Flea market Mule Deer

338 · 04-14-2009, 04:41 AM

I thought some of you might like to see a mule deer I picked up at a flea mkt. It was shot in Colorado in 1938

Edcyclopedia · 04-14-2009, 05:31 AM

WOW!
Please don't think I'm foolish for asking, but what does something like that go for?
I guess I'm wondering if you were lucky to be in the right place - at the right time and didn't have to give an arm and a leg for it?!!

ElkNutz · 04-14-2009, 05:45 AM

I would buy a cape off the internet and have him remounted. NICE FIND!

salukipv1 · 04-14-2009, 07:36 AM

Expensive.... if the guy knew what he had

Some old lady cleaning out her basement.... a steal I'm sure.

Very nice!

My taxidermist years ago was trying to sell a big brown bear mount/rug I can't remember, just know it was in the top 10 BC or something, and I think wanted like 10-15k for it.

Bocajnala · 04-14-2009, 08:29 AM

holy crap. thats huge! Nice find? What'd ya pay if you don't mind us asking?
-Jake

338 · 04-14-2009, 08:31 AM

It was not cheap, I think I got robbed, I had to give $325 for it.. LOL.. I have the taxidermist getting me a cape for it and will have it redone. It had a tag on the back from the originaltaxidermist and the harvest tag with the hunters name.. It makes the BC book all time at 240"+.. The person I got it from bought the house and this was hanging in the barn and had no interest in it..

timbercruiser · 04-14-2009, 10:27 AM

I would have guessed that it would have scored higher than 240, dang thing is huge. I don't know if I would remount the deer or not, that old boy has been around for a long time like that, maybe a good cleaning would suffice.....

wis_rifle_hunter · 04-14-2009, 02:14 PM

that thing is freaking huge!!!!!!! i wanna get me one of those

Tribal · 04-14-2009, 03:23 PM

That is awesome definately worth the price

salukipv1 · 04-14-2009, 05:23 PM

ya $325 for a BC muley, I think the going rate for one of those is quite a bit more...