Trock!

He look's absolutely great ,your taxi dine a wonderful job on him .
The shot gun only hunt is on this week and I'm not partisipating since I don't believe in hunting deer with a shotgun,I'm not saying that I haven't hunted them with a shotgun ,but I'll never shotgun hunt them again .About 9 year's have past since I have shotgun hunted deer ,and I seen so many wounded deer that it appalled me ,I heard all kind's of stories from other's as well to wounding deer and not finding them.This turned me off of the shotgun hunt and I'll never do it again .There were and are so many of these type 's of hunter's that never seemed bothered that they wounded deer and never found them .I know I've heard this argument about bowhunter's as well ,but knowing more about the sport now ,it doesn't compare to the shotgun hunter's here . I don't mean to knock anyone about thier choice of hunting firearm's but this was the experience that I witnessed in my area. Most of these deer were shot with 00 buck or 000buck.

nubo

NUBO...I absolutely respect where you're coming from but I also want to point out to you that most of those deer were shot with buckshot; just like you said. That's my point. Here in Michigan in the Southern Zone our firearm season is shotgun as well. In my 12 years of shotgun hunting I have to say that I have seen few deer that have been shot by a SLUG and still walking around. Now buckshot...That's an etirely different story. Here's my theory...I believe in all shotgun zones/hunts, hunters should have to use slugs - no buckshot allowed.

I agree Jeff,at least if you shoot at a deer with the slug it's usually a clean miss ,or he's going to get hit hard.Maybe I should should rephrase my thought's from being "shotgun hunters" to using "buck shot" instead. I thought I might hear a few word's about this statement ,and should have thought it out a little more before I made that statement . I still have no more interest in the shotgun for deer because what I never stated, is that it usually come's the first week in Dec and we also have about 2 feet of snow as well ,and I'm against having to wade around in that deep snow as well LOL.

nubo

Nubo just wanted to let you know in case you are confused but, I did the taxidermy work on my deer.
Just clearing that up your post sounded like you werent sure.

Steve!

Now that you mention that ,I do remember you mentioning it before ,so what I said about your taxi doing a great job,will be even better compliment.LOL

I will be back out next monday I'm hoping .I badly bruised my hand this week at work and am unable to draw on my bow, but I'm hoping it will be better for next week .Today I got some even better new's ,that the company that I work for is giving us the week before Christmas as well as the week of Christmas off this season ,so I'll be able to get out just about every day in the last 2 week's of bow season here in Ont . This will work out perfect since my wife work's as a teacher's assistant and will be off when the kid's get off for the holiday's .
Great new's Eh?

nubo

Hey that is great news I sure hope you get a chance at a nice one. So far this has been my worst season in over 10 years I havent even saw a buck and very few does. Gun season is in here now goes out tomorrow then a week of doe with a gun then a week of muzzleloader. If there are any deer left I will be very surprised. And I am not the only one that is having this same luck. By far one of the sorriest seasons in many many years but I will not give up until Dec 31st.

Trock....great job on the mount! Looks awesome!!

Good luck to everyone that's still working hard on getting their buck...and good luck to everyone that's just out their having fun. Oh, wait a minute...Those are the same people. Good luck guys! We need some points added to the board.

Very nice job on the mount Trock. Looks great!

Trock,

That is definitely on pretty mount. I cannot believe you get it done so quickly. Being your own taxidermist must come in handy at times.

Nubo,

Good luck with all that time off. I am sure you will get a chance at something.