Author Topic: 1961 Mulie (Read 8086 times)

bentley30-06 · « **on:** August 15, 2011, 12:04:41 AM »

I was going through my dads taxidermy shop and stumbled across this great set of antlers that was shot in Washington in 1961.

bankwalker · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2011, 05:26:40 AM »

when ever i see antlers from the past like this i cant help but picture a time when it was nothing to see bucks like that all day.

wishful thinking

THunt · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2011, 05:48:35 AM »

Wow that is a dandy.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2011, 05:53:44 AM »

Got to be a Sawtooth buck

huntnnw · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2011, 06:10:48 AM »

buck of a lifetime there!...always wonder what the story is behind the buck..where it was killed etc

boneaddict · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2011, 06:12:24 AM »

Thats about perfect right there. Love the heavy mass throughout. What a great buck. Thanks for sharing with us.

bentley30-06 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:05:42 PM »

The mass is unreal and it is one of my favorite sets that he has...but it would be interesting to find out the stories behind the old trophies. I will find some more and share some others. Ill post the tags so you can see how different the tags were back then.

boneaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:06:53 PM »

Looking forward to it!

MtnMuley · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:08:18 PM »

Masher

jackmaster · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:12:34 PM »

i have often wonderd the same thing about the ole days when seeing monster bucks were a dime a dozen, i am guessing we dont have to worry about that ever again... remember the old time pictures of some of the deer camps that had 20 stud bucks hanging in them?

WAmuleyHunter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:21:38 PM »

Wow great buck!!! Would love to hear the story on that guy. Did someone in your family shoot that?? Or just pick up the rack somewhere??

bucklucky · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:53:57 PM »

Thats a bad ass rack!!

Goomsba · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:22:21 PM »

Quote from: MtnMuley on August 15, 2011, 12:08:18 PM

Masher

Wea300mag · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:28:41 PM »

Very nice, I think it's time to find a gnarly thick necked muley cape and mount that bad boy.

bentley30-06 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:28:26 AM »

heres the tag also...

pat riotic · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:34:39 AM »

the future buck???

jackmaster · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2011, 12:08:38 PM »

Quote from: pat riotic on August 16, 2011, 10:34:39 AM

the future buck???

HOYT6.0 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2011, 12:44:47 PM »

Quote from: bentley30-06 on August 16, 2011, 10:28:26 AM

heres the tag also...

Wish tags were $2.00 still... Nice rack though...

baldopepper · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2011, 01:21:05 PM »

I don't think there was ever a time when bucks like that were a "dime a dozen". I started hunting in Utah in 1962 and , yes, there were some big bucks around. BUT, after years of liberal doe hunts and several hard winters, the deer herd was severely depleted. I give the game people there credit in that they severely restricted the doe hunts, cut back on the hunting days and did a pretty fair job of bringing the herds back. I can show you some pic's of hunts we had there with a pickup full of bucks, but is wasnt like there was one behind every tree. You had to hunt just as hard then as you do now. (Even though Wolfes sporting goods store had a big buck contest every year and consistently one of the top 5 bucks was taken by some rookie who stumbled on one-usually took at least a 38" buck to get in the top 5-winner got a new jeep) Nice rack for sure, I'd have happily shot him back then.