Post by: Thatsbait on February 08, 2010, 01:10:32 PM
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/1590417239.html (http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/1590417239.html)
Post by: huntnphool on February 08, 2010, 01:21:18 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 08, 2010, 01:28:12 PM
Captive, High Fence, Steroid and supplement influenced genetics.....
Now if that was a wild animal, from free range, at half the size.......
I still wouldn't buy a replica that I had no connection/history to/with....
or claim a connection to just to attract questions I couldn't answer truthfully.... :twocents:
Post by: 7mag. on February 08, 2010, 02:46:35 PM
Post by: Red Dawg on February 08, 2010, 03:41:38 PM
Post by: Buckmark on February 08, 2010, 03:50:34 PM
Post by: 7mag. on February 08, 2010, 04:39:35 PM
I may be wrong, but are not a large amount of the mounts in the cabelas stores repo's??
I never thought about that, but they would probably have to be. They have several state record animals in various stores. I would assume that state record animals would be hard to talk a hunter out of. I would never sell a state record for any price, if I shot it.
Post by: boneaddict on February 08, 2010, 04:46:09 PM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 08, 2010, 06:14:07 PM
Post by: 7mag. on February 08, 2010, 06:30:53 PM
Cabelas strives to purchase the real thing, so MANY of their mounts are real, and often are local. HOWEVER, the ex- sportsmans whorehouse was filled with replicas. You could see the same animals in all of their stores. I see no need for replicas and am not impressed AT ALL. I can use alot of bondo for 3500 bucks
That's good to know, Bone. I wonder how much money they spend on purchasing mounts for each store? There are some impressive trophy's in Cabela's.
Post by: patton1 on February 08, 2010, 07:34:54 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 09, 2010, 12:33:43 PM
http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/trophybucks/tr_1103goliath/index.html (http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/trophybucks/tr_1103goliath/index.html)
As far as reproductions go there is a sizable market for them. Lot of times Lodges, private collectors etc buy them for display. I see no problem in buying a reproduction and having it mounted. Especially if it is going to display in a place of business.
I have a 203" Double Drop tine reproduction in my shop right now that I bought to mount up as a display when I was in GA. For the last 4 years it has been sitting in a box unfinished because I don't have the time. Am I doing it so I can tell my customers look at this awesome deer I shot. NO, it is just something cool and when it is mounted it will be something cool and nice to look at.
I am not going to mount it and hang it in my house.
I knew a guy back east that every other year he bought a reproduction of a whitetail Rack. Mostly Former Records and had them mounted. I think he had a separate building behind his house that he displayed them.
There are a couple nice reproductions in the Cabela's store down here.
Post by: halflife65 on February 09, 2010, 01:02:18 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 10, 2010, 10:26:37 AM
Why would somebody buy a mount that somebody else shot? Especially a replica. Besides, the only time the size of the rack counts is when you ethically took the animal, fair chase.
Only if I had a sporting goods-type business to get people to come in the door...
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 10, 2010, 10:45:42 AM
Any idea why a replica would cost that much? Are the antlers made out of gold?
Because it came off of a real animal and wasn't fabricated. It is the largest WT known in the U.S. Also because something like that would be a real pain in the rear end to make a mold of. Big Deer like that back east are in demand.
Out here in the West we have a great deal more variety of animals to hunt. Out East basically Whitetail, Turkey, Wild Boar, and Bear. So Whitetails are a BIG thing back there. Who can grow or produce the biggest is a big thing.
Post by: jagermiester on February 13, 2010, 08:29:41 AM
Post by: bow4elk on February 13, 2010, 08:31:34 AM
I wonder how many of the Cabelas or any store mounts are shed horns. The last time I was at Cabelas I noticed one of the elk had been chewed on by a rodent?
they have shed mounts in many of their stores...
Post by: RockChuck on February 13, 2010, 10:34:05 AM
Post by: bobcat on February 13, 2010, 10:43:15 AM
Not a very eye appealing rack. :twocents:
I wouldn't be so nice... I'd just call it what it is... UGLY!!! I wouldn't pay 10 cents for that thing.
Post by: ELKBURGER on February 13, 2010, 11:15:22 AM
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Post by: bobcat on February 13, 2010, 12:46:29 PM