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Old 02-10-2008, 09:36 AM   #1
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Default Bittersweet matched set - mount ideas?

I found a matched set yesterday in a way new to me. I found a dead buck, and in lifting his head to get a better look at him, his antler just popped right off. A quick lift on the other side and it was free too. I have no idea what killed him, but he was pretty eaten up.

Kinda made me sad to walk away from a dead fresh shed buck.



Anyway, I am wondering if any one has done something interesting with an arrangement like this. Seems like it could be cool to have the head and horns together in a display.

PS -- That's bird poo on the bottom of the left side antler.
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Old 02-10-2008, 10:10 AM   #2
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I'd have brought the skull home with the sheds, you don't get that very often. The two sheds setting next to the skull would've been plain, simple, and awesome.
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Old 02-10-2008, 11:31 AM   #3
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What Muddy said.
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Old 02-10-2008, 01:45 PM   #4
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thats a pretty cool idea.
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It's funny....first thought in my head, scrolled down, it was Muddy's too, then Jay's.!
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Nice sheds. Great Idea guys.
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Nice Find
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I'd have brought the skull home with the sheds, you don't get that very often. The two sheds setting next to the skull would've been plain, simple, and awesome.</div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> What muddy said.</div></div>

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Old 02-11-2008, 06:24 PM   #9
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I'm going to fetch his noggin. I'm pretty fired up; should be pretty neat.
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I would do that, then turn around and give me that damn moose shed.
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