chiefbkt 667 Posted February 16, 2018 2017 regular season buck. 29 Quote ______________________________________________________________________________2015 Obsession EvolutionWK Custom Bowstring, Clearshot archery peep, QAD HDX ultra rest, Trophy Ridge React Pro sight, 29" draw @ 70 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYBowhunter 2857 Posted February 16, 2018 Very nice. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bugsNbows 985 Posted February 16, 2018 Congrats on a fine deer / mount! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasteddie 10475 Posted February 16, 2018 Nice looking deer mount . 1 Quote 97.3% of statistics are made up To Err is Human - To Forgive Divine Neither of which is Marine Corps Policy ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grampy 17159 Posted February 16, 2018 Awesome mount! Awesome buck! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ny hunter 1889 Posted February 16, 2018 Great deer, the mount came out very nice... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steuben Jerry 7426 Posted February 16, 2018 Looks great! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landtracdeerhunter 2199 Posted February 17, 2018 He shows off well in that position. Congrats! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First-light 4202 Posted February 17, 2018 Beautiful that deer has a lot of character! Quote "We Feed 'em" "He Breeds 'em" Legends Lodge, "Where Legends are born" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefbkt 667 Posted February 18, 2018 Thanks guys. Taxidermist suggested the mount, I just went with it. He’s my biggest buck to date at 130 7/8”. 3 Quote ______________________________________________________________________________2015 Obsession EvolutionWK Custom Bowstring, Clearshot archery peep, QAD HDX ultra rest, Trophy Ridge React Pro sight, 29" draw @ 70 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G-Man 7897 Posted February 18, 2018 Nice though I am surprised at how muscles are exaggerated by the form. Seems to be trend trying to show bucks as ripped.. I've never seen that in the wild in fall with their winter coats . At least in 30 plus years hunting .. the work on. It looks to be above average I happy you like it Quote I've hunted almost everyday of my life.. the rest have been wasted! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phade 5138 Posted February 19, 2018 I see that trend, too. That said, I have seen a few bucks with the features taxidermists are over-incorporating. Maybe four or five that I can recall over all of my years. Of all the bucks I've seen them on from the stand it's almost always been early bow season with the thinner coat or the ~10 days between pre-rut ending and aggressive mature buck posturing during the border of seeking and chasing. This brings in the muscular and swollen neck scenario where the definition is easier to see and max body weight before they burn calories more. Saw one like that this year, one in 2015, and the others are spaced out over the prior 25 seasons. I don't any one of those five deer came in under 130" either (estimate or ground check) or less than five years old. My shoulder mounts are 50-50 October and November/Dec. You can practically ID which ones are October just by the cape variations. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbHunterNY 5193 Posted February 19, 2018 looks like a nice mount to me. my cousin got a 160+" deer that i posted a while back in here. he got it back and it had some wicked swelling to the neck that looked weird honestly. it was a brute of a buck that i aged the jawbone at 5.5 yrs old though. seems like more often they look filled in everywhere and almost husky than bulging with lots of definition. 1 Quote --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper Hudson River Valley QDMA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefbkt 667 Posted February 28, 2020 Should have posted this sooner, but you can watch the hunt here: 3 Quote ______________________________________________________________________________2015 Obsession EvolutionWK Custom Bowstring, Clearshot archery peep, QAD HDX ultra rest, Trophy Ridge React Pro sight, 29" draw @ 70 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted Account 642 Posted February 28, 2020 That is a great looking mount! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNY Bowhunter 5936 Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/19/2018 at 11:33 AM, phade said: I see that trend, too. That said, I have seen a few bucks with the features taxidermists are over-incorporating. Maybe four or five that I can recall over all of my years. Of all the bucks I've seen them on from the stand it's almost always been early bow season with the thinner coat or the ~10 days between pre-rut ending and aggressive mature buck posturing during the border of seeking and chasing. This brings in the muscular and swollen neck scenario where the definition is easier to see and max body weight before they burn calories more. Saw one like that this year, one in 2015, and the others are spaced out over the prior 25 seasons. I don't any one of those five deer came in under 130" either (estimate or ground check) or less than five years old. My shoulder mounts are 50-50 October and November/Dec. You can practically ID which ones are October just by the cape variations. October capes with short-medium length hair by far make the nicest looking mounts. As November progresses the capes get more and more beat up from fighting and often tick damage in the brisket area. Moral of the story...shoot your wallhanger early in season if possible! 3 Quote "I'm not from New York. I'm a REDNECK from Western New York!!!" "It's not a passion. It's an obsession!!!" - Mossy Oak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Real_TCIII 18979 Posted February 28, 2020 46 minutes ago, WNY Bowhunter said: October capes with short-medium length hair by far make the nicest looking mounts. As November progresses the capes get more and more beat up from fighting and often tick damage in the brisket area. Moral of the story...shoot your wallhanger early in season if possible! My first buck was shot on 10/15 (the old opener) and his coat is reddish and barred like a pheasant tail on the back of the neck, its beautiful 1 Quote I find a duck's opinion of me is very much influenced by whether or not I have bread -Mitch Hedberg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Real_TCIII 18979 Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, chiefbkt said: Should have posted this sooner, but you can watch the hunt here: Glorious flight on that arrow at 21:10! 1 Quote I find a duck's opinion of me is very much influenced by whether or not I have bread -Mitch Hedberg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlammerhirt 3114 Posted February 28, 2020 Great deer...great video.What were you using?? Savage 12 or 20?How was the GoPro video?Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grampy 17159 Posted February 28, 2020 Cool video! I loved it! Congratulations again on a great buck! And beautiful mount! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nytracker 2155 Posted February 28, 2020 Great buck ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefbkt 667 Posted February 28, 2020 Great deer...great video.What were you using?? Savage 12 or 20?How was the GoPro video?Sent from my moto z3 using TapatalkSavage 220, go pro video was decent. I have it saved somewhere I’ll try to find it. Quote ______________________________________________________________________________2015 Obsession EvolutionWK Custom Bowstring, Clearshot archery peep, QAD HDX ultra rest, Trophy Ridge React Pro sight, 29" draw @ 70 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlammerhirt 3114 Posted February 28, 2020 Love the 220...... Absolute tack driver.Would love to see the video of you can find it.Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grampy 17159 Posted February 28, 2020 19 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said: Love the 220...... Absolute tack driver. Would love to see the video of you can find it. Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Yes, me too. Been thinking about a GoPro for filming hunts. But want to see how it looks out a little ways, like 40 to 50 yards? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlammerhirt 3114 Posted February 28, 2020 Yes, me too. Been thinking about a GoPro for filming hunts. But want to see how it looks out a little ways, like 40 to 50 yards?Agree.....it would serve double duty since my 5 year old wants to mount one to his helmet for skiing as well.Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
