Abstract: A snow making gun of the present invention includes a cylindrical housing carrying a motor and a fan which creates an air current into which water is injected from a ring water manifold via a plurality of nozzles having discharge orifices. An adjustable nucleating mechanism is associated with the manifold to optimize snow making under a variety of ambient conditions of pressure, humidity and temperature. Preferably, the water manifold or a portion thereof is removable so that nozzles having orifices of the first size can be replaced by an identical water manifold having nozzles whose orifices are of a different size. By utilizing quick connect/disconnect clamping elements a water manifold and its associated nucleating mechanism can be rapidly removed from and another applied to a cylindrical housing of an associated snow gun to assure that optimum artificial snow is made under any and all conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a horned animal mannikin having a recessed flat skull surface between upstanding front and rear walls, with a domed ridge upstanding from the flat surface and extending from the front wall to the rear wall, being centered longitudinally on the mannikin and the flat surface. The convex top surface of the ridge has a curvature approximately matching the curvature of the underside concavity of the skull plate of a horned animal. The domed ridge is widest and highest at about its midportion curving to lesser widths and lesser heights at its ends at the upstanding walls. A fastening plate is disposed under the ridge.