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Old 05-18-2005, 11:22 AM   #1
 
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Here are a few pictures of the 20 lb jake I took. All black in color except for a few buff tipped feathers.

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Old 05-18-2005, 11:28 AM   #2
 
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Cool looking bird!
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Old 05-18-2005, 11:28 AM   #3
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Very good photos. Congratulations on taking one of Mother Nature's rarities. If you're not mounting that guy, you should donate him to a local taxidermist. He'd make a really neat mount.
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looks a lot bigger than that, great bird!!
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Old 05-18-2005, 12:32 PM   #5
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That is a neat looking bird.
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You're either very petite...or that's the biggest jake I've ever seen!

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Old 05-18-2005, 12:44 PM   #7
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what an awesome trophy!!
melanism is much rarer than albinism, you REALLY should preserve it !
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Old 05-18-2005, 08:29 PM   #8
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Congrats! Cool looking bird! And huge! 20lbs for a jake?! I'd definitely have a full mount done.
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Great Job!

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Awesome looking bird. Congratulations!
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