2019 Montana Buck

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 7:43 pm Post subject: 2019 Montana Buck

I almost passed on this one, my wife was with me and she wasn't sure she could make the shot. He started getting spooky so I finally decided to take him.

PaulS · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Looks like you have some good venison there.
Those antlers are great looking stuff for gun and knife scales or a solid handle or a few.

Elvis · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

lovely even head...that extra bit jutting out at base is a talking point. enjoy your venison and ignore the heathen above...knife handles...shucks.... a nice euro mount would be much better.

slimjim · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:41 am Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Elvis wrote:

...... a nice euro mount would be much better.

+1. Nice job HJ!!!

Vince · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Very nice indeed. Looks like you have your Christmas dinner all sorted HJ...lovely fresh venison...can’t beat it.

Your SWMBO is to be commended for deciding not to take the shot if she wasn’t sure of a clean kill mate...good hunter ethics.

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

A few more photos

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

This deer is going on the wall. He is currently with the taxidermist. The reason I almost passed on him, I knew he wasn't very wide. The reason I took him, I could tell he had good mass. As for the abnormal "point" above his right eye, I originally thought it was dried velvet still attached to his antler.

I'm happy with him, especially since I don't consider myself a "trophy" hunter, but more of a fill-the-freezer guy.

Elvis · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

yip its a beauty....congrats to you. have to agree with Vince...good call by the little lady,if cant be sure of clean kill a pass is wise.
with you on the freezer filler thing......a bit of bone for the wall is good sometimes too.

English Mike · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

hunterjoe21 wrote:

This deer is going on the wall. He is currently with the taxidermist. The reason I almost passed on him, I knew he wasn't very wide. The reason I took him, I could tell he had good mass. As for the abnormal "point" above his right eye, I originally thought it was dried velvet still attached to his antler.

I'm happy with him, especially since I don't consider myself a "trophy" hunter, but more of a fill-the-freezer guy.

That's a fine trophy.

Me to a T matey - don't have the teeth to chew on antlers any more but I'm happy with venison & the head is a reminder of where it came from (summink supermarket beef buyers are all too happy to ignore).

Gil Martin · Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Very nice pictures. You did very well. Thanks for sharing. All the best...
Gil

inthedark · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Gil Martin wrote:

Very nice pictures. You did very well. Thanks for sharing. All the best...
Gil

That would make a beautiful european mount!!

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:50 am Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Finally got the call from the taxidermist last week.
I'm very pleased with the result. The hardest part is figuring out his final home...

Vince · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

Outstanding result mate, he looks magnificent. Your taxidermist does a damn fine job.

Elvis · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: 2019 Montana Buck

looks pretty good as it is....Ive seen it once and always wanted to do it myself...head down peering sideways....hung in room so as you walked in door it was like stag was peering at you....
that is a beuatiful mounting job,worth every cent.