Deer horns, turkey spurs and beards are momentos of the hunt....some people are into taxidermy I'm not.
Only real use they serve is a reminder of the hunts....a lot of the horns and individual beards and spurs get lost to memory. Some will always stand out in your memory.
I notch my box and pot calls when they are used on a turkey hunt the notches only mean something to me. I have two boxes one I made in 1995 with about 80 notches the other in 2007 with well over a 100 notches. The notches represent to me kills the calls were in on.
I still have the 3 point rack from the first deer I killed when I was 13.
I'll keep keeping my deer horns, turkey beards and spurs I would never consider throwing a trophy from a hunt in the trash.
A 24 foot spur chain is impressive if you're ever in my shop and get to see it.
To me they're just a mometo or reminder of the hunts.
My wife asked me the other day if I wanted them cremated with me....I didn't reply.
