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Is it rude?
Is it rude to call your taxidermistto ask if you can come over and hold your deer's antlers?
I miss them. I hunted for them for 3 seasons and held them for 1 minute.:D[8D] :D:D:D |
RE: Is it rude?
Just go get them........he doesn't need them until the cape is back and he's ready to do the final mounting.
Then just have him give you a call when he's ready and take them back. ;) |
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Not if you want to be told that he's got something you can hold! [:-]
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I agree I kept them until the taxi was ready for them.
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I know it's hard to believe, but I'll have mine back in about 6 weeks or so. [8D] My guy is pretty quick. He's good, but limits himself to 30 heads a year and I was like 5th in line or so......
Last year the buck we found dead that I had history with was finished in March, and we didn't get him till nearly the end of rifle season.........we were close to last in line with him. Just in time to put on the wall in my newly renovated livingroom...or manroom.......wherever she wants it....[:-] |
RE: Is it rude?
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA Just go get them........he doesn't need them until the cape is back and he's ready to do the final mounting. Then just have him give you a call when he's ready and take them back. ;) |
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Not if you want to be told that he's got something you can hold! [:-] I dunno. It sure was a surprise to get the first one back.....after not seeing it for 9 months. I may just wait on this one, too. Honestly.....we go after these deer all season.....and we only get to admire their beauty (when we're fortunate enough to take on) for a precious few minutes/hours. That doe I shot the other night was absolutely a beautiful animal. Hope this doesn't sound "weird". |
RE: Is it rude?
It's a Wisconsin thing..
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT Not if you want to be told that he's got something you can hold! [:-] We are doing things differently up here...... I am in possesion of my antlers so I can hold them any time I want without having to ask!:D |
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I am in possesion of my antlers so I can hold them any time I want without having to ask!:D (and I know you were just tryin to help out, right????;)) |
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT I am in possesion of my antlers so I can hold them any time I want without having to ask!:D (and I know you were just tryin to help out, right????;)) ( yes, being helpful as always. ;)) |
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ORIGINAL: Matt / PA Just go get them........he doesn't need them until the cape is back and he's ready to do the final mounting. Then just have him give you a call when he's ready and take them back. ;)  |
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Model 29 S&W .44 mag |
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You need to hold them[:'(]
Manup, there not teddie bears, one does not hold antlers. Things you hold Wifes Skirt Her "things" in the checkout lane at the store Coffee wives hand cookies Flowers Good lord you still have a lot tolearn:D I never"Hold" my antlers.:eek: |
RE: Is it rude?
the buck i killed in 2004 had a turn around of 40 days....killed it november 14 and he got it back to my dad on christmas eve so i could get it as a present. he does like 50-70 heads a year, but since i was a youth hunter then he put me at the top of the list. most kids mounts he gets done take less than 2 months lol. if i happen to kill one now, itll probably take a year or better because he is still tryin to catch up.
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RE: Is it rude?
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer ORIGINAL: Matt / PA Just go get them........he doesn't need them until the cape is back and he's ready to do the final mounting. Then just have him give you a call when he's ready and take them back. ;)
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Heck no it isn't rude, its your buck and your proud of it! Mine is sitting at home with me waiting to get officialy measured by the P@Y, the drying period ends on Dec 24th, can't wait!
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I killed a 153 this year (my first one for the wall)
I just asked when I dropped it off. He said I can go get them because he doesn't need them untill he mounts it later. I know what you mean about just wanting to admire the animal. We spend countless hours in the woods in search of an animal like this. And when you get one you have such a short time to admire it before it goes to the butcher (unless you do to yourself)and then taxidermist. Go get 'em. |
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All kinda new to me, guys.....but I think I'm just going to leave them there and be pleasantly surprised when I get him back. If I ever shot a really big one (relative;))....I might think differently (like most of you guys deer.....congrats).;)
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ORIGINAL: TEmbry15 the buck i killed in 2004 had a turn around of 40 days....killed it november 14 and he got it back to my dad on christmas eve so i could get it as a present. he does like 50-70 heads a year, but since i was a youth hunter then he put me at the top of the list. most kids mounts he gets done take less than 2 months lol. if i happen to kill one now, itll probably take a year or better because he is still tryin to catch up. |
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ORIGINAL: Matt / PA Just go get them........he doesn't need them until the cape is back and he's ready to do the final mounting. Then just have him give you a call when he's ready and take them back. ;) I got mine so i can have them officially scored. Ill give them back when he is ready for them! |
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How did he get the hide tanned i wonder in that short of time? Hope he did it the right way! Day 1 - Cape the head, rough flesh, split lips, eyes, nose, turn ears, and place in Krowtann Days 2-6 - Cape sits in Krowtann Day 7 - Remove cape from Krowtann, neutralize, final flesh, and mount. Days 8-22 - Drying time Day 23 - Finish/paint the mount The above timeline is if one was dedicating their time to the one mount and using a home-tan. However, most full time taxidermist can't tan the cape and flesh/shave it for what it costs for commercial tannery to do it. Thier time is worth more than that.....so they typically send it out. Bottom line, a mount can be done in 40 days and the cape can be tanned (instead of a dry preserve...which I would never recommend). |
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ORIGINAL: zubba How did he get the hide tanned i wonder in that short of time? Hope he did it the right way! Day 1 - Cape the head, rough flesh, split lips, eyes, nose, turn ears, and place in Krowtann Days 2-6 - Cape sits in Krowtann Day 7 - Remove cape from Krowtann, neutralize, final flesh, and mount. Days 8-22 - Drying time Day 23 - Finish/paint the mount The above timeline is if one was dedicating their time to the one mount and using a home-tan. However, most full time taxidermist can't tan the cape and flesh/shave it for what it costs for commercial tannery to do it. Thier time is worth more than that.....so they typically send it out. Bottom line, a mount can be done in 40 days and the cape can be tanned (instead of a dry preserve...which I would never recommend). |
RE: Is it rude?
I don't think ist rude, ist the norm for my taxi...
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I visit my taxi all the time. He is a good friend, and I get to hold all the antlers I want.
And to answr another ?. He tans his own hides as I guess a lot of them do now. So turn around is not that long. He has a lot of bow deer finished already, and delivered to the customers. |
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Around home I Would keep the antlers until the taxidermist needs them.Out of state it is not practical to do that.There is always this fear that you may never see them again through theft or shipping issues.It is always a sense of relief to have them back in your posession intact.
Instead of sounding like a 12 year old (not there is anything wrong with that) tell your taxidermist that a close relative is very ill and you would like for them to see them before they pass,or you were entered in a buck contest and they have to be measured by their measurer.These examples sound a lot better than just going to visit them! Of course there is always the ego inflating reason to leave them at the taxidermist so all the other hunters come in and ask "who shot that beast" and you have a legend in the making! |
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Beautiful antlers! (New York buck?) daughters a cutie.It is great being a dad to a little girl.My daughter is 11.5 time goes by to fast!
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Instead of sounding like a 12 year old (not there is anything wrong with that) tell your taxidermist that a close relative is very ill and you would like for them to see them before they pass,or you were entered in a buck contest and they have to be measured by their measurer.These examples sound a lot better than just going to visit them! Of course there is always the ego inflating reason to leave them at the taxidermist so all the other hunters come in and ask "who shot that beast" and you have a legend in the making! Thanks, guys. |
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My antlers, my house....
The taxi don't need the antlers till just before they go on. If they are in your house you have some control over them. Sitting over at the taxi, be a dang shame if something happens to them over there.....year or two ago, a taxidermist around here was broken into and about a half a dozen or so antler sets were taken.....be a shame to lose your permenant memento of that seasons hunt that way. Probably the main reason why my current taxidermist asks you to take your antlers home with you..... |
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Is it rude? No ....it's kinda weird tho ....:D
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Go get 'em!
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Dude....I'm talking about the buck in my avatar!:D I don't think anyone is going to be egotized by him!:D I go by my taxi's house a few times a month. I WOULD like to get them scored for the NCBA. I might just do that. Thanks, guys. |
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It's not rude at all, I just don't like to get them, I think it kinda of spoils the mount when you do get it back, b/c you have been looking at the antlers for a while. But, that's just me!!
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RE: Is it rude?
No, they belong to you so why not go and hold them.
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I am just trying to give you legitimate reasons to do what you are looking to do!:D
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Yeah Jeff go pick them up he wont need them for a while I have my 8 points antlers here at my place laying around just so I can show them off and hold them whenever I want, I used them tonight to test out my Trail cam..... Not impressed with it. But no its not rude.
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My taxi had a sign that outside his door that said..."Don't call and ask about your mount, We'll call you"...I miss my deer...all I have are pictures but even they are losing there exciting-ness...but I'll be paitent...if I can sit in a treestand for 12 hours and only see squirrals(annoying little creatures) I guess I can wait 5 months...
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RE: Is it rude?
Rude? No. Creepy? Most definitely.
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Just wondering who you brought your deer to. I brought mine to a guy over in Harmony, NC.
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