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Title: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 08, 2010, 11:35:37 AM: Here are a few pic's or Ray's 2009 Fall Bear Skull. I havn't had a chance to sit down and do a score on it I will get that up later tonight. This Bear had a really WIDE head. It was finally sunny for a few minutes today so ran out and got a few pic's.

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Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: saylean on April 08, 2010, 11:39:44 AM: Good looking skull Michelle. Be curious to find out the measurement.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: LongTatLaw on April 08, 2010, 11:42:31 AM: This is one of those times pics DO NOT do this thing justice..Id hate to say anything positive about Ray ;) but this skull is MASSIVE!!

Ive held it 3-4 times and in a pile of 7 or 8 nice shooter bear skulls this one easily stands out as the biggest!

Im not sure how the record book boys rate width versus whatever on bear skulls...but dang this one is wide...hard to imagine live it coulda got its head in a damn 55gal drum ;)
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Ray on April 08, 2010, 12:02:02 PM: Homey had a messed up grill!
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: winston2789 on April 08, 2010, 12:13:08 PM: I would like to hear some measurements on this one..... :chuckle: , looks like a great skull
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Ray on April 08, 2010, 12:15:02 PM: I think Michelle fluffed it up in the pics to make it look wide. I'm guessing 17.5 inches.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: LongTatLaw on April 08, 2010, 01:59:48 PM: 17.5 :bs:

if so, I have an issue with B&C!! Thats a pig of a bear skull IMO!!

ps- mine went better than 17.5 and ur skull could eat mine!
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 08, 2010, 04:53:05 PM: Well I just scored Rays Bear Skull does anyone want to take a guess as to what it scores?
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Woodchuck on April 08, 2010, 04:55:51 PM: UMMMM, 17.5 IN?
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: rasbo on April 08, 2010, 04:58:48 PM: 18.26
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 08, 2010, 05:01:17 PM: I'm guessing 18 14/16 He's not a real old bear evident by the short comb (ridge on top off head toward the rear). But damn he is wide for a 4 or 5 yr old bear. Nice job Michelle and nice bear Ray :)
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 08, 2010, 05:34:43 PM: I'll give you guys a couple more hours to guess.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 08, 2010, 05:43:29 PM: 17.95 com-on tell us!
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 08, 2010, 05:46:28 PM: 18.10 That should be right on!!! :chuckle: You mammal guy's eat your heart out. Nice job Michelle.

John
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Whitelightning on April 08, 2010, 08:39:11 PM: Well :rolleyes: your sharing nicely Michelle :dunno:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 08, 2010, 08:50:35 PM: I have a head ache. I'll wait til tomarrow to tell you guys the score. Keep guessing, LMAO.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: PacificNWhunter on April 08, 2010, 08:52:08 PM: Looks good!
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Ray on April 08, 2010, 08:52:26 PM: It looks a little larger than a mole skull.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 08, 2010, 08:53:26 PM: i would say 18 very solid bear for sure.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on April 08, 2010, 08:58:23 PM: Im going to say 18 15/16 ;) I really like the looks of that skull! Nice Job Mich.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: rasbo on April 08, 2010, 09:03:14 PM: Quote from: Ray on April 08, 2010, 08:52:26 PM
It looks a little larger than a mole skull.
oh really Ray... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: muleyhunter on April 08, 2010, 09:24:39 PM: Really nice work on the skull Michelle. I would have to guess around 19 2/16 :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 09, 2010, 12:50:22 PM: If this was "The Price is Right" I'd say 1" :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: grundy53 on April 09, 2010, 01:02:13 PM: nice skull Ray. its a whopper. nice work Michelle.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 09, 2010, 04:41:01 PM: Daing I keep forgeting to come back to this thread and give you a score on this bear. Soon as I remember I'll be back, LMAO.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on April 09, 2010, 05:05:09 PM: Mich , you suck LOL!
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 09, 2010, 05:45:02 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on April 09, 2010, 05:05:09 PM
Mich , you suck LOL!

:yeah: you are the :devil:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 09, 2010, 06:02:13 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on April 09, 2010, 04:41:01 PM
Daing I keep forgeting to come back to this thread and give you a score on this bear. Soon as I remember I'll be back, LMAO.

:bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: muleyhunter on April 09, 2010, 08:19:37 PM: Michele, It's a sign that you're getting older :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 10, 2010, 07:21:11 AM: I tend to mearure conservative. 18 2/8"
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on April 10, 2010, 07:23:25 AM: Nice!
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Elkstuffer on April 10, 2010, 09:44:01 PM: I didn't want to hurt Ray's feelings so I added 3/4 of an inch. ;)
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 16, 2010, 10:56:38 AM: :chuckle: I don't think it would have hurt rays feelings. He just go out and shoot a bigger one.
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Ray on April 16, 2010, 12:18:05 PM: I cannot make any claims to shooting a bigger one. The little ones like to die too. However even a low ball guess wouldn't bother me any. :hello:
Title: Re: Rays 2009 Fall Bear Skull (MN Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 20, 2010, 06:45:35 PM: The little ones are easier to pack out too!