This Rack Hasn't Seen Daylight in 40 Years!

[Lon]

This old 9X10 mule deer rack was found in an attic after some roof repair, been hibernating for about 40 years that we can determine. It has a metal USF Game Permit tag number 13456, any way of finding the history with that info assuming it's a Wa. St. buck? When did they do away with metal tags?  Would like to find an appropriate mount for it. Thanks, Lon

[saylean]

Cool first post...hell of a rack...the home owners/previous dont have a story?

Welcome to the site.

[boneaddict]

Very cool first post.   Gorgeous rack.   Welcome to the family.

[509er]

Way Cool!!

[PacificNWhunter]

Great find, welcome to the site!

[Huntbear]

Thought this was about a different topic.  Was almost afraid to open and read.   

[Lowedog]

Awesome find!!!  USF?   I have a rack from 1944 that the metal tag is stamped Wn. Game Dept.  

[rock]

Thought this was about a different topic.  Was almost afraid to open and read.   

 

[BENCHLEG]

sweet find . we would like an update. keep us posted on your find.

[Wea300mag]

Wow, great looking rack, I hope you can dig up some history on it.

[rb2506]

i would call it a 10 x 10 with trash on the eyegaurds  



or a hugh 5x5 with a chit load of trash

[carpsniperg2]

man that is a great rack! cool find and thanks for sharin welcome to the site

[Special T]

My grandpa whacked a 4x4 up at Lake Cavanaugh with a steel tag.... still have it... Just want ot see how this post turns out... would like to find out more about my grandpas tag...

[Hyde]

Get a cape and get that thing mounted!  Bring him back to life.

[bullchaser]

sweet buck welcome.

[BENCHLEG]

yeah. THAT  bring it back.

[bow4elk]

If only every first poster brought a trashy buck to gawk at - welcome, great find.  I have a couple old blacktail racks that I picked up in Chehalis that both have metal tags dated 1946.  Not sure when the they first moved away from the metal tags.  I have two elk racks with 1958 or 62 (can't remember) yellow fabric tags, so my guess is between '47-'60.

[jamng]

Sweet 1st post good luck beating this one......JAMNG

[shedcrazy]

  Thats a smokin rack, horn porn for sure. Cool

[ser300wsm]

Good god man that is awesome, thanks for sharing 

[Lon]

Didn't know if this rack and thread would be welcomed or not here since I did not bring the buck down myself, thanks 4 all the encouragement! I do hunt but would never be so lucky as to stumble on to something like this. Last week I took it into Dan Yedinack taxidermy in Wenatchee for a look see, he says he counts it as a 10X12 non typical. He had several hides to choose from but it's hard to pick out a nice one "after the fact". I just told him to find a nice mature, gnarly old buck cape and mount it up half shoulder with a right hand twist! Should have it by X-mas, Will post pic's if you like. Still looking for info on tag. Again, didn't know how you guys would take to an attic find BUT I knew it had to be brought back to life so to speak. Thanks, Lon

[BENCHLEG]

we will be looking forward to the finished product. thanks for sharing with us.

[ICEMAN]

we will be looking forward to the finished product. thanks for sharing with us.

[Lowedog]

Very cool!  Dan will do a nice job for you.  He did my last deer mount and it turned out great! 

Still interested in where that tag is from. 

[KopperBuck]

What a trasher! Nice horns...

Gonna have to take some pics of the horns we have around the ranch, have some back from the 30s, gnarly knotty suckers, love the metal plates.

Welcome!

[coachcw]

neat buck , maybe we should start a post with old knarly racks ? I have a thumper blacktail that was hanging on grampas shed on camano island for many years .