Re: Elderly Blacktail laid to rest "Story added page 3"

[Heartsblood]

I forgot to mention, thanks to Heartsblood for coming over and helping me out with the skinning. I owe you one! 

It was my pleasure. Believe me. Happy to be able to share in the experience.

[Button Nubbs]

nice buck ripper!!!!

[Jonathan_S]

There is a long spectrum of island bucks and this one is at the top that I've seen.  Nice buck.

[Kola16]

Glad you got your buck out there Ripper 

[Ripper]

Thanks everyone. I got the buck all boned out last night and today I took it in to have some burger and pepperoni made. I kept the backstraps and tenderloins and still had 70lbs of meat! I think that would put him in the 200-210 lb range, what do you guy's think? Anyway I took the cape and head to the taxidermist and what arrived right before me? The giant muley from Winthrop!  Holy cow that thing is massive! I doubt that I will ever lay eyes on a monster like that. The taxidermist said it may break the state  record of 224. He thinks it's pushing 230! All I know is it's massive!

[L8NITE]

Damn nice buck there Ripper...congrats and way to get er done!!!

[lokidog]

Congrats on the nice buck!

[Ripper]

Hey Ed hopefully we can slip that Skagit trip in before it's too late! Hunting has been taking up all my time! 

[lokidog]

Hey Ed hopefully we can slip that Skagit trip in before it's too late! Hunting has been taking up all my time! 

Let me know.  That was a heck of a muley you put up, wow!

[bearmanric]

Sweet story RipperGlad you got a big boy. I'm here in Michigan. Been cnc machinging my call parts last 2 1/2 weeks. finely coming home tomorrow night ready for some hunting. Nice job. Rick