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horn supply ?
Pat B:
Randy, becoming a PA advertiser will help PA but also your exposure here on PA. If I can help you in any way. please contact me.
Pat
Gaur:
Thanks Pat. I'll look into it.
stickbender:
Unfortunately like raptor feathers, you cannot possess them without proper paper work, due to the black market for the Chinese herbalists. A Buddy, in Montana, totaled his Nisan Pathfinder, on stupid Big Horn sheep, and the game warden that was called in, destroyed the horns. If you find a skull in the mountains, or plains, you had better let it be. They don't take excuses, only proper paper work. I told my buddy, about a beautiful, full curl, that rolled outward, standing on a boulder, at the edge of the highway, looking to see which car he wanted to jump in front of, but I could not get a picture, because of the $#@^&+! near my bumper! Anyway, he said that if I got a Sheep tag, and ever got on of those boys, and had it mounted, the mount would sell for $25,000.00 or more. :o :o If I ever get one of those, it is sold. I can look at pictures, and use the money, more than a mount, on the wall ! ;)
Wayne
Gaur:
Wayne,
we are talking mostly about domestic asian water buffalo here. I had trouble with one batch I sent James that were in the raw (ie didn't have a coat of shellac or lacquer on them). They sent James a nasty letter of all the rules we broke. Turns out to bring the in legally they fall under "trophy" laws and you have to pay $700 per shipment etc etc to bring them in raw. Worried about unwanted pests coming in on the horns. So we learned from that and since then I put a coat of finish on the plates and label them "finished horns for crafts" and so we haven't had a problem since. They still need more grinding to make them into finished plates for bows so the finish doesn't effect any glue up.
Gaur:
for the few of you that contacted me I am still waiting one the shipment of horns to arrive. slow boat I guess.. Thanks for your patience
If you're in a hurry James has quite a stash that he might part with a few horns. Heard he is broke after his beach vacation so it would be a good time to hit him up >:D
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