Baby horns, under the mature horns...

[bigdonniebrasco]

I knew the process by which next years horns were grown, but I have never actually pulled a pair of next years horns out of this years horns! Is this common?

 

[madtom]

I don't think so. So were those horns over the top of the cores, or are there no cores left?

 

[bigdonniebrasco]

yup, I simmered the skull like I always do, then gently pulled the horns off. Usually the material that is still covering the core (next years pre-horns) is just like a pale leathery cap. In this case when I pulled off the mature horns, they slipped off the cores clean as a whistle! Inside the adult horns were these smaller horns. They slipped out easily, and I cleaned them up for S & grins ... kinda neat. Like little gnome hats!

 

[madtom]

Yeah, never seen or heard of that before.

 

[TRS_Montana]

Agreed. I'd keep those as good luck. Maybe hang them off your rearview mirror. Or a pair of good luck earrings for the old lady?

 

[bigdonniebrasco]

Agreed. I'd keep those as good luck. Maybe hang them off your rearview mirror. Or a pair of good luck earrings for the old lady?

I'm tellin her you called her that! LOL


They are pretty cool, I'll for sure keep them.