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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: fremont on October 19, 2008, 03:10:30 PM

Title: 5x5 elk found this week
Post by: fremont on October 19, 2008, 03:10:30 PM: In GMU 328 during deer season. Laying on top of each other.

Is there any way to get the coloration backed after they've been bleached like that?

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi135.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq121%2Fmontyhouse%2Felkantlers2Oct08MediumWebview.jpg&hash=c412be1e999a3ef4c14695a7f89212b59553350b)
Title: Re: 5x5 elk found this week
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 19, 2008, 03:17:45 PM: Dandy set of 5 points, there is something cool about a big 5 point bull imo.
Title: Re: 5x5 elk found this week
Post by: coastalghost on October 19, 2008, 03:43:04 PM: A freind of mine uses American stain and a rag and feathers it out towards the end giving the "ivory tip" appearance. I honestly couldnt tell that he had done anything to them. Looked awesome. Nice find by the way.
Title: Re: 5x5 elk found this week
Post by: bowsandhose on October 19, 2008, 09:53:17 PM: very nice. search taxidermy forum might be in there
Title: Re: 5x5 elk found this week
Post by: grizzlygibbs on October 20, 2008, 09:33:44 AM: If you dont want to mess with stain i brought life back to a set of monster muley sheds i found using walnut husk's it looks great and doesnt have the smell of stain!
Title: Re: 5x5 elk found this week
Post by: M_ray on October 20, 2008, 09:45:51 AM: Nice find! try this link scroll down to the second or third one to find stain ... don't know anything about it never used it!

http://www.taxidermy.com/cat/12/antler.html

here's a vid.

http://www.taxidermyvideos.biz/servlet/the-20/Horn-Antler-Repair-&/Detail