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Offline Pathfinder101

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Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« on: September 07, 2021, 03:45:24 PM »
My stepfather shot this buck back in 1982 in Pend O'reille County.  It sat in our basement and shed for years until he passed away, when I inherited it.  Last year I decided to take it to Darin Fuson in 9 Mile Falls and have it put on a head.
The buck scores 189 2/8" as a non-typical and was entered in the B&C awards book when I had it officially scored about 8 years ago.  Missed all time book by less than an inch.  For the record, my Dad never had it scored when he was alive because he was primarily a meat hunter, and in his words "It won't make the books with that busted tine". 
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2021, 03:46:26 PM »
Another look.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2021, 03:59:25 PM »
That turned out nice...Great deer!!
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2021, 04:06:50 PM »
gorgous buck, great that he is up on the wall with all those memories.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2021, 04:13:25 PM »
Love the mass and character.  It looks beautiful.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2021, 04:33:50 PM »
Awesome buck. Pend oreille counties got some bruisers. If you drive through Newport there's a real nice whitetail in the visitors lobby at the forest service office. I see some similarities between the two bucks
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2021, 04:41:23 PM »
Quote from: Buckhunter24 on September 07, 2021, 04:33:50 PM
Awesome buck. Pend oreille counties got some bruisers. If you drive through Newport there's a real nice whitetail in the visitors lobby at the forest service office. I see some similarities between the two bucks

I'll have to check it out next time I'm up there.  Thanks  :tup:
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2021, 04:42:36 PM »
Man that’s a great buck!
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2021, 05:05:16 PM »
My god, what a great trophy to have.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2021, 05:23:27 PM »
Very cool!

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2021, 05:26:33 PM »
Absolute tank of a deer.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2021, 06:06:55 PM »
Reminds me or my grandfather,
Couldn’t care less about some “score”
Meat on the table, more crops in the field.
Probably would have ground the antlers along with the bones for
Fertilizer or pig feed.mixer
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2021, 07:27:03 PM »
Way to create a lasting memory of your stepfather and an amazing buck.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2021, 08:04:44 PM »
Toad....good call on preserving that great memory!
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2021, 08:24:49 PM »
What a beast !
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2021, 08:40:06 PM »
Damn nice. Buck of a lifetime.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2021, 08:53:07 PM »
Beautiful buck, good for you for preserving the memories.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2021, 10:42:31 PM »
What a way to honor your dad and that magnificent deer  :tup:
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2021, 10:45:36 PM »
That is an amazing buck! Money well spent!!!
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2021, 07:22:50 AM »
The broken point my Dad lamented was probably a 9 inch inline on his passenger side.  He has a matching point on his driver's side, so I assume the busted tine was about the same length.  If he wouldn't have broken it, he'd have made all-time book with about 8 inches to spare. 
This is the driver's side...
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2021, 07:23:45 AM »
Passenger side broken point.
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2021, 07:24:55 AM »
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2021, 07:27:47 AM »
From Left to right.  My first buck (1986), my stepdad's best buck (1982), my son's best buck (2011).
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2021, 07:43:06 AM »
Looks awesome man.  :tup:
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #24 on: September 08, 2021, 07:46:19 AM »
Those are all great bucks but your step dad's is MASSIVE! Thanks for sharing
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Re: Got my Dad's B&C Buck back from the taxidermist today
« Reply #25 on: September 08, 2021, 07:47:46 AM »
Saaaaaweeet buck that's awesome
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