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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: robertsjd on October 25, 2013, 04:03:07 PM

Title: Head and hide gone ...
Post by: robertsjd on October 25, 2013, 04:03:07 PM: Didn't want to post this until we had too :/ my buddy had his head and hide sitting out by a tree next to his hanging deer and woke up in the morning and it was gone :( not pointing fingers but it's looking like thief with two legs not four .. We scanned the area multiple times no drag marks no paw prints and we did a 1000 yard circle around camp checking too see if a coyote just drug it off and picked at it .. It's not a monster deer just a 4x4 with eye gaurds but non the less a man is missing his memory .. Horrible to think that maybe someone snagged it and maybe I'm awful for thinking that but we can't find it near camp ... Just thaught I would put this up
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 25, 2013, 04:05:24 PM: Well, that sucks. Glad you at least have the pics. Congrats to him on a nice buck, just the same.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 25, 2013, 04:10:29 PM: Well I can keep an eye out if it comes through my shop.
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Post by: KFhunter on October 25, 2013, 04:20:20 PM: sounds like a bear to me
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Post by: Westside88 on October 25, 2013, 04:28:22 PM: I hope it turns up, at least the horns would be good to have. A friend of a friend had a 6 point bull head and cape stolen fro their camp a couple years ago. They found foot tracks a blood drips leading o tire traks up the road. Pretty crummy
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Post by: huntnphool on October 25, 2013, 04:35:47 PM: That sucks, unfortunately I know how it feels. >:(
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Post by: TONTO on October 25, 2013, 04:48:51 PM: Did you notify WDFW ?, that realy sucks, but could suck even more having a carcas and no proof of sex.
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Post by: deltaops on October 25, 2013, 04:50:17 PM: How does someone have the nerve to steal the head and cape and then get it stuffed for themselves? Then have the nerve to tell someone that they shot it? :bash:

Sounds like something my cousin would do, since he lives in MO, I know it wasn't him..
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Post by: 2dog on October 25, 2013, 04:53:21 PM: Had the biggest buck I ever shot ripped off at a restaurant parking lot just outside of Soda Springs, Id. many years ago. A tough day of hunting and getting him packed out and loaded up. I had him tied up in the back of my truck and went in for a quick beer and burger. Lot was full of out of state hunters. I was in there not over a half an hour, came out and he was gone.... I was so pissed. It was a super buck.

Sorry about you friends loss.... there are some pieces of work out there, not just stealing the head but as you said, the memories. At least you have pictures, which I didn't get a chance to take.
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Post by: huntnphool on October 25, 2013, 04:55:37 PM: Quote from: deltaops on October 25, 2013, 04:50:17 PM
How does someone have the nerve to steal the head and cape and then get it stuffed for themselves? Then have the nerve to tell someone that they shot it? :bash:

Sounds like something my cousin would do, since he lives in MO, I know it wasn't him..
It can be sold for..........medication. :o
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 25, 2013, 05:10:13 PM: Quote from: TONTO on October 25, 2013, 04:48:51 PM
Did you notify WDFW ?, that realy sucks, but could suck even more having a carcas and no proof of sex.

Good point.
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Post by: sakoshooter on October 25, 2013, 07:19:43 PM: I'd probably notify all the taxidermists in the state and email them the pics. Sorry to hear about it.
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Post by: seth30 on October 25, 2013, 07:21:36 PM: That really sucks. I hope you find the hide :tup:
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Post by: scout/sniper on October 25, 2013, 07:23:23 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on October 25, 2013, 04:35:47 PM
That sucks, unfortunately I know how it feels. >:(
Really? That sucks!! Sorry to both of you.
Congrats on a great buck!
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Post by: HntnFsh on October 25, 2013, 07:47:40 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on October 25, 2013, 04:10:29 PM
Well I can keep an eye out if it comes through my shop.

Dont look to hard at the one I brought in to you today! ;) Doesnt it look uncanilly close to this one. His eye gaurds are bigger. But the forks look really close.

Glad I have pics of me with mine whole. :chuckle:

Sucks somebody would steal a guys deer head! Hope he is able to recoup it.
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Post by: JJB11B on October 25, 2013, 07:58:12 PM: I had a dog steal my first buck from me. Neighbor a couple miles away called and said that my antlers were at their house. (thank God the tag was still on the antler)
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 25, 2013, 08:41:06 PM: call a gamie give him pics. Maybe even contact as many taxidermists and give them the pics as well . Maybe it will turn up. Sorry to hear the news.
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Post by: robertsjd on October 26, 2013, 01:23:44 PM: I know it was really just too bad I don't know how someone could have that on their wall and not feel like a complete piece of sh-t ...I did contact a warden and told him the story and the crummy thing was the tag was zip tied to the horns ... So he lost his tag the warden understood showed him pics and showed him pics with his tag on the antler .. Just re printed the tag and we still hat the Gentiles to prove sex ..