Rounded out my 2013 season

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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Awesome buck! Congrats on what sounds like a great season.
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MuleyMadness
Agreed, sweet looking buck very pretty. Congrats and thanks for the sweet pics.
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Very nice! Congrats. Would love to see a full write up about it.
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ABert
I understand the bitter sweet part but you ended on a very HIGH note. Congrats on a great buck!
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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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TheHardWay
Thank you for the kind words everyone!
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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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TheHardWay
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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That is a very nice Buck.
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I like the euro trophies myself. Great info, thanks -- and you can bet we'll all look forward to hearing about that 200 when he comes in
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TexasHunter83
Awesome buck man. Congratulations on a good hunt!
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holy cow! or should i say holy buck congrats
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BIG R
Great buck 10sign:
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