Bones Alta Hunt

[PacificNWhunter]

Well done bone! another good buck. Congrats

[1bowhunter1]

I am still open for hire!!  I will pack your camera gear till my feet bleed....Awsome stuff and great  deer.  P.S.  I'm a master camp cook!!  LOL 

[bucklucky]

Man! looks like your gona be buisy doing Taxidermy this year  Are you even cought up from lasy year ?

 Congrats on a  cool looking buck Doug!

[boneaddict]

Nope, I am way behind.  Out of vacation and patience from the Mrs. and way behind. LOL   Ernie is like the devil whispering in my ear. LOL

[boneaddict]

Here you go bear.   

[Michelle_Nelson]

Nice buck Bone.  I kept looking for the pic's of your Montana Buck.  Didn't realize you posted it under this thread.  Thought for a minute you had forgoten, lol.

Ohh and don't worry about taking the measurments on your salamander necked buck with that short Y.  No harder than doing one with a long Y.  I've used the short "Y" incision for 7 years and have only had to re order a form 1 time. 

Than again if you are not use to using this method I guess it could be difficult but you are use to using a long "Y".  You do a couple short "Y's" and it will be a heck of a lot easier.

[boneaddict]

It was jsut more difficult in the field with the saw I had, and not being used to doing it.  I can see what you mean about getting used to it.  Caping in the field, or tube skinning was just different than I am used to when cutting up or boneing my animal, keeping it clean, wrestling it around, etc.  I was also worried about ruining my cape with my saw.

[Michelle_Nelson]

It was jsut more difficult in the field with the saw I had, and not being used to doing it.  I can see what you mean about getting used to it.  Caping in the field, or tube skinning was just different than I am used to when cutting up or boneing my animal, keeping it clean, wrestling it around, etc.  I was also worried about ruining my cape with my saw.

The short "Y" is more often used in the southern states where most people bring their deer out whole and are able to hang it up.

In country out here when your packing and trying to skin a critter out in a hole than the Long "Y" is the way to go.  Less wrestling with the animal.

I short "Y" all the capes I can.  It just makes for a lot less sewing.

[boneaddict]

I would agree.  I can promise you one of these capes got long Y'd.  I was short on light and didn't want to mess with it.  I like the idea of not having that seam as that is one thing that is always apparant when doing the taxidermy.  I have yet to have the perfect seem.  They are fine, but still not having it has to be better.  I'll keep working on it in future years.  I am sure once I do it a couple times it won't be as hard, but having the deer laying down in the field versus hanging in the garage or sitting on a table or back of the truck are two different things.  I also think that 100 pound whitetails versus 350 pound mountain deer are two different things as well.

[boneaddict]

RUT IS DONE....The dream season is over.  As you might have seen in the 500 buck thread, I finished yesterday off with a bang. 
The rut is off, just like a flip of a switch and the boys were back in their groups, no necks nothing on their mind but rest and relaxation after a month of YAHOO.   I am sure there is some action somewhere, but not where I was at.   We saw 5, count them as its a miracle 5 30 inch bucks.  I haven't looked at the pics yet as the dream season is done.  After having the entire month of November off, December sent me right back to work with NO VACATION LEFT.  Even dipped into last years.  I pray some of my photos turned out, and the extra dents and MANY miles logged on my truck were worth it for you.

I just hope to God, that 35 inch buck pic turned out freehand before he disappeared into the fog.  There are monsters out there.  Sure wish the fog wasn't so NASTY!!!

[PacificNWhunter]

Thanks for the constant updates and pic's...It's been fun spending your month off with ya via the web site. It made the pain of not being able to hunting this year a little better. Congrats again on another successful year.

[boneaddict]

at least I posted when there was still blood dripping off my boots.  Rob, if you ever read this you are killing us. LOL

[boneaddict]

as a side note, this was one of the bucks I was targetting on my hunt.  Here are two of his sheds.  Gotta love how similiar they are.  i was dreaming of drawing this tag.  Didn't see hm unless he turned into that giant two point.  He was pushing it in age. Its not that this rack was fantastic, just had personal vested interest in it.

[Charlie]

What ever it is that makes a buck special may vary but they can get under our skin. Once that happens, our course is set. Nice sheds!!

[boneaddict]

I need to go back and see if the main frame of that two dips.