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Re: tuesday morning slumming down... Ackleyfan #9388721 12/03/14 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN Oh my, that is a dandy buck Don!!!!

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... JPro #9388904 12/03/14 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 OP Campfire Ranger OP huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado Hey Jpro, looky what I found stuck in the spine. It looks fairly complete, so maybe the exit was caused by bone? It fits perfect in the cup. I reckon the cup tumbled out to the hide, while the lead stayed fused to the vertebrae. all together it weighs 70.2 gr....

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9388918 12/03/14 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,825 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,825 Hi-Line Don, how far away was the buck when you shot him? You simmer and pressure wash for the final skull clean?

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... SamOlson #9388973 12/03/14 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 OP Campfire Ranger OP huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado He was maybe 150. I'll just soak till everything is rotten, then wirebrush it and pull what I can outta the skull and nasals with a wire hook, soak some more and hit the carwash. Then he'll soak in Dawn for a few days, brush with gasoline, dawn again, then peroxide.

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9389460 12/03/14 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun 2muchgun Campfire Ranger 2muchgun Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun Nicely done man. A euro mount would be cool. And never, ever, drink Crown Royal Maple and pick out buck brains and skull meat. I hear it can make a man very nauseous..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgpZ0fUixs

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... Ackleyfan #9389970 12/03/14 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty R rickmenefee Campfire Tracker rickmenefee Campfire Tracker R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 3,200 gods counrty Very nice

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9390239 12/04/14 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,825 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,825 Hi-Line Gotcha, thanks.

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... SamOlson #9390293 12/04/14 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX J joshf303 Campfire Tracker joshf303 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX Hell of a buck Hunts....congrats! Have always had good luck on critters with the 120 BTs out of the .260. You ever boil them with baking soda?

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... joshf303 #9390513 12/04/14 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 OP Campfire Ranger OP huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado haven't cooked one for a long time, it's a PITA. I reckon I'm lazy and let nature take its course.

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9390596 12/04/14 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,231 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,231 Northern Louisiana Interesting that you got an exit on that one. Dead is dead, either way! Now with even more aplomb

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... JPro #9391425 12/04/14 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,163 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,163 Northern California Nice buck, I bet that put a nice grin on your face. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9393118 12/04/14 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE G GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger GreatWaputi Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18,454 OreGONE Dat's a beauty!

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... GreatWaputi #9393229 12/04/14 Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,826 Great Lake State C CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,826 Great Lake State Wow! That's a dandy buck! Well done sir. "A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... Hammerdown #9393522 12/05/14 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 OP Campfire Ranger OP huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado Originally Posted by Hammerdown I bet that put a nice grin on your face. Uhhh, yep....grin

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9399130 12/06/14 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044 T TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044 Another toad!! Congrats Huntsman!! "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that lightening ain't distributed right." - Mark Twain

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... TexasPhotog #9559130 01/30/15 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 OP Campfire Ranger OP huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado final update.....Today I went down to the crickbottom to get knotholes for the boneheads.

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9559192 01/30/15 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,940 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,940 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario Nice Don. Cool, different look ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... New_2_99s #9559204 01/30/15 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 OP Campfire Ranger OP huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado I march to a different drummer.....

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9559218 01/30/15 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Bongo? Have Dog Will Travel

Re: tuesday morning slumming down... huntsman22 #9559221 01/30/15 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 45,997 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 45,997 Colorado Originally Posted by huntsman22 Originally Posted by Hammerdown I bet that put a nice grin on your face. Uhhh, yep....grin Dang Don, that buck's grinnin' more than you are........ Nice boneheads and knot holes, by the way. A wise man is frequently humbled.