Horns

[GANDGOLF]

My buddy left some Whitetailed Deer Horns in the freezer for 10 yrs . Wrapped in a black garbage bag. ANY chance of salvage ?  

[Norminator]

Don't see why there would be any problem, you can nail them on a wall and leave them there for 30 years. But tell your buddy not to eat the old T-Bone he found hidden at the bottom of the freezer. lol

Norm from Canuckistan

[Mudd]

I never tried them before,I just don't think my teeth can handle stuff that tough...lol

Maybe if they were in early velvet but our season isn't open then.

God bless,Mudd

[eminart]

Just use a good tenderizer and marinate them over night. Cook at low heat for 2 hours.

[BowHunterGA]

So like these guys, I would not want to eat them, however, if you are asking if he could still have the horns mounted in a traditional mount. I would say it is unlikely that the cape would still be usuable. Especially if only wrapped in a trash bag. Most likely there would be issues with hair fall out etc. His best bet would be to try to locate another cape or perhaps use a cape from a deer harvested this coming season?

If I missed the mark on what you were asking then just ignore me.  

[Night Wing]

Another option is a skull plate mount.

[FerretWYO]

What are you trying to do with them?

[lpcjon2]

If your buddies memory is that bad that he left antlers in the freezer for 30 years, borrow all you can from him. He will forget all about it by morning.

[GANDGOLF]

Just trying to see if the Horns would be usable. Knife handles - Skull mount - That sorta thing..Any Help- Ideas .. etc.. would be greatly appreciated.  

[Gen273]

I think they would still be usable.

[Ia Hawkeye]

DEER HAVE HORNS?

[MTArrowLauncher]

Originally posted by Ia Hawkeye:
DEER HAVE HORNS?

In fact they dont.lol. But id dont see why those antlers would be affected by that. One of the ways to preserve velvet is freeze drying, and a popular way to do that up here closer to the arctic is the leave them outside for a year.

[Ground Hunter]

Goats, Steers, Fords and Chrysler have horns.  Deer have antlers.  Fastest growing cells next to cancer.

[Shane C]

Should be fine to do whatever you want to with them. If you want a european mount it might be hard to get the flesh off of the skull, but not impossible. If you want a normal mount, just get a new cape. If you want to make it into knife handles go for it. Like norminator said, we stick them up on our walls for 30+ years, the freezer won't hurt.