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deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 6, 2007 2:56 AM Post #4266356
| killed with bow in brown county nov 10, 2007 8:18 am 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 6, 2007 12:03 PM Post #4267056
| Really, really nice deer. How old do you think it is? Seems to have a lot of white on his face, more than our deer here.
That was quite a shot, I never shot anywhere but the normal broadside behind the shoulder, during bow season. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 6, 2007 11:16 PM Post #4269195
| well i think maybe he might be 5 or 6 years maybe ,and i did shoot in front of his leg,. he was trying to get up so i had to shoot again behind his front leg which that shot killed him. i was using a old bear bow . |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 7, 2007 10:56 AM Post #4270533
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That is why I "say hey man nice shot"
Looked like a neck shot in the picture. Good job with that kind of bow too. |
pixie62560
South China, ME (Zone 5a)
December 7, 2007 1:14 PM Post #4270705
| NIce buck! Congrats!!! |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
December 9, 2007 7:40 PM Post #4277817
| What a prize you got there, great job. And just as I came in to post the button buck that Steve got on yesterday, last day and a doe Tim got with his pistol! Again, great job. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 10, 2007 2:16 AM Post #4279143
| yes this the biggest dear i have ever killed . |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
December 10, 2007 4:01 PM Post #4280623
| Well I'm sure he will have a place of honor on your wall? He's a real nice looking buck--congrats. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 11, 2007 10:56 PM Post #4285274
| yes im trying to get the money up to have it mounted ,so anybody with some extra money just laying around i'll take it . |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
December 12, 2007 12:10 AM Post #4285514
| How much will something like that cost you? We have had several 8pt mounted and they were under $600, but those were along time ago as well. 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 12, 2007 12:20 PM Post #4287107
| I think it depends on the taxadermist. Our last mount was about 450, but it is exceptional. We have paid as little as 150. 600 seems high, but I guess it depends on the area.
You could also just do a Europen (I think its called) mount. That you can do yourself. Just clean the skull (boil it), then soak it in bleach and water overnight, careful not to get bleach on the antlers. They look good. A friend did this to a moose he had shot and mounted it above his fireplace. It turned out great.
My future SIL shot his first deer this year. It had very small spikes. I mounted the antlers for him for Christmas, kind of a joke. I soaked the small skull cap in water with bleach and it cleaned it nicely for mounting. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 12, 2007 10:22 PM Post #4288771
| Im gonna have it mounted for 300 and 25 for fixing the hole from the arrow .You got to examine the taxidermy work real good cause some of them just dont know what they are doing :) |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS (Zone 8a)
December 12, 2007 10:52 PM Post #4288846
| You're right about looking at some of their work before letting them do your mount. We have a friend who did my nine point for $250 and he did a beautiful job. But we still looked at several of his mounts before letting him do mine. Hope yours turns out nice. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 13, 2007 2:59 AM Post #4289477
| im thinking about getting into taxidermy myself. I think i would enjoy it . |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 13, 2007 12:08 PM Post #4290120
| I have thought about it too.
I bought one of those tanning kits from cabelas and tanned some raccoon hides. Made a couple really nice coon skin hats for winter. Boy oh boy are they warm.
I have heard the local taxadermist sometimes take on people to help, but they say that they almost always want to do their own stuff and leave and go out on their own. So the guys are leary on taking on apprentices. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 14, 2007 4:41 AM Post #4293227
| um i might try that |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 16, 2007 3:32 AM Post #4299278
| well the mount is at the taxidermy it will take 6 to 8 months to get it back ,thats to long .:( |
cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
December 17, 2007 12:49 PM Post #4303352
| They do take a long time don't they? They get too busy this time of season?
There is alot to the process. Tanning takes a while, then there is ordering the right size form, cleaning of the antler base, mounting, painting, clay, eye placement, glue. Would you be able to do that 100 times.
This keeps me from taxidermy. LOL. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 19, 2007 1:50 AM Post #4308817
| its a different story if you have a Love for it . |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 19, 2007 2:06 AM Post #4308866
| Hello deerslayer,
When you say "old Bear bow" do you mean one that does not have
wheels?
If so, please post the specifications on it (draw weight/length, arrow material/spine used, broadhead, etc.)
Thanks |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 22, 2007 1:14 AM Post #4318033
| here is the bear bow that took down my MONSTER BUCK hehehe 
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germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 22, 2007 1:44 AM Post #4318095
| Oh - sorry.
If you ever want to start shooting a "real" bow :) let me know.
Have fun all the same :)
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deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 22, 2007 2:24 AM Post #4318165
| you got one you can give me ? |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 22, 2007 3:26 AM Post #4318390
| Sending you a D-mail. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
December 23, 2007 12:52 AM Post #4320535
| D-mail? |
germinater
(Zone 9a)
December 23, 2007 1:39 AM Post #4320639
| The "private" messaging system used on this website.
You should have something like > YOU HAVE __NEW MAIL/s< at the top
of your homepage. |
deerslayer
Beech Grove, IN
November 25, 2008 6:45 PM Post #5830074
| well i finally got my mount back and it is awesome 
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cpartschick
Gladwin, MI (Zone 5a)
November 26, 2008 11:15 AM Post #5832278
| Really, really nice. They did a good job. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD (Zone 7a)
February 3, 2009 3:16 AM Post #6085924
| Very nice buck and mount. By the way, your camera put a date of 1/25/06 on the photo. |
Chuck7
Lakeland, FL
June 30, 2009 12:09 AM Post #6755877
| Very Nice Buck..
What was his score??
What kind of arrows was you shooting?
I use an older bow as well..an old Darton |
euroknife
orange
United States
July 22, 2011 3:07 PM Post #8709161
| nice buck I love to have slice of meat from the ribs!
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