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 thebeekeeper1
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Posted: 6/26/2012 12:59:45 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT 
The tines are longer than they look in the pic. I've never figured out how to take a good pic of a mounted buck, but you get the idea. She's pretty proud––12 pts. and scores about 143.5". 
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Posted: 6/26/2012 3:21:35 PM
nice buck
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Posted: 6/26/2012 3:21:44 PM
GOOOD FFOOOORRRRR HHHEEERRRRR!!!!!!!!!
Now what was the gun, caliber, distance, time of day, weather? Was it still hunting, or from a stand? Inquiring minds want to know!!! 44-40 |
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d13s3l
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Posted: 6/26/2012 3:34:24 PM
that's awesome
tell her congrats on a good hunt. she's a keeper  |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 4:46:30 PM
Awesome!
Last year was a productive year. |
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thebeekeeper1
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Posted: 6/26/2012 6:16:35 PM
[Last Edit: 6/26/2012 7:23:40 PM by thebeekeeper1]
Originally Posted By 44-40pro:
GOOOD FFOOOORRRRR HHHEEERRRRR!!!!!!!!! Now what was the gun, caliber, distance, time of day, weather? Was it still hunting, or from a stand? Inquiring minds want to know!!! 44-40Thanks for the kind words, all.
She hunts in a little ground blind (soon to be a Nature Blind!) on our pond dam, which overlooks three food plots. The first weekend of the season we got skunked as it was WINDY. The next Friday she wanted to go back, which meant taking off work. I didn't want to do it, as the weather forecast was for the same stinking windy conditions, but I did, as encouraging her is always worthwhile. Anyway, while still too dark to really see she saw a dark blob in one of the food plots. It gradually moved through a brushy strip into the main FP right in front of her, about 50 yards out. As shooting time arrived the dark blob became this buck. She checked the tine count (Missouri has an antler restriction law, which requires four points on one side), then she drilled him through the ribs/heart as he stood feeding. He died with a mouth full of Imperial Whitetail clover. She uses a Remington 700 topped with a Leupold 3.5-10X scope and my handloads (edit: .30/06). |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 6:53:17 PM
Nice!!
Huge fan of ponds and food plots! |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 6:58:40 PM
[Last Edit: 6/26/2012 6:59:21 PM by fdexclpl]
Looks great!
Would you mind sharing how much it cost? Ballpark estimate is cool. I'd like to have one mounted some day, but I have no idea what is costs. |
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thebeekeeper1
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Posted: 6/26/2012 7:23:08 PM
Originally Posted By fdexclpl:
Looks great! Would you mind sharing how much it cost? Ballpark estimate is cool. I'd like to have one mounted some day, but I have no idea what is costs. Sure, no sweat––it was $475 plus $40 for the walnut shield plaque. It seems like every 2-3 years they go up another $100.  |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 9:52:05 PM
Thanks for the info.
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Posted: 6/26/2012 10:14:16 PM
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Posted: 6/26/2012 10:56:34 PM
Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1:
Originally Posted By fdexclpl:
Looks great! Would you mind sharing how much it cost? Ballpark estimate is cool. I'd like to have one mounted some day, but I have no idea what is costs. Sure, no sweat––it was $475 plus $40 for the walnut shield plaque. It seems like every 2-3 years they go up another $100. I just pissed myself. 
Central MO it runs $325-$350 for one of the best taxidermists in the area. |
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Posted: 6/26/2012 11:32:40 PM
Originally Posted By GAZ32: Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1: Originally Posted By fdexclpl: Looks great! Would you mind sharing how much it cost? Ballpark estimate is cool. I'd like to have one mounted some day, but I have no idea what is costs. Sure, no sweat––it was $475 plus $40 for the walnut shield plaque. It seems like every 2-3 years they go up another $100. I just pissed myself. Central MO it runs $325-$350 for one of the best taxidermists in the area. Please define central MO. Also if don't mind details of said place. Either here or IM. |
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Posted: 6/27/2012 1:38:46 AM
Brook's taxidermy in Norborne, MO.
Not real central, but that's the vernacular. He's got a few guys who all specialize in different animals. I'd throw up some pics, but I'd rather not hijack beekeeper's thread. |
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thebeekeeper1
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Posted: 6/27/2012 8:23:06 AM
Originally Posted By GAZ32:
Brook's taxidermy in Norborne, MO. Not real central, but that's the vernacular. He's got a few guys who all specialize in different animals. I'd throw up some pics, but I'd rather not hijack beekeeper's thread. Please do––sharing this kind of thing is what the forum is about. |
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Iowaredneck
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Posted: 6/27/2012 9:51:27 PM
[Last Edit: 6/27/2012 9:52:11 PM by Iowaredneck]
Nice looking deer you must be proud
For guys that are good that price is not out of line I think one of the well know guys around here was at 500 2 years ago Last 2 that I had done was by a guy that mainly does it for competitions They really make my others look like crap. |
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Posted: 6/28/2012 1:38:26 AM
Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1:
Originally Posted By GAZ32:
Brook's taxidermy in Norborne, MO. Not real central, but that's the vernacular. He's got a few guys who all specialize in different animals. I'd throw up some pics, but I'd rather not hijack beekeeper's thread. Please do––sharing this kind of thing is what the forum is about. If you insist! Here are the pictures I have already had on hand. Looking straight on to an 11 point. 22" inside to inside with the tallest tine being 12". 
Looking straight on to a technical 11 point (Hard 9 with two 1" spurs. Too bad the drop tine broke off  ). 21" inside to inside with the tallest tine being 10"
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thebeekeeper1
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Posted: 6/28/2012 12:00:13 PM
Originally Posted By GAZ32:
Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1:
Originally Posted By GAZ32:
Brook's taxidermy in Norborne, MO. Not real central, but that's the vernacular. He's got a few guys who all specialize in different animals. I'd throw up some pics, but I'd rather not hijack beekeeper's thread. Please do––sharing this kind of thing is what the forum is about. If you insist! Here are the pictures I have already had on hand. Looking straight on to an 11 point. 22" inside to inside with the tallest tine being 12". http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa63/GAZ32/d634cf8a.jpg Looking straight on to a technical 11 point (Hard 9 with two 1" spurs. Too bad the drop tine broke off ). 21" inside to inside with the tallest tine being 10"
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa63/GAZ32/ab3ef583.jpg Very, very nice bucks!! Thanks for sharing. |
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M4Madness
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Posted: 6/28/2012 4:24:19 PM
Congratulations to your wife, Mike! That's a fine buck. My wife killed four bucks in four seasons –– the last three being 8-pointers while hunting by herself –– then she up and quit on me.
I've used the same taxidermist for the last 16 years. My prices have climbed from $150 to $325 for a shoulder mount on a plaque over that time frame. I have 12 bucks on the wall, and my wife has 3. One of these days I'll get a group photo of them. |
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Posted: 6/28/2012 4:44:32 PM
Very nice.....
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Skg_Mre_Lght
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Posted: 6/28/2012 11:42:33 PM
Originally Posted By GAZ32: Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1: Originally Posted By fdexclpl: Looks great! Would you mind sharing how much it cost? Ballpark estimate is cool. I'd like to have one mounted some day, but I have no idea what is costs. Sure, no sweat––it was $475 plus $40 for the walnut shield plaque. It seems like every 2-3 years they go up another $100. I just pissed myself. Central MO it runs $325-$350 for one of the best taxidermists in the area. Dang! I wish! Deer start at $450 and Elk go for $550 and up around here. I have more money in heads than I do ARs (and I have quite a few ARs). |
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Posted: 7/5/2012 8:17:12 PM
Congrats to your wife!!!
Awesome buck |
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Posted: 7/8/2012 3:53:25 PM
Gorgeous buck. The extra points really give it some cool character. Congratulations!
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Posted: 7/9/2012 10:39:42 AM
Great looking Buck, would love to get a shot at something like him this season.
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