Would You Sell Your Deer?
11-27-2005, 07:48 PM
#21
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: OH
Posts: 379
RE: Would You Sell Your Deer?
When I was in college, I worked for my dad during the summer's doing construction. We were building an addition on this guys house, and he heard me and my dad talking about deer hunting. He had me come inside to see his "big buck". The thing was freakin' HUGE...he told me it was a replica of the actual deer he killed. I would never have known otherwise. He got some "bucks" and the replica...can't remember who he sold it to...some organization that travels around with a bunch of monster whitetails giving "clinics" I think...a replica that looked good, and the memories of the hunt would be good enough for me to sell for whatever I could get out of it. lol But then, I DO have 5 kids, and they eat more every day. 
11-28-2005, 08:20 AM
#24
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 842
RE: Would You Sell Your Deer?
No I wouldn't. I would however be willing to sell the rights to a replica for a nominal fee though, no problem there.
But on the other hand, I think anyone who would pay for either a replica or the original is a little wacko in the head. A retailer looking for ornamentation, or an outfitter who would like to decorate his lodge with trophies that his clients have taken is one thing, but a collector? That's just silly.
Heck, I get emotionally attached to the smallest of racks I have (and I do have some small ones[&o]), never mind a monster!
But on the other hand, I think anyone who would pay for either a replica or the original is a little wacko in the head. A retailer looking for ornamentation, or an outfitter who would like to decorate his lodge with trophies that his clients have taken is one thing, but a collector? That's just silly.
Heck, I get emotionally attached to the smallest of racks I have (and I do have some small ones[&o]), never mind a monster!
11-28-2005, 11:05 AM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Wadena, MN
Posts: 4,701
RE: Would You Sell Your Deer?
For all of you all that said no, you are sitting finacialy better than I am or you didnt think this through!!!! If someone is going to give me a replica (saving $500 on a mount) and a pile of cash! If that is the question, you dang right!!!!!! Especially if you are talking $25g gone, see ya, just cut the check.
11-28-2005, 07:20 PM
#28
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 241
RE: Would You Sell Your Deer?
According to burniegoeasily, it's illegal where I live, but I still wouldn't do it. I would sell a replica, but I would want to keep the original myself. It might be something kind of neat if you ever got the chance to pass it down in the family or something and know it was the actual deer.
