180” of velvet gold
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Neck looks to small for that rack, it's huge!
WOW, an absolute stud!
Split Brow
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Wow, great looking characteristics!!
He is 23" wide when measured correctly for B&C and it's actually a 19" neck, measured tight behind the ears. Which is "big" for a true velvet deer, I'm sure come the rut he would have blown up to 23"+. It's amazing how skinny the necks are on velvet deer.
Deer is at least 6.5 based on trail cams and sightings, according to the hunter.
DoubleRidge
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Freaking Giant.....Beautiful!!
Great buck, and great taxi work too. August buck hunt? Archery or gun?
Yes, August archery. Pretty sure it was a vertical bow, too.
I measured 182" when he brought him in. Couple weeks back the official came over and I believe got 184 5/8".
Couple points I had no idea on how to measure with that velvet so I went conservative.
Very nice taxi work and an awesome deer.
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tree_ghost
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Geez that is a monster!
He was killed in Dickson County. He is listed on the Tn Deer Registry at 175 5/8. His gross score is 185 5/8. 2022 velvet hunt. 2nd largest velvet hunt buck to date by 1/2". Largest Dickson County deer to date by any method.
Wow.
very nice!
trains
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who was the taxidermist?
I'm assuming @AT Hiker himself did it but he'll respond soon probably
Buzzard Breath
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Great buck. Did you have the velvet freeze dried, or did you inject them? If injected, does that solution stink?
Bell3wv
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WowYes, I mounted it.
Unless you don't like it, in that case the hack down the road did it
I actually started tanning these TN velvet deer. Think of it as a submerged solution. Actually smells good.
I've yet to get one in that you could inject. All the veins are dried up by end of August it seems.
I've spent a lot of money on freeze dried antlers over the years, tanning them (at this stage in velvet) does just as good as job, if not better.
trains
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Yes very well done. Do you taxidermy for anyone or just friends?Yes, I mounted it.
Unless you don't like it, in that case the hack down the road did it
Just friends mainly. Although the definition of friends in the taxidermy world is a little bigger than normal social groups.
Kinda like the friend who has a pressure washer
I don't shoot big enough deer so I just use a pressure washer on them and toss them on the garage wallJust friends mainly. Although the definition of friends in the taxidermy world is a little bigger than normal social groups.
Kinda like the friend who has a pressure washer
I will let you borrow my pressure washer if you will do Taxidermy for me! But first of all I have to get a buck worthy of being mounted, that's the hard part.Just friends mainly. Although the definition of friends in the taxidermy world is a little bigger than normal social groups.
Kinda like the friend who has a pressure washer
Because it's early season and he hasn't swelled up yet. He would probably been huge come November.
Hoss!
FLTENNHUNTER1
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Nice buck and nice work.
thats one reason why velvet has never appealed to me- it comes with red fur and skinny necks
you did a great job on the mount for sureYes, I mounted it.
Unless you don't like it, in that case the hack down the road did it
