I am at work until tomorrow but can post a picture then. No grease marks that I can see and he used peroxide to whiten. The antlers actually smell worse than the skull. They had some brown dust-like material that I wiped off the best I could, but they still smell. I am assuming it was beetle...
I recently picked up my elk euro from last season. It was professionally beetle cleaned and whitened. When I got it home, I realized it absolutely stinks. The euro looks great and it is completely clean, but it stinks the same way the guy’s beetle colony smelled (if you’ve ever smelled one...
I have the 6x8. I love mine, although they are a bit pricey. I have had mine 2 years and the durability is excellent thus far. My favorite thing is the quick set up and take down. By myself, I can set it up in 5 minutes. There is no way I could that by myself with a wall tent. I think they...
It will be interesting to see what happens to participation after opening day since there is no Sunday hunting. I wonder if many guys will stay to hunt Monday and beyond, or if it will be a one day and done thing?
I have a friend who did a moose hunt in Newfoundland 2 years ago. It was reasonable for a moose hunt (about $6000), but the bull he shot was tiny. I don’t know if he got an itchy trigger finger, or if his moose was truly representative of moose in the area. I know size of the animal does not...
Cabelas “Bulletproof” aluminum double rifle case. A few minor dents and scratches. I flew with it 4 times, but I haven’t used it since I got my Pelican case. Asking $50 or best offer (I think it was $200 new). Prefer local pickup in Missoula or close by.
My out of state hunt this year will be a solo backpack hunt for mule deer in Region G of Wyoming. I’d love to come home with a big mule deer, but at the very least I will get to explore more of the Wyoming Range.