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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Mongo on November 05, 2012, 07:25:44 PM

Title: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Mongo on November 05, 2012, 07:25:44 PM: It looks like I need to get the drop tine buck to the local shows. My ? is do I take just the rack to the 13 show or do I wait till the mount is done and get it to the 14 show. The problem with the rack is that it wasn't meant to be seen by itself, and I don't want to spend anymore to make it look presentable. What do you guys think?
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Lcl 66 Tinner on November 05, 2012, 07:27:26 PM: Havent seen the rack yet.
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 05, 2012, 07:34:35 PM: Quote from: Lcl 66 Tinner on November 05, 2012, 07:27:26 PM
:chuckle:
Havent seen the rack yet.

then you haven't been paying much attention under deer hunting :dunno: :chuckle:

Ryan, I think you could just do the antlers and field pics if you weren't worried about them getting damaged
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: huntnphool on November 05, 2012, 07:39:34 PM: Quote from: Mongo on November 05, 2012, 07:25:44 PM
It looks like I need to get the drop tine buck to the local shows. My ? is do I take just the rack to the 13 show or do I wait till the mount is done and get it to the 14 show. The problem with the rack is that it wasn't meant to be seen by itself, and I don't want to spend anymore to make it look presentable. What do you guys think?
I think I would wait until the mount was done if it were mine. As impressive as it is I don't think people would get the full effect of just how big it is with just a skull mount, not to mention the fact that it has a nice looking cape. :twocents:
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Rainier10 on November 06, 2012, 07:37:41 AM: Tough call I would just love to have that problem. I would lean towards waiting until it is done, it is an impressive deer that I am sure will look better finished rather than just the cap and antlers on the wall.
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Gringo31 on November 06, 2012, 07:53:39 AM: Quote
It looks like I need to get the drop tine buck to the local shows.

Curious how that process works. For those of us who will never have that issue, can you explain it to us? Who contacted you, what do you get in return etc...

Gringo
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: nailbender on November 06, 2012, 07:54:25 AM: Wait until its done. No "horns only" seem to get the respect they should.
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: quadrafire on November 06, 2012, 07:58:12 AM: I would wait. That is too nice of a buck :twocents:
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 06, 2012, 08:03:36 AM: ?
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: JPhelps on November 06, 2012, 08:09:35 AM: Are you talking about just entering him into the head and horns competition?
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Chesapeake on November 06, 2012, 09:58:29 AM: Will the velvet survive the travel? I'm assuming they injected it with formaldahyde. Maybe there is a new better way to preserve it...........

I'd wait till it was mounted if it was me, and probably wouldnt travel it at all unless I had a big fancy box trailer to transport it.
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: JPhelps on November 06, 2012, 10:01:25 AM: Quote from: Chesapeake on November 06, 2012, 09:58:29 AM
I'd wait till it was mounted if it was me, and probably wouldnt travel it at all unless I had a big fancy box trailer to transport it.
:yeah:
Title: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: jackelope on November 06, 2012, 10:03:53 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F12%2F11%2F07%2Fa9u6ugyd.jpg&hash=c92fef4c846d421a2f2cbd96af14b2d08605cf8b)

Wait till the mount is done.
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: whacker1 on November 06, 2012, 10:11:43 AM: Quote from: jackelope on November 06, 2012, 10:03:53 AM
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Wait till the mount is done.

Ryan, wait until the mount is done. If it were a buck not in velvet, then it wouldn't be a big deal in my opinion, but I would be worried about handling the buck in velvet, even though it should be protected. I would think that it would be slightly better protected when the mount is completed, hangers to the mount, etc.
Just my opinion, Neil
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 06, 2012, 04:27:53 PM: Man he's heavy! I can't get used to how heavy a buck this is.
Title: Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
Post by: Mongo on November 06, 2012, 06:11:53 PM: Thanks guys, think I'm gonna wait for the mount. Gringo it's all new to me, could use some advice on that also.