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Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« on: November 05, 2012, 07:25:44 PM »
It looks like I need to get the drop tine buck to the local shows. My ? is do I take just the rack to the 13 show or do I wait till the mount is done and get it to the 14 show. The problem with the rack is that it wasn't meant to be seen by itself, and I don't want to spend anymore to make it look presentable. What do you guys think?

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2012, 07:27:26 PM »
Havent seen the rack yet.

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2012, 07:34:35 PM »
 

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Havent seen the rack yet.

then you haven't been paying much attention under deer hunting  :dunno: :chuckle:

Ryan, I think you could just do the antlers and field pics if you weren't worried about them getting damaged
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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2012, 07:39:34 PM »
It looks like I need to get the drop tine buck to the local shows. My ? is do I take just the rack to the 13 show or do I wait till the mount is done and get it to the 14 show. The problem with the rack is that it wasn't meant to be seen by itself, and I don't want to spend anymore to make it look presentable. What do you guys think?
I think I would wait until the mount was done if it were mine. As impressive as it is I don't think people would get the full effect of just how big it is with just a skull mount, not to mention the fact that it has a nice looking cape. :twocents:
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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2012, 07:37:41 AM »
Tough call I would just love to have that problem.  I would lean towards waiting until it is done, it is an impressive deer that I am sure will look better finished rather than just the cap and antlers on the wall.
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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2012, 07:53:39 AM »
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It looks like I need to get the drop tine buck to the local shows.

Curious how that process works.  For those of us who will never have that issue, can you explain it to us?  Who contacted you, what do you get in return etc...

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2012, 07:54:25 AM »
Wait until its done. No "horns only" seem to get the respect they should.

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2012, 07:58:12 AM »
I would wait. That is too nice of a buck  :twocents:

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2012, 08:03:36 AM »
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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2012, 08:09:35 AM »
Are you talking about just entering him into the head and horns competition?

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2012, 09:58:29 AM »
Will the velvet survive the travel? I'm assuming they injected it with formaldahyde. Maybe there is a new better way to preserve it...........

I'd wait till it was mounted if it was me, and probably wouldnt travel it at all unless I had a big fancy box trailer to transport it.

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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2012, 10:01:25 AM »
I'd wait till it was mounted if it was me, and probably wouldnt travel it at all unless I had a big fancy box trailer to transport it.
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Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2012, 10:03:53 AM »


Wait till the mount is done.
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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2012, 10:11:43 AM »


Wait till the mount is done.

Ryan, wait until the mount is done.  If it were a buck not in velvet, then it wouldn't be a big deal in my opinion, but I would be worried about handling the buck in velvet, even though it should be protected.  I would think that it would be slightly better protected when the mount is completed, hangers  to the mount, etc.
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Re: Got a ? about putting my buck in the shows.
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2012, 04:27:53 PM »
Man he's heavy! I can't get used to how heavy a buck this is.
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