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TLowe
10-29-2007, 04:47 PM
Got this 9pt. on Saturday evening around 4:30pm. I was right in the middle of hanging my seat, not minutes before I pulled up my bow and put my release on. I heard something behind me and there he was at 40 yds. I quickly put the seat on a small branch, praying that branch was strong enough to hold it and grabbed my bow. By the time I turned around he was 20yds from me. I drawled back and hoped he would take one more step and he did, so I turned it loose. He ran about 40yds down a steep ridge and centered a tree, it sounded like a train wreck. When I got down to him his L main beam was broken off about 2". It was in the tree about and 1" deep, I had to kick it out with my boot. Also the plate that connects the two horns was broken. Can a taxidermist fix the broken main beam and is he still mountable since the skill plate is shattered??
bcdh1
10-29-2007, 04:58 PM
I can't see the pic. As far as the plate being broken that can be easily taken care of. As far as fixing the beam that is groken, i am not sure. I have seen it done before, but don't know if every taxederist can fix it or if some are more fixable than others.
TLowe
10-29-2007, 05:06 PM
My photo is larger than 1Meg, I have got to figure out how to down size!
TLowe
10-29-2007, 05:19 PM
Hopefully this worked this time. If not I will need help. T Lowe
turk2di
10-29-2007, 06:27 PM
Congrats on a good one!
jeff-ward
10-29-2007, 06:55 PM
welcome to kentucky and a big congrats on a very nice buck..
im sure the mount will be just fine..
Cornpile
10-29-2007, 07:13 PM
Yeah,a good tax can fix him right,but why thats how the hunt went.You can look at that broke main 20 yrs from now and say,he hit a tree dead on his feet and broke this tip ,see right here.;)Thats a really good buck.
wildman
10-29-2007, 07:29 PM
Yes if you find a good tax. he can fix it especially since you have the piece that broke off. I have seen them fixed and you can barely tell it. Congats on the great buck
droptine
10-29-2007, 07:33 PM
Very nice buck!! Congrats!
River Rat
10-29-2007, 07:34 PM
Congrat's on your first Ky. Buck,
raven_over_easy
10-29-2007, 07:35 PM
yep that appears to be very repairable! Nothing bondo can't heal!
NonTyp
10-29-2007, 08:24 PM
Congrats on your first Ky. buck! A friend of mine's father-in-law shot a buck one time that ran into a tree and broke his skull plate! I guess it wasn't as strange as I thought.
Bows over Guns
10-29-2007, 09:09 PM
yep that appears to be very repairable! Nothing bondo can't heal!
i agree the rack will be fine. congrats good deer
notimlmit
10-29-2007, 09:10 PM
Congrats on a nice deer
Birddog
10-29-2007, 09:33 PM
Sure they can fix it. First off go to the tree and dig out the antler and take it with you. Then it will simply be a glue and patch job.
ky_hunter72
10-30-2007, 09:47 AM
Congratulations, always seems to happen when you least expect it.
killer
10-30-2007, 09:52 AM
Nice buck.:D
Trent258
10-30-2007, 10:40 AM
Nice Deer.
Butters
10-30-2007, 10:55 AM
Congradulations!
KentuckyBigOne
10-30-2007, 06:27 PM
Congratulations on your first Kentucky deer. Good Job!! I too have shot deer and have them run slap into a tree head on and break tines, beams etc!! they are repairable though with a good taxidermist!!
Deertracker1
10-30-2007, 06:33 PM
Very nice congrats....
Thanks for sharring...
Brewtus
10-31-2007, 03:02 PM
Nice buck. I have had one repaired and if I didn't tell you, you would never be able to pick it out.