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Devdevy

07-16-2018 07:04 PM

Help Identifying Horn?

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Hello,

A relative who passed had this in their possession, I was wondering if any hunters could identify the animal this horn was from? Thanks in advance! Attachment 35286

flags

07-16-2018 07:36 PM

Cow horn. Too light in color to be bison.

Devdevy

07-17-2018 10:23 AM

Thank you for your observation!

Oldtimr

07-17-2018 03:05 PM

It is either cow or steer. Typical of horns used for powder horns.

Phil from Maine

07-18-2018 02:52 AM

While I have nothing to compare the size or gerth of it with. My guess is it is a young cow horn or perhaps it is from a goat. I am assuming it is only 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide?

flags

07-18-2018 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil from Maine (Post 4338475)

While I have nothing to compare the size or gerth of it with. My guess is it is a young cow horn or perhaps it is from a goat. I am assuming it is only 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide?

Won't be a goat. That is an old powderhorn. Notice the plug on the large end and you can see where the hole used to be on the smaller end. They wouldn't use a goat horn for powder back then simply because it wouldn't hold much. Trust me it is bovine.

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