Does this bug anybody else.....?
06-20-2007, 08:55 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Does this bug anybody else.....?
When people say, "That whitetail has some nice horns" or something like that. THEY ARE ANTLERS PEOPLE.
Antlers vs. Horns
Members of the deer family (which includes caribou, deer, elk, and moose) have antlers. Antlers are solid bone and shed annually. They are one of the fastest growing natural materials in the world. Horns are found on bison, sheep, and goats. Unlike antlers, horns are hollow, never shed, and grow continuously. If broken, they do not grow back. They consist of a keratin sheath surrounding a core of bone. Females have horns with half-moon curves, while males have larger horns that curve around each side of the head.
Antlers vs. Horns
Members of the deer family (which includes caribou, deer, elk, and moose) have antlers. Antlers are solid bone and shed annually. They are one of the fastest growing natural materials in the world. Horns are found on bison, sheep, and goats. Unlike antlers, horns are hollow, never shed, and grow continuously. If broken, they do not grow back. They consist of a keratin sheath surrounding a core of bone. Females have horns with half-moon curves, while males have larger horns that curve around each side of the head.
06-20-2007, 09:05 AM
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RE: Does this bug anybody else.....?
Yea it pizzes me just like when they call it the six O'Clock news when every one knows it won't be on till six0 three.
Maybe you try parting your hair on the other side that might give you something more important to think about. [:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]
Maybe you try parting your hair on the other side that might give you something more important to think about. [:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]
06-20-2007, 09:05 AM
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RE: Does this bug anybody else.....?
I know they are Antlers..but always say Horns. Never bothered me at all.. Just slangish..I drive an SUV but say truck..same kinda thing I reckon.
06-20-2007, 09:07 AM
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RE: Does this bug anybody else.....?
ORIGINAL: bawanajim
Yea it pizzes me just like when they call it the six O'Clock news when every one knows it won't be on till six0 three.
Maybe you try parting your hair on the other side that might give you something more important to think about. [:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]
Yea it pizzes me just like when they call it the six O'Clock news when every one knows it won't be on till six0 three.
Maybe you try parting your hair on the other side that might give you something more important to think about. [:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]
06-20-2007, 09:25 AM
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RE: Does this bug anybody else.....?
ORIGINAL: Diesel77
nope, doesnt bother me, just like when people ask me after Ive been hunting whitetails "did you catch one?"
nope, doesnt bother me, just like when people ask me after Ive been hunting whitetails "did you catch one?"