2011 buck mount done (now with pics of taxidermists new bow)

[dlnwohio]

I went to my taxidermist this afternoon to pick up the breasts from my girlfriends turkey and was pleasantly surprised by this guy when i walked in the door! This is my buck from November of last year. He's my first buck with trad gear. I used a longbow i built in August of last year which was also the first bow I've ever built. That bow has treated me well so far I managed to fill all four of my deer tags with it and just took my first trad turkey with it a couple weeks ago.

I was slowly stalking around a small woods and crp field after work when i caught movement off in the distance. I sent a couple grunts his way and they turned him on a dime. He gave me a 10 yard shot as he walked past. The hit looked good but a little back. I gave him some time and called a couple buddies. Once on the blood trail it was pretty easy tracking. After a few high fives and smiles I noticed this was the buck my girlfriend had her heart set on. I didn't know it was the buck with the drop tine because he had broke it off, and I honestly didn't check his rack out before I shot. I saw horns and really didn't care how big he was I just wanted to get my first trade buck under my belt.

So after much debate i decided to have the taxidermist fix the broken drop and supplied him with the most recent trail cam picture of him to aid him in accurately duplicating it. We talked about how I wanted it mounted and I was happy with a shoulder mount but the taxidermist made me a deal i couldn't pass up. He said if i could make him a longbow he could make this mount a little better then just another shoulder mount. So now all I have have left to do is spray some Thunderbird on his bow.

 

 

 

And the bow for the taxidermist.... 62" 49@28 longbow with walnut and ash riser with curly hickory veneers.


 

 

 
Thanks for looking

[KentuckyTJ]

Oh wow, now that's the way to honor your first trad kill. Fantastic buck and mount. Congrats!

[collofthewild]

beautiful mount, great buck weather it be the 1st or the 31st! congrats  

[Caughtandhobble]

Wow!!! That's a great mount on a great buck. Now that's doing it in style on your first trad kill, drop tine mature buck and oh ya, homemade bow!!! GREAT JOB!!!

[wooddamon1]

Nice buck!  

[Rob W.]

Very nice! When my rug rats get a little older I would love to get a mount like that. I could see them trying to ride it now.  :D

[Stiks-n-Strings]

Rob I can see that LOL

Great looking mount. I got a half body on my first nice one and I like the way you had yours done. Maybe I'll get my next one done that    :D

[Swinestalker]

Great looking mount for sure. Congrats.

[Keefer]

Congratulations on your first trad kill and very nicely done...Love the mount...  

[JimB]

Nice work there.

[Hot Hap]

Very nice!
Hap

[pete p]

Very nice! it's a good thing you caped him out with enough hide for that type of form. If you get a chance you should show us pics of the bow you made him.

[Ryan Sanpei]

Awesome! Congrats!          

[BOWMARKS]

Very nice mount.
I had to read your first sentence a couple times to get it straight!!  

[caleb7mm]

awesome mount!

[stujay]

Love the mount. If you have floor space a very nice idea.

[Sockrsblur]

Wow. Great story... let's see some bow pictures now! I would love to see the first one u made too. Thanks for sharing!

[Dirtybird]

Wow nice job and great mount.

[TRT]

Fantastic mount.  Congratulations on a great deer!

[Shedrock]

Very nice!