What happens when you die?

[Bambistew]

I've thought about this, and don't really care. If they all burned up tomorrow I wouldn't really care one way or another. If my kids want them, cool, my grand kids, cool. They're just antlers/horns. They give me a sense of satisfaction/pride, but I know that is mine and mine alone.

I've left a number of antlers on the mountain recently, and I'm sure many more to come.

 

[ashersdad]

I've thought about this alot over the years and realize that they only mean something to me. My wife definitely doesn't care for them and I wouldn't expect my boys to want to haul them around when I'm gone. I've already told my wife to do whatever is easiest. If that's the dump, so be it. I had my lifetime of memories.

 

[Mallardsx2]

Mine will likely be thrown in the trash. Nobody wants these rag horns in their wall lol

 

[Pucky Freak]

I’m glad I won’t be around to cringe at whatever happens.

 

[longbow51]

My wife and I both hunt, and we did everything in European mounts. Everything is a trophy (Fair Chase). So, we have many, many, antelope, deer, elk, caribou racks.

Our kids have a huge house, so should have room.

Rods, reels, guns, knives, sleeping bags, tents, all delineated as to whom they go. No squabbles.

 

[Dinkshooter]

My wife is well aware of the price per pound for fresh elk antlers. I can already picture the sawzall getting rid of the useless skull attached to the $.

 

[Addicting]

Rainer and ranghorns ~600

Guess your not gonna shoot anything in AK then. That trip will be 600k by the time your done. Lol

 

[WapitiBob]

Your kids will have to spend a weekend taking it all to the dump.

 

[thomas89]

I am a lousy hunter and don’t have many worth of it, but I’ve only got euros so far. My hope is to have the ability to go back and return them to where I got them from. Maybe to picked up by some shed hunter as the cleanest deadheads ever, or the squirrels will get them. Agreed, kids and wife won’t want them.

My uncle is aging and has often stated his lifetime of mounts is mine when he’s gone. Be some tough decisions to be made.

 

[bennirio]

The thread title had me all excited and ready to send the Mormon missionaries to the OP. Seeing how I'm your average Utahn, or should I say Utard.

 

[Nameless Range]

Probably be ground down into boner pills for superstitious east asians and their aging American counterparts.

If none of my kids want it, I wouldn’t mind donating my moose to a school or bar or something in West Yellowstone. Send him back to the hills where his life rose.

 

[MarvB]

I think donating mine to a local brewery might be cool, at least they might be among friends and chances are the kids might visit. Maybe tie the donation into free beer to ensure that last part

 

[Trap]

The thread title had me all excited and ready to send the Mormon missionaries to the OP. Seeing how I'm your average Utahn, or should I say Utard.

I believe utard is the “official “ term that should be used. If unsure, ask Eric Cheser at hushin I was told he was like the president? Or something of the Utards

 

[Trap]

I told my wife it’s like her pension plan if I go early. She will be on easy street Actually I think my son would take a few and my wife would keep a couple and the rest would be at the garage/ estate sale. I have gone a little over board with the taxidermy ,so not sure, they might just run a bunch to the dump.

 

[OntarioHunter]

Doesn't matter. I'll tell my daughter to do what she wants. If she decides to keep anything I hope it's the rack from my first elk.

 

[Trap]

Doesn't matter. I'll tell my daughter to do what she wants. If she decides to keep anything I hope it's the rack from my first elk.View attachment 212794

Cool picture. Glad to know hunters were “long arming “ even WAY back then!! Just kidding of course and that is seriously a neat photo

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

I've seen a lot better prices than those, of course it depends on the quality. I'm ready to start getting rid of some so no one has to deal with it.

 

[Nick87]

It's funny how as you get older they mean a little less. I've got probably 25 or 30 skull caps and euros that are just collecting dust in the rafters of the garage.

 

[Bullshot]

I honestly don’t know if I will ever get another taxidermy mount. As is, I only have 2 whitetail (one is from 1920’s that my grandfather shot), 1 antelope, a bunch of home done euros and antlered skull plates, and boxes of shed antlers sitting in the garage. No rugs, no furs, no fish, no birds. I used to want 1 6x6 elk mount, 1 decent moose, and 1 sheep. Now I am pretty much over that all except a sheep if I am ever lucky enough to draw. And maybe I’d just euro that too and tan the cape. Euros are just easier to store, move, give away. My wife and kids will never know or appreciate how much trouble I am saving them!

 

[Maverick1]

Nobody else really cares about your stuffed animals.