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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2009, 10:24:49 AM »
Any caribou cape yet...  :rolleyes: :chuckle:

Thought I saw one hanging out back by the hounds.  :yike:

Smart ars  :chuckle:

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2009, 10:28:25 AM »
He's getting in all sorts of trouble today.   Caribou slip very easy from what I understand, as compared to alot of the other critters (elk, deer). 

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2009, 10:50:06 AM »
He's getting in all sorts of trouble today.   Caribou slip very easy from what I understand, as compared to alot of the other critters (elk, deer). 

So do antelope, thats why I wasnt taking a chance. I have had customers bring in deer that were 10 days old and stunk that made it through the stop rot (stop slip) solution. I did have 1 muley slip in the throat though and it went through the stop slip. It was frozen when they brought it in but the esophogus residue had leaked and puddled in the cape hich in turn will promote bacterial growth pretty quick. Slipped right in the throat patch  :bash: I hate frozen capes for that reason. Need to plug the thoroat so it doesnt drain onto the cape.

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2009, 11:49:05 AM »
That cape does look huge.   :yike:Cant wait to see it finnished .  Might have to buy a bigger trailer to haul it.  U going to give us a idea what kind of mount you are going to do or just leave us hangin :dunno:   Come on man give us something to look foward to its a long time until hunting season :bash:

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2009, 12:31:37 PM »
Good thing you had someone else there to pack that thing out for you :chuckle:
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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2009, 01:59:38 PM »
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Need to plug the thoroat so it doesnt drain onto the cape
I freeze all mine so good to know.  Had one leak and guess what slipped right there.  Thanks for the tip.

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2009, 11:35:20 AM »
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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2009, 11:39:24 AM »
Cant wait to see what your measures out at Travis  ;) ;)

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2009, 11:43:44 AM »
Was mine in that group or did you it before?
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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2009, 11:44:12 AM »
you sure thats not my elk  :chuckle: hope you get mine soon
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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2009, 11:47:10 AM »
you sure thats not my elk  :chuckle: hope you get mine soon

Im sure  ;) Yours had hair that was cut on the top of its shoulders where you missed your first shot  :chuckle:


Was mine in that group or did you it before?

Probably the next batch or so Mark. It wa quite a ways down the number line. They are tanning most everything in orderish.

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2009, 11:49:56 AM »
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Im sure   Yours had hair that was cut on the top of its shoulders where you missed your first shot   
that hurt stick the knife in my back were it is still sore from packing out your head and horns  :chuckle:
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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2009, 12:06:12 PM »
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Im sure   Yours had hair that was cut on the top of its shoulders where you missed your first shot   
that hurt stick the knife in my back were it is still sore from packing out your head and horns  :chuckle:

You just stuck it in mine and gave it a big TWIST too!  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2009, 05:23:13 PM »
the face tells the story  :chuckle:
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Re: Got my Elk cape back, ITS HUGE!!! 38+ at the ears.
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2009, 05:31:42 PM »
Thats not my bull, mine was WAY BIGGER than that one your packin  :chuckle:

 


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