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From: "MICHAEL. CHAPPELL" <>
Subject: Re: [OLDWORDS] mossy horn
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 03:46:48 +0100


Hello Alexandra,

Oh well done; 'salute the Noble fella! You painted his colours well.

Not many herds of wild deer left in England and Wales. No real spaces that
connect for them to roam freely, most are far spaced. Though I know of some
places remote in Kent that still has Fallow Deer, Roe Deer and imported
Sika's. I know of one large herd which I believe is Red maybe crossed with
Sika's; 20%+ of that is Albino. Most of our UK deer are in Stately parks or
the Highlands.

Red deer heavily farmed around me. I had an escaped pair rutting near my
house 3 autumns ago. That made my heart feel good.

If theres a gap anywhere nature will fill it.

Yours,

Mikey.


-----Original Message-----
From: Alexandra Robbin <>
To: <>
Date: 03 July 2000 15:40
Subject: RE: [OLDWORDS] mossy horn


Hello, Mikey.
The term "mossy horn" is applied to elderly male deer (including elk),
Bighorn sheep, longhorn cattle, and probably moose and other animals with
horns that have grown huge with age. The term "old mossy horn" is redundant,
because "mossy" already means antiquated. The whitetail buck I saw was so
aged that his face looked elongated and his body was sunken. His rack of
antlers seemed as if it would weigh down his head. It was a marvel that he
had escaped trophy hunters.
Alexandra

------Original Message------
From: "MICHAEL. CHAPPELL" <>
To:
Sent: July 2, 2000 8:57:02 PM GMT
Subject: [OLDWORDS] mossy horn

Alexandra et al,

Could you please give an explanation of the above expression as I have
neverheard it used here in the UK.
Yours,
MIkey.
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