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elk's done #15809142 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW R ribka OP Campfire Ranger OP ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW got elk back from taxidermist. now gotta find a place to put it

Re: elk's done ribka #15809158 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington Cool mount ribka. Anymore pics? Is that your Washington bull? Thanks Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: elk's done ribka #15809228 02/19/21 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,061 Central PA and AZ T Takman Campfire Regular Takman Campfire Regular T Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,061 Central PA and AZ No the feeling about finding a place. Nice job and awesome elk. Just because I am wandering around doesn't mean I am lost.

Re: elk's done ribka #15809478 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct L lone wolf Campfire Regular lone wolf Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct He did a very nice job! Like the details, looks great.

Re: elk's done ribka #15809512 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky NICE! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: elk's done ribka #15809613 02/19/21 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,759 M MtnHtr Campfire Outfitter MtnHtr Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 8,759 👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆

Re: elk's done ribka #15809661 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 830 Denton, TX Billy_Goat Campfire Regular Billy_Goat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 830 Denton, TX cool looking mount! First teach a child to love God, second teach him to love family, third teach him to fish and hunt and by the time he is in his teens no dope dealer under the sun can teach him anything. Cotton Cordell

Re: elk's done ribka #15809664 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State Nice one. I always involve the resident interior decorator (wife) in the correct placement. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: elk's done ribka #15810266 02/19/21 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana Very well done mount. Congratulations!

Re: elk's done ribka #15810420 02/19/21 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,917 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,917 NM Very nice. Congrats.

Re: elk's done ribka #15810580 02/19/21 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,819 Montana 6 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,819 Montana Very nice mount. Congrats

Re: elk's done ribka #15810903 02/19/21 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,420 SW Georgia G Godogs57 Campfire Tracker Godogs57 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,420 SW Georgia Very nice. Let’s see a side profile shot You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811045 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW R ribka OP Campfire Ranger OP ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW I took a quick pic and disassembled iit ( antlers, body pedestal) moved to storage with rest of my stuff. Hopefully start building new home soon when weather is better in spring. side pic. Backs are a bit weak, mass was pretty good. Really old big bodied bull. Not fun packing it out lol. Think was regressing. Rough scored in 340's according to taxidermist Not the biggest horn guy though He was screaming and destroying a tree when I shot him from below. Taxi suggested the pedestal with a tree. Turned out pretty good Last edited by ribka; 02/19/21.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811108 02/19/21 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,962 N. Idaho B bigswede358 Campfire Regular bigswede358 Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,962 N. Idaho That turned out really nice with that sapling in there.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811226 02/19/21 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,651 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,651 ms I like it. Very nicely done. 😊 NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: elk's done bigswede358 #15811361 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW R ribka OP Campfire Ranger OP ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW Originally Posted by bigswede358 That turned out really nice with that sapling in there. This was the tree he was rubbing. My buddy was about about 600 to 800 yards away bugling and hitting antlers together , this bull screaming in return and tearing up this tree while I put the sneak on.Can see bull in the background. Didn't run too far thank God. Last edited by ribka; 02/19/21.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811383 02/19/21 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk Campfire Regular MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 Super nice! Congrats.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811385 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan Thats a nice bull and a nice mount. I like the pedestal mounts myself. I was fortunate to draw a muzzle season tag in Colorado and got a bull and drew a cow tag here in Michigan for later the same year. I mounted both together on a pedestal. I don't think they take up as much room as a wall mount.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811396 02/19/21 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk Campfire Regular MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 I like the mounted one-antlered whitetail in the first pic on the wall. I would bet money that that is some kid's first deer kill. I mounted both of my boys' first deer kills even though they looked like antelope horns.

Re: elk's done GSPfan #15811405 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW R ribka OP Campfire Ranger OP ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW Originally Posted by GSPfan Thats a nice bull and a nice mount. I like the pedestal mounts myself. I was fortunate to draw a muzzle season tag in Colorado and got a bull and drew a cow tag here in Michigan for later the same year. I mounted both together on a pedestal. I don't think they take up as much room as a wall mount. I wasn't too keen on pedestal at first but have run out of wall space. Changed my mind on pedestal mounts and on wheels and at floor level much easier clean and move. I have a few antelope lope and mulie euros think do another pedestal . Congrats on your elk! That MI tag is a rare draw Last edited by ribka; 02/19/21.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811422 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan I have a Greater Kudu also on a pedestal mount. They are much easier to clean than having to take a mount off the wall to dust it off especially a big animal such as an elk or moose.

Re: elk's done GSPfan #15811461 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW R ribka OP Campfire Ranger OP ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW Originally Posted by GSPfan I have a Greater Kudu also on a pedestal mount. They are much easier to clean than having to take a mount off the wall to dust it off especially a big animal such as an elk or moose. and safer than a vacuum on a ladder

Re: elk's done ribka #15811481 02/19/21 Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan G GSPfan Campfire Regular GSPfan Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,961 Mid Michigan Thats the truth LOL I have a elk in the living room thats in need of a dust job. We have cathedral ceilings and It's move the TV the piece of furniture it sits on and get the ten foot step ladder and use every rung. I'm thinking it's not that dusty yet close but still no cigar.

Re: elk's done ribka #15811530 02/19/21 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 MarineHawk Campfire Regular MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,507 My moose has removable antlers. I was thinking of taking them off and washing them off in the bathtub.

Re: elk's done MarineHawk #15811798 02/19/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW R ribka OP Campfire Ranger OP ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,136 PNW Originally Posted by MarineHawk My moose has removable antlers. I was thinking of taking them off and washing them off in the bathtub. I think you'll need a swimming pool based on your pic

Re: elk's done ribka #15812163 02/19/21 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 3,249 NC L Lockhart Campfire Tracker Lockhart Campfire Tracker L Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 3,249 NC Beautiful mount.

Re: elk's done ribka #15813370 02/20/21 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,810 NW PA C CBB Campfire Regular CBB Campfire Regular C Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,810 NW PA Looks great Hunt...

Re: elk's done ribka #15817481 02/21/21 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,298 Idaho muleshoe Campfire Outfitter muleshoe Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,298 Idaho Very nice! Don't think I've ever seen an elk pedestal mount before. Would've been pretty cool if you could have hauled out that tree he was mauling and used it but i'm sure you weren't looking around for extra weight at the time. If you're still looking for a place to put it I could possibly help ya out. Black Cows Matter!

Re: elk's done ribka #16097710 05/19/21 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,895 Pearland, Texas A asheepdog Campfire Regular asheepdog Campfire Regular A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,895 Pearland, Texas Very nice bull, Taxi did an outstanding job. NRA Endowment Member

Re: elk's done ribka #16116203 05/25/21 Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 771 Northeast Kingdom VT T Tom_in_VT Campfire Regular Tom_in_VT Campfire Regular T Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 771 Northeast Kingdom VT Very nice! “One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.” - James Russell Lowell

Re: elk's done ribka #16161010 06/11/21 Joined: May 2021 Posts: 64 TX T twdjr Campfire Greenhorn twdjr Campfire Greenhorn T Joined: May 2021 Posts: 64 TX Nice looking bull and mount!

Re: elk's done ribka #16161143 06/11/21 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,958 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,958 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario Wow, must have missed the original post. Fantastic. Love the 3rd's ! *actually, love how balanced the whole fronts are ! Last edited by New_2_99s; 06/11/21. Reason: * Addition Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: elk's done ribka #16163674 06/12/21 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho B BlueDuck Campfire Regular BlueDuck Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho Very nice.

Re: elk's done ribka #16164490 06/12/21 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,747 Kane WY W WYcoyote Campfire Tracker WYcoyote Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,747 Kane WY The tree is a nice touch. And a 340 bull is a good one as far as I'm concerned. Very nice.

Re: elk's done ribka #16164515 06/12/21 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming Nice!! Molon Labe

Re: elk's done ribka #16164559 06/12/21 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There Rates a definite Two Cool Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: elk's done ribka #16173324 06/15/21 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,421 IOWA, USA M MIKEWERNER Campfire Tracker MIKEWERNER Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,421 IOWA, USA Great mount.......and works with lower ceilings. Congrats. Originally Posted by ribka got elk back from taxidermist. now gotta find a place to put it "Those that think they know everything are annoying those of us that have Google." - Dr. D. Edward Wilkinson Note to self: Never ask an old Fogey how he is doing today. Revised note to self: Keep it short when someone asks how I am doing.

Re: elk's done ribka #16173339 06/15/21 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,690 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,690 Either Texas or Idaho Hard to beat that. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: elk's done ribka #16233975 07/07/21 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,696 Western, MI J JD338 Campfire Regular JD338 Campfire Regular J Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,696 Western, MI Very nice. Congratulations on your bull. JD338

Re: elk's done ribka #16240498 07/10/21 Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 304 B Blackdog85 Campfire Member Blackdog85 Campfire Member B Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 304 Awesome bull and mount!

Re: elk's done ribka #16241078 07/10/21 Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 449 NE Oklahoma C Clynn Campfire Member Clynn Campfire Member C Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 449 NE Oklahoma That's incredible ! Congratulations !👍

Re: elk's done ribka #16241109 07/10/21 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,551 Whitebird Campfire Regular Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,551 Really nice!

Re: elk's done ribka #16241148 07/10/21 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 968 E. TN C claybreaker Campfire Regular claybreaker Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 968 E. TN Very nice, love the pedestal mount. "...buzzards gota eat same as worms" Josey Wales NRA lifer Hunting is Conservation RMEF Member

Re: elk's done ribka #16261052 07/17/21 Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 782 E elkmen1 Campfire Regular elkmen1 Campfire Regular E Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 782 Great bull, you will be hard pressed to beat that one. Congratulations.