Locked antlers on display this weekend in Columbus
Now this is something I would truly love to go and see if it wasn’t so far away. I have found antlers and skulled antlers before but to have and hold a pair of locked antlers would be a treasure to say the least.
(Photo was taken from www.deerinfo.com)
OHIO DEER & TURKEY EXPO
March 14-15-16, 2008
Locked antlers are tragic reminders of the harshness of Mother Nature and her operating rules, because they almost always result in the agonizing deaths of two magnificent whitetail deer. Antlers must be large to lock together when two bucks battle for breeding dominance, and that almost always removes some of the best bucks from the breeding base, giving notice once again that Mother Nature’s rules are harsh and play no favorites.
More than 15 sets of those results will be a dramatic display at the upcoming Ohio Deer and Turkey Expo, Friday through Sunday in the Bricker Building at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
There will be unmounted antlers and skulls displayed on tables, and various mounted sets on pedestals or hung on display boards. “Taxidermy work on locked antlers is difficult, at best,” said show producer Glenn Helgeland, “but the results and drama and worth the effort and and expense.”
Some of the locked sets will have printed background information and displayed with them. “Plan to spend some time here,” Helgeland said.”The people displaying them usually are more than happy to talk about locked antlers.”
For details on the Ohio Deer and Turkey Expo, including regular ticket prices and special offers, seminar topics and schedule, hotel and exhibitor lists, and trophy and photo contest rules, directions to the site and parking information, visit the events Web site, www.deerinfo.com.
story by: Port Clinton News Herald.com