Post by: bucklucky on June 25, 2009, 09:45:04 PM
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Post by: littlebuf on June 25, 2009, 10:46:27 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 26, 2009, 12:46:51 AM
Post by: Little John on June 26, 2009, 01:24:56 AM
Post by: bucklucky on June 26, 2009, 07:47:48 AM
every time i looked at that if it were my bull i would feel like a liar, i could never add antlers to my animal. did this guy have some insecurity issues? not knocking your work they look like they grew there and hey if someones gonna pay then why not. but if your mind set is such that they need to be "fixed" why not just buy a rack off e bay
I wouldnt go to the extrent that you are . Geeez :chuckle:
Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 26, 2009, 07:53:22 AM
That said I agree about people buying antlers off ebay and claiming them as there own...seems to be the new fad.
Post by: BC CHASER on June 26, 2009, 08:04:27 AM
Post by: bucklucky on June 26, 2009, 08:12:05 AM
I agree about buying horns and claiming them as yours, but fixing a horn and saying you might as well buy a set off ebay and claim them as yours is not the same thing. Thats a little harsh I would say ;)
Post by: littlebuf on June 26, 2009, 09:04:52 AM
Post by: bucklucky on June 26, 2009, 09:09:07 AM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 26, 2009, 10:03:10 AM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 26, 2009, 11:12:43 AM
yeah it might be a little harsh but if he didnt want that bull why did he pull the trigger? personally i like it better broken, looks neat and shows he took a fighter. after the fix it just takes a unite bull and makes it look like every other 350 bull you've ever seen :dunno: i just think guys get caught up in score and antler size to much, dont get me wrong i like the big racks but the trophy is the whole hunt not just making sure that right side is just as big as the left, and you know he's not gonna tell anyone he had it fixed
I don't see why it matters what bull he pulled the trigger on. He may had already decided that he wanted that bull befor he was broke and when he saw it broke he knew it could be fixed. You really don't know the story behind the hunt so why be so hard on the guy? Not sure if this was a guide hunt or not but if it was a DIY hunt maybe he's been hunting this bull a few years and they have been eye to eye a few times and never could get a shot til now. Who knows maybe it means more to the guy to have the bull look like it did when he remembers it on previous hunts. Different people want to remember an animal in different ways. Why get a a Floor Ped or mount a deer with an open mount? Might as well mount the deer looking dead because that how you last saw the deer befor it came out of the woods.
I don't think it is cheating or in bad taste at all. As long as they don;t try and get the thing scored and put in the books after the fix.
Post by: alecvg on June 26, 2009, 11:37:52 AM
Post by: Intruder on June 26, 2009, 11:51:02 AM
I don't think I would have wanted it fixed if it were mine.... just way too much character w/ the broken antler. Might be a different story had I actually had the original broken piece.
Post by: heavy hauler on June 26, 2009, 09:38:21 PM
Post by: catwithboost on June 27, 2009, 08:11:40 AM
Did you get the other 2 points on each side put on my WT since the broke off last year. :chuckle:
Post by: PolarBear on June 27, 2009, 08:24:13 AM
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Post by: Skinner on June 27, 2009, 06:38:52 PM
Post by: bucklucky on June 27, 2009, 08:39:42 PM
Post by: huntnphool on June 28, 2009, 11:03:04 PM
Post by: LongTatLaw on June 29, 2009, 05:34:25 PM
whats the hardness / strength factor on the new horn? will it shatter or is it pretty tough?
Ive had a few fixed before (deer not elk) but they always took horn off of spare racks or sheds and did the addition and smoothed it!
cool actually making an all new piece!
good job bro!
Post by: Houndhunter on June 29, 2009, 05:49:06 PM
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Post by: addicted on July 09, 2009, 11:32:53 AM
Post by: SkookumHntr on July 09, 2009, 11:48:59 AM
Fixing antlers would be a tough decision, I will sway people away from doing it that want broken tines fixed on stuff usually. Personal preferance though.--What about when you go to Canada and get a real nice bull moose, get home and the dog gnaws all the tines off the top of the paddle! Is it OK to fix it then? I think so, the taxi did a pretty good job on my brothers moose! Ill never forget the look on his face when he picked up that rack with all the tines chewed off, :'( I'm surprised that dog is still alive, it wouldn't be if it was my bull!
Post by: backwoods_boy on July 09, 2009, 11:55:22 AM
i know that when i get my RIMROCK bull its going right to you :hello:
Post by: bullchaser on July 09, 2009, 12:06:56 PM
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Post by: bucklucky on July 13, 2009, 08:01:27 AM