What are you going to do with mounts?

[BSK]

The few I have at home will go out to the family hunting cabin. That's where the majority are now.

Sad part is, what will become of the cabin and property? Once the last of my siblings pass away, the 90% of my nieces and nephews who don't hunt (but will now be part owners) will see the monetary value of the place and want it sold so they can get their piece of the money pie.

 

[TNlandowner]

A lot of truth in this thread. Several posts gave me a new idea for helping others.... more info to come

 

[Specializedjon]

I've started giving away the guns I want some to have now . I'm to refrain from buying any more but .... a deal is a deal The mounts I could care less what they do...... in glory who would have a care ?? Think though my children would split them up that is the mounts but the Eruos no clue . I have a huge supply in my out buildings of those that's not deserved the honor to be in the house but to be honest I don't have the room ☺

Snake...no one will cherish your guns more than me brother (or can I call you Dad?)

I promise to keep them in the safe you leave me as well. They will be passed down from TNDeer member to TNDeer member for years after we're both gone.

That's my promise to you.

 

[knightrider]

I will be in glory where there is no more pain, suffering,death, burdens to bare, Jesus himself will wipe away the tears of joy from my eyes! Hallelujah praising God for eternity!!! They can do whatever they want with my junk i wont care!!!

 

[Snake]

Snake...no one will cherish your guns more than me brother (or can I call you Dad?)

I promise to keep them in the safe you leave me as well. They will be passed down from TNDeer member to TNDeer member for years after we're both gone.

That's my promise to you.

Oh well a promise ...... let me think on it ... kids said he77 no !! Sorry brother heck you probably got more than me anyway hit ole money bags Kimber up ☺

 

[Ski]

I got them mounted for me so I can assume they only mean something to me. Couldn't care less what happens to them when I'm gone.

 

[Hduke86]

Bulldozed a $800,000 house ?? Idiots is what I'd call them... to their face need be !!

Idiots would be nice to call them. Heartless POS *^%*%^**>€ is what I would actually call them. It was a huge house probably minimum 6,500sq ft and sat on the brow lot of Lookout Mountain overlooking the Chattanooga and the river.

 

[waterman]

my hopes they will be given to someone, don't care who, that will enjoy them. as a young hunter I would have been over the top to receive someone's trophy

 

[Gravey]

I don't care what happens to mine when I'm gone. My uncle had a couple of elk and deer. My buddy took one of each for his cabin. When my aunt passes the rest will either stay in her cabin or trashed I assume.

 

[MUP]

Oh well a promise ...... let me think on it ... kids said he77 no !! Sorry brother heck you probably got more than me anyway hit ole money bags Kimber up ☺

 

[AT Hiker]

I always thought it would be cool to have mine on display at an outdoor store or a local natural history museum. A lot of work, time and memories in them to die when I die.

 

[Ski]

I always thought it would be cool to have mine on display at an outdoor store or a local natural history museum. A lot of work, time and memories in them to die when I die.

Those are the only ones I consider trophies. I've killed a share of good bucks but most were random rack bucks that just happened to walk by as I was deer hunting. I would have shot a big doe or any other decent buck but just by chance it happened to be a big one. When you hunt enough it happens. It's like winning a raffle or walking up on a twenty dollar bill on the sidewalk. I appreciate it. It makes me happy. But it's not a trophy, even if the horns would otherwise be considered trophy size.

To me a trophy has to commemorate an accomplishment at the end of a hard earned endeavor. I've only ever killed five bucks I consider trophies. They're the ones I got mounted. And I look at them every day & am taken back to the hunt as if it happened yesterday, reminding me of everything I put into killing them. The first took 2yrs to kill. A couple took 3yrs. Each one of the five has a unique story that only I know.

Because of that I could never expect anybody to appreciate my mounts the way I do. Nor could I ever appreciate anybody else's mounts the way they did. Sure I like big antlers as much as anybody. But I also like pretty women. I see them everywhere all the time. Doesn't mean they mean anything. But the few women I've known in my life and devoted some level of myself to, they mean something to me. Until I go full tilt Silence Of The Lambs I can't hardly hang them on my wall to stare at their racks for the rest of my life, but fortunately I can do that with deer lol

 

[AT Hiker]

Pretty sure Dolly Parton's rack could hang on the wall and never deteriorate.

 

[redblood]

The few I have at home will go out to the family hunting cabin. That's where the majority are now.

Sad part is, what will become of the cabin and property? Once the last of my siblings pass away, the 90% of my nieces and nephews who don't hunt (but will now be part owners) will see the monetary value of the place and want it sold so they can get their piece of the money pie.

Thats the disease that claims the life of most farms nowadays.

 

[Specializedjon]

Pretty sure Dolly Parton's rack could hang on the wall and never deteriorate.

^^There it is^^

Wasn't me this time. Well done!

Thread topic change: Dolly Parton's rack

 

[Huntaholic]

Ive quit mounting stuff. Ive been to way too many estate sales and saw peoples cherished collections go for pennies, IF it even gets any bids. I dont guess it matters what my wife does with that stuff when Im gone.
My Dad passed away a few years ago and his wicked wife at the time of his passing brought all of his deer heads to my house on a RAINY day and left them piled up in my boat!

 

[rifle02]

I've seen a number of instances where Pop's prized gun collection was dumped at the closest pawn shop shortly after his death. Sad to me.

 

[Ski]

^^There it is^^

Wasn't me this time. Well done!

Thread topic change: Dolly Parton's rack

I believe that's called a "segue"

 

[Specializedjon]

I believe that's called a "segue"

My bad, I don't speak French

 

[Specializedjon]

Let's get this train back on the tracks....or "seque"