thunderbolt Report post Posted October 7, 2006 Well i was visiting a cousin, we got to talking about whitetail and he said to come with him to the garage and check out a deer mount an uncle of ours had. Well this is what he had to show me. He killed this whitetail in southeastern az in the late 80's or early 90's. later on in the years he gave it his brother and now it sits in a garage. different angles another one and another one more more and some more last one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted October 7, 2006 Man that thing is Unreal. WOW that is all i can think to say. And i hope he lets you take it to Amanda or someone to have it measured out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEERSLAM Report post Posted October 7, 2006 WOW, WOW That buck is AWESOME. Need more details, Unit, score, has it been entered in B&C etc............. Thanks for posting and I hope you are going to rescue that BRUTE from the garage so that he is given the respect he deserves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderbolt Report post Posted October 7, 2006 I know it was unit 27. i have to talk to my uncle when he comes back into town. i know my cousin had already asked him for the mount or to buy it from him but he declined. i don't know why it sits in the garage though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmergoo Report post Posted October 8, 2006 I know it was unit 27. i have to talk to my uncle when he comes back into town. i know my cousin had already asked him for the mount or to buy it from him but he declined. i don't know why it sits in the garage though. Man I love freaks. Beauty-full. Get the story from your uncle and please post it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CRB Report post Posted October 8, 2006 the garage is no place for a buck like that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted October 9, 2006 What a knarley beast! That buck has some character for sure. From unit 27 eh? Did not know they had a nuke waste dump out there? Thanks for posting the awesome shots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hightracker Report post Posted October 10, 2006 Awsome buck! I'll be looking for something similar when I hunt this November. In the last picture, I see some more antlers hanging on the wall. Any of them worth mentioning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted October 10, 2006 Now that is awesome! You gotta save that beast from rotting out there in the garage! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Hinton Report post Posted October 10, 2006 That buck has alot of character to him, i think that the garage is no place for that buck to be either!!! How long ago was the buck killed? He is fine and dandy!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scout4u Report post Posted October 10, 2006 what a waste spend the time and money to have it mounted and then hang it in the garage. on the other hand we dont know the whole story and i have a feeling it includes a wifes(aunt) point of view..........either way its an killer buck i totally dig the drop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderbolt Report post Posted October 11, 2006 Well i got a little information from my cousin. He had asked his dad about the deer. I had the dates all wrong. the deer was killed in 1965 and back then in only cost him 60 dollars to have the deer mounted. While they were hunting my uncle had to go to the bathroom so he walked off aways from the group of brothers to go behind a bush. While he was doing his business the brother yelled theres a buck up the mountain. My uncle then stood up with his pants down and shot the buck. One shot is all it took and my uncle went back to finish his business. great story huh! back then all my uncles (brothers) went hunting together. Now they are getting up in age and don't really hunt. My uncle had the deer mounted in tucson while he lived there. he then moved to new mexico and left the deer at the taxidermist. 5 years later he moved back to tucson. After being in tucson a couple of months he remembered the deer and went to the taxidermist to see if he still had it. Well needless to say he still had it. Nowadays it lives in a garage. the picture really doesn't do it justice. we counted 21 points on the buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switchback Report post Posted October 11, 2006 Great buck and Great story! You got to love unit 27 Switchback Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tines Report post Posted October 11, 2006 What is it with finding monster bucks while going to the bathroom! Reminds me of the story of a big non-typical killed several years ago. I need to drink more water while hunting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted October 11, 2006 THAT is why i ALWAYS take my gun with me no matter what! had a buddy kill a nice 5x5 in colorado with his pants still down, and another buddy killed a fork muley with his pants down too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites