Rounded out my 2013 season

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Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by TheHardWay » Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:49 am

Filled my '13 Colorado buck tag this past Tuesday. After bear and elk, it was a little bittersweet punching my tag as it brought an end to my big game hunting this fall.

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by jdeck555 » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:51 am

Awesome buck! Congrats on what sounds like a great season.

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by MuleyMadness » Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:09 am

Agreed, sweet looking buck very pretty. Congrats and thanks for the sweet pics.

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by bh107 » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:21 pm

Very nice! Congrats. Would love to see a full write up about it.

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by ABert » Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:35 pm

I understand the bitter sweet part but you ended on a very HIGH note. Congrats on a great buck!
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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by slamdmini » Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:31 pm

i wish i had that bittersweet feeling. ive had two tags go unfilled so far this year. one more chance next month, down here in so cal, but so far the scouting has been a bust. congrats on a good year

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by TheHardWay » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:42 am

Thank you for the kind words everyone!

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by Turas•• » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:38 am

Wow -- congrats on a great season. I'd really like to hear how you clean your skulls so well out in the field. Incredible job.

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by TheHardWay » Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:04 am

There is no real trick to getting the skull clean, other than I use a Havalon Piranta knife. The thin, narrow scalpel blades make removing tissue a snap and you can get into tight spots like the eye sockets with ease. I typically euro mount all my skulls, so the hide isn't of much use to me, so I she'd as much weight as possible. One day, when I get a 200" buck, I'll have to suck it up and pack the whole cape, because he will go to the taxidermist.

I start by making a cut from the back of the skull, over the top between the bases, and down to the tip of the nose. Then just peel back the left and right sides. A little clean up of the meat, and you are done. Takes me about 20-25 minutes on a deer.

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Re: Rounded out my 2013 season

Post by jls456 » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:03 pm

That is a very nice Buck.

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