Puyallup Heads and Horns competition

[MAGhunter]

I take it that skulls aren't included into this competition givin the name of it???  I don't remember what they had last time I was there.  I would be interested in taking my bear skull.  Any idea on this?

[jackelope]

I take it that skulls aren't included into this competition givin the name of it???  I don't remember what they had last time I was there.  I would be interested in taking my bear skull.  Any idea on this?

Heads==skulls.

[billythekidrock]

I take it that skulls aren't included into this competition givin the name of it???  I don't remember what they had last time I was there.  I would be interested in taking my bear skull.  Any idea on this?

Heads==skulls.

 

[MAGhunter]

I was looking at some prior photos from before and didn't see any skulls, just mounts...  just wondering

[buckfvr]

There is usually several horns awaiting taxidermy there to get scored and maybe win a ribbon......

[Eli346]

 Take it up. It may be worth a rifle as a prize. They gave out 3 of them last year. Mine was with a bear skull, another with an elk rack, and another with a billy.

[Westside88]

You have to leave it there to enter the competition

[Eli346]

 Yes, and you have to be there for the presentation on Sunday. I believe it was at 2:00. I took my bear skull up on Sat. and came back on Sunday. They gave me a ticket so I could get back in for free. I hope they're doing the same thing this year. I don't have anything to put in but they do have a lot of cool prizes and such for the winners in about a dozen categories.

[MAGhunter]

Eli, what did your bear score and did you win anything?

[Eli346]

 He scored 21 5/16 so I ended up getting 2nd in show. I won a Ruger 10/22 break down rifle with case. I just took it up to get it scored and officially measured and he ended up being tied for 4th all time in the NW Big Game Records. It was pretty cool all the way around.

[jackmaster]

i sure hope bonnie brings her blacktail in there that she killed, i would love to know what it scores  what a hog of a buck 

[starbailey]

Bummer I'll be out of town with my moose and wont be able to take him to Puyallup. I'm sure curious what the prizes will be.

[Bwana Bob]

Does it cost to get horns scored? I have WY and a MT buck I'd like to get scored. Will they do it the same day you take them in?

[bearhunter99]

Congrats Eli.  I saw that skull down there and it had me worried that it might be bigger than mine for a while.  Definitely a pumpkin head!

[Westside88]

Does it cost to get horns scored? I have WY and a MT buck I'd like to get scored. Will they do it the same day you take them in?

I was there yesterday. $25 to get it scored and entered in the competition. They said you could have it scored only with no entry free of charge. When I was there they said at least a three hour wait, but I didn't see any measuring going on at the time.

[TheHunt]

Yes, it cost you to have them measured.  I am not sure what it is ... 

[Eli346]

Bearhunter, What did your bear score? I take it you're in the books ahead of me someplace? Mine was a lot of luck and a lot of patience. I shot a small bear when I was a youngster and felt so sorry for it I really didn't want another unless he was really 'big'. I knew this one was big but didn't have any idea of the actual size of him until my taxi showed me his skull next to a couple of grizzly skulls that were close to the same size. I'll be at the show Sat. looking up some of the Hunt-WA members in the booths and also checking out the head and horns competition.

[Old Man Yager]

i sure hope bonnie brings her blacktail in there that she killed, i would love to know what it scores  what a hog of a buck 

You going down there? I think we might go SAT.

[jackmaster]

i sure hope bonnie brings her blacktail in there that she killed, i would love to know what it scores  what a hog of a buck 

You going down there? I think we might go SAT.

if we go it will be saturday as well i think, normally i go on friday it gets me out of work early but tina has her 3rd or 4th drive for drivers ed, has trent taken drivers ed yet?

[jackelope]

Yes, it cost you to have them measured.  I am not sure what it is ...

It only costs if you have it entered into the book. If you just want scored, it's free.

[PolarBear]

The last time I took 6 bucks (all well into the P&Y quallifying standards) to be scored they wanted to charge $20 or $25 per head to score them an something like $35 per to enter them in the book.  I talked the guy into scoring them for free and paid to enter them in the book.  When the book finally came out only 2 of my bucks were in it an they were my 2 smallest whitetails.  The gal made a clerical error.  I eventually got my $$ back for the other 4.  I will not and have not  entered an animal since.  My point if you do decide to enter an animal into the NW Big Game Book, make sure you have and keep your documentation because I am not the only one that I know of that has been screwed by thse guys.  They might be better now but just beware.   

[Bonnie]

Just dropped my antlers off. 127 1/8 net 134 7/8 gross. Pictures at deer hunting, 2013 first bucks.

[Westside88]

Any reports on winners? I would have liked to have gone, but it didn't work out this year.