Found locked up bucks from last year today!dryed,decented,painted ready to mount now!

K.S.TRAPPER · August 15, 2012, 05:47:00 PM

(Thought I would bring this old thread back up and remind everybody, when your out shed hunting, mushroom hunting or scouting don't forget to check your water spots)

I got off of work this morning and decided to check a couple cams on the way home. There's a slough that is about 3 ft down because of the drought that I decided to check out and glad I did.

Here is what I saw first.

I knew right away what it was but they were out there a ways and I didn't have any waders with me. I got a long branch and after a few try's they broke lose from there muddy grave and I pulled them to the shore.

I called a state trooper friend to see about tags then hauled them out and to a car wash, They were a mess!

They cleaned up real nice!

Man they stink! Like a cross between decaying flesh and the worst marshy muck you could imagine. If this slough wasen't down like it was I never would have found them.

It's a main frame 12pt with two other broken tines and a 11pt. Both are very nice bucks and will go nicely with are collection.

I'm sorry to see them die that way but glad I found them.

Tracy

rainman · August 15, 2012, 05:49:00 PM

Love the color the slough put on those antlers.

Chromebuck · August 15, 2012, 05:51:00 PM

Thats really cool! Beautiful slough patina...

longbowray · August 15, 2012, 05:56:00 PM

Nice

RedShaft · August 15, 2012, 06:01:00 PM

Thats an awesome find! congrats. that would get cleaned up and go into my collection.

AWPForester · August 15, 2012, 06:05:00 PM

I hate to see 'em go out that way versus than by the tip of your arrow but I am glad you found them. God Bless

Gufunk · August 15, 2012, 06:17:00 PM

So cool!

MonRiver · August 15, 2012, 06:26:00 PM

What a find.

August 15, 2012, 06:34:00 PM

pretty cool find, kinda makes you think of the ones that will never be found.

bretto · August 15, 2012, 06:43:00 PM

That's a great find Tracy. I remember that smell My brother found a 215" buck right after the ice came off one spring in a local pond. That thing stunk for weeks.

bretto

straight_arrow · August 15, 2012, 06:47:00 PM

Great story and pics. Thanks for sharing.

stykbow67 · August 15, 2012, 06:48:00 PM

Very cool!!

Steve

kennym · August 15, 2012, 06:54:00 PM

Cool!!

John found oneunder water in a box culvert by his farm, hit by a car. Could see the road rash on one main beam.

Stink ain't the word for what it smells like!!

huntmaster80 · August 15, 2012, 07:04:00 PM

Wow that is prob one of the coolest thing I have seen as far as wildlife go. It's a shame they both had to pay the ultimate price

Longbowlogan · August 15, 2012, 07:07:00 PM

That's awesome and it sucks at the same time. Really neat find, I could deal with the smell if I found something like that!

USN_Sam1385 · August 15, 2012, 07:09:00 PM

WoW!!! That is incredible. I would leave them locked up just like that.

huntingarcher · August 15, 2012, 07:10:00 PM

Thats one of those love-hate things.Love that you found them but hate to see that happen.Very cool find!!

K.S.TRAPPER · August 15, 2012, 07:18:00 PM

Thanks for looking and I won't pull the apart, "They stay as they lay"

Brett I would like to see that rack sometime

Yea Kenny they can get pretty rank!

Tracy

gregg dudley · August 15, 2012, 07:54:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by rainman:
Love the color the slough put on those antlers.

x2

gregg dudley · August 15, 2012, 07:55:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by rainman:
Love the color the slough put on those antlers.

x2