Elk Mount
03-14-2013, 03:16 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LaPorte, IN
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Elk Mount
Picked up my elk mount from taxidermist today. Scored 330" P&Y taken in unrated New Mexico unit DIY solo backpack. Midwesterner got lucky. 
Please share yours if you picked one up lately. Did semi-sneak slight turn. But it looks like taxi angled the rack down too far so tips would not hit the wall.
Please share yours if you picked one up lately. Did semi-sneak slight turn. But it looks like taxi angled the rack down too far so tips would not hit the wall.
Last edited by Zim; 03-25-2013 at 06:53 AM.
03-14-2013, 07:51 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LaPorte, IN
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Main Beams 52 6/8 & 50 0/8
Inside spread 42 5/8
Brow tines avg. 14 4/8
Swords 15 6/8 & 17 1/8
Was looking at this guy tryng to maneuver in home unsuccessfully, then noticed my coming moose rack is 8" wider that this!
Neither can get past my living room. Good thing I'm already divorced.
When I was at taxidermist he showed me a 425 bull. But then rolls his eyes and mentions it was farm raised in Illinois, then shipped up to a fenced hunting ranch in Saskatchewan to be "hunted".
Inside spread 42 5/8
Brow tines avg. 14 4/8
Swords 15 6/8 & 17 1/8
Was looking at this guy tryng to maneuver in home unsuccessfully, then noticed my coming moose rack is 8" wider that this!
Neither can get past my living room. Good thing I'm already divorced.When I was at taxidermist he showed me a 425 bull. But then rolls his eyes and mentions it was farm raised in Illinois, then shipped up to a fenced hunting ranch in Saskatchewan to be "hunted".
Last edited by Zim; 03-14-2013 at 07:59 PM.
03-15-2013, 06:48 AM
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Taxidermist told me my moose is scheduled to be done in May. He had 2 full mount turkey in his shop where he did the freeze dried heads which are not easy. They were so incredible I took photos.
Last edited by Zim; 03-25-2013 at 06:46 AM.
03-18-2013, 01:19 PM
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
Main Beams 52 6/8 & 50 0/8
Inside spread 42 5/8
Brow tines avg. 14 4/8
Swords 15 6/8 & 17 1/8
Was looking at this guy tryng to maneuver in home unsuccessfully, then noticed my coming moose rack is 8" wider that this! Neither can get past my living room. Good thing I'm already divorced.
When I was at taxidermist he showed me a 425 bull. But then rolls his eyes and mentions it was farm raised in Illinois, then shipped up to a fenced hunting ranch in Saskatchewan to be "hunted".
Inside spread 42 5/8
Brow tines avg. 14 4/8
Swords 15 6/8 & 17 1/8
Was looking at this guy tryng to maneuver in home unsuccessfully, then noticed my coming moose rack is 8" wider that this!
Neither can get past my living room. Good thing I'm already divorced.When I was at taxidermist he showed me a 425 bull. But then rolls his eyes and mentions it was farm raised in Illinois, then shipped up to a fenced hunting ranch in Saskatchewan to be "hunted".
I hear ya on the farm raised monster elk Zim, seen a few of those at a taxi myself! It's almost a detriment to hunters to even see so many monsters like that only to find out farm raised... just shows you how rare a true 400" in the wild is.
I'm still looking for my 1st 300"+ with the bow... gonna have to wait at least another year too I believe, as no western elk hunts planned for this fall.
If I draw any tags it'll be a great one at least, only putting in for the sheep/goats this fall, ie. long shots.
Keep up the good work!
btw you either need an addition/wider doorway, or time to move
haha. tell the ex you're moving to a bigger house so you have more room for mounts haha!