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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Michelle_Nelson on April 27, 2008, 11:30:59 AM

Title: Bull Elk
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 27, 2008, 11:30:59 AM: Here is yesterdays project. None of the finnish work has been done on this elk and won't be for atleast 3 weeks. I like to make sure mounts are good and dry befor returning them.

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Yes the rack does look off but it is the rack. The left side of the rack was laid back and out to the side. Here is a photo of the rack.

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Title: Re: Small Bull Elk
Post by: PolarBear on April 27, 2008, 12:58:32 PM: Nice. That is the first bull that i have seen with a coke problem.
Title: Re: Small Bull Elk
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on April 27, 2008, 01:38:15 PM: Looks like this bull has a pretty dark cape/mane. Nice job Michele, I like your eye set on this guy! Your client ought to be pleased!
Title: Re: Small Bull Elk
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 27, 2008, 05:35:00 PM: Quote from: PolarBear on April 27, 2008, 12:58:32 PM
Nice. That is the first bull that i have seen with a coke problem.

:lol4: Took me a few minutes to figgure out what you were talking about. Than I remembered the plastic I shoved up on the nose to keep the skin in place, lol.
Title: Re: Bull Elk
Post by: bucklucky on April 27, 2008, 06:01:00 PM: Hey Michelle, your racks crooked! :chuckle:
Sorry , had to say it.
Title: Re: Bull Elk
Post by: PacificNWhunter on April 27, 2008, 06:21:29 PM: Looks great so far, cant wait to see the finished product.
Title: Re: Bull Elk
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 27, 2008, 06:37:30 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on April 27, 2008, 06:01:00 PM
Hey Michelle, your racks crooked! :chuckle:
Sorry , had to say it.

:P Yeah crooked at birth.
Title: Re: Bull Elk
Post by: bucklucky on April 27, 2008, 08:14:07 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bull Elk
Post by: Jackjr on April 27, 2008, 09:24:24 PM: Nice mount.
Title: Re: Bull Elk
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 29, 2008, 09:04:40 AM: Quote from: Hunting Cowboy on April 27, 2008, 01:38:15 PM
Looks like this bull has a pretty dark cape/mane. Nice job Michele, I like your eye set on this guy! Your client ought to be pleased!

This was a young bull. The mane is realy nice and dark. Cape was 10 1/2" x 22". Thanks Cowboy!