tomgobbler

Anyone happen to have a hen turkey in their freezer ? Skinned for a lifesize mount ? thanks

I’m building a house - the cement guy required a deposit , plumber required a deposit , the sheetrockers required a deposit , the HVAC required a deposit. Those are the only things I hired I do everything else myself . So not sure why everyone is saying other businesses don’t require one - and yes I require a deposit to cover the tanning and forms and work I do ( skinning , fleshing , salting ) before it even gets sent to tannery . Only had a couple times in almost 30 years people didn’t return to get their stuff back .

Elkwalker I do taxidermy here in Arizona - I live in Taylor - the pic i posted of taxidermy requirements is from Az game and fish websight

Been that way for a long time - my memory is terrible , but I think there has always been a slot for both tag and hunt number -( have to dig up an old form to see what it had ) just a tag number doesn’t really tie that animal to anything ( there are thousands of tag #1 , but with tag number 1 and unit number 3000 , there is only one of those ….. used to have to fill out a paper form for every animal / hunter and mail it in … I’ve been doing taxidermy for almost 30 years - it went from quarterly reporting to once a year ( mailin ) then to the online system - but there system hasn’t caught up with everything else they do - for example the E-Tag ….. if you just give the taxidermist the E-tag then he doesn’t have the rest of that info - & there was no specific place to put the ETag number in..,. ( when reporting last year ) If you put it in the tag number it still wants the rest of the info - but the hunter doesn’t obviously have that in hand with them - because they didn’t physically have it in hand …. So yea will see if they have updated the system when reporting this year ….

What that says and what it asks for in submitting the report is different .

Sorry this happened to you , that really stinks , I really hope you get them back - I’ve had many people bring me there stuff from others , for this exact reason …… Big - He “ ( the taxidermist ) is suppose to record the tag number and hunt number from your tag for his records for game and fish - so he has your unit ……

Congrats on a great tag - Trophy ridge outfitters - Audrey McQueen - she’s a 9 time world champion elk caller - her main hunting lodge is in Luna - but generally has a good camp in the 16’s as well -( depending on how the draw went with all her clients ) I’ve guided for her off and on but I was mainly in 15 out of her Luna lodge , but we always had some big bulls come out of the 16’s ….. but yea 300-330 is more common .

Anyone have any GOOD elk capes In the freezer , that their wives are wanting to get out . I have a customer that wants to get a few heads mounted . Thanks Tommy

“Personally, I'll always support a unit manager who wants to protect the animals by decreasing tag numbers, as necessary. “ i didn’t say I didn’t support it - was such relaying information that tag numbers would be down & harder to get one .

And the unit manager thinks the mule deer are declining in that unit and proposing cutting tag numbers . So will be even less available.

Still have these boots -

We were posting at the same time - yes if you have your livestock in the same pasture that is a problem- as you will catch them

Sorry can’t help ya with scopes - don’t know anything about them - but you won’t catch a big old male coyote in a Iive trap - they are to smart and won’t go in them - no matter the bait- I guess I shouldn’t say never , as occasionally it might happen - my buddy and I have probably over 40 years trapping between us and he has caught 1 young pup coyote in a live trap in all those years - that’s it just the one ….. bobcats no problem , foxes yes , even a javelina will go in them - but very rarely will a coyote go in a live trap . a coyote wants to see all around him and not be boxed in even the dirt hole sets the backing needs to be no higher then about his knees as he wants to see over the top of it and see all around ….. that’s just my 2 cents on coyotes and live cage traps…. how are you setting in “ clusters of 4” not quite understanding that ….. how big is your place - ? A few scattered around with different kinds of sets( dirt holes , trash mounds , T-bone etc …. ) and lures should get them ….. with coyote’s unfortunately it’s never a “one and done “ they will always be there - when you take out one , another takes his place , but you should be able to keep them in check ….. have you tried snares were they come through the fence ? I know they are a no go as well - but with your statement -“ by any means necessary “ …….. what kind of livestock are you talking about ? Goats , chickens , cows ? you do have to be careful with the traps if they are set in a pasture were your livestock runs - #3’s will catch and hold a goat or calf ….. ( I have caught my own calf before ) - so that comes into play as well….. anyway if you want to pursue the trapping angle more and need to borrow a few footholds to try I’ve got probably 200 you can come get a few to try out if you want to .

Jeff you can get a raw rifle sling Leather kit from Tandy leather for about $20 bring it over and I’ll stamp his name and a deer head emblem in it .

So we’re is the pic of the buck !