets bigger each year.The outer skin is kind of like dead hair and fingernail material. Similar to a Rhino's horn. And yes, it falls off each year around January-February. The new "skin" starts growing back immediately.
On another subject . . . I agree with your stance on canned hunts. If you put a fence around it, call it a zoo, not your hunting ground!
thanks alot!! I was rippin my hair out trying to figure it out before cause I was like "I know they have horns, not antlers..but..horns dont shed!!" haha. Thanks again.
-Travis-
09-05-2006, 04:34 PM
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RE: to all Pronghorn hunters or folks who live out west
They can also drop their sheds earlier like the last week of the season around the middle of Nov.Also a good note if you ever pull the horns off,don't get the slime on your hands,you'l gag for weeks.It STINKS BAD.
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