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 -

have 2 new pair 1 kenetrek hard scramble - size 8 I wore around the house for about an hour they are too small …..$425 new sale for $300 I don’t have the box 1- danner women size 9 roughout still in the box $75    

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 !

On all angles either up or down - 200 yards is not 200 flat yards - it is a shorter distance / time that gravity has to pull the bullet down - in the situation mentioned by Titan gravity pulled the bullet down for 430 yards not 480 yards - the steeper the angle the less time it has to pull . so depending on how steep your angle was gravity may have only pulled on your bullet for 150 yards …, at 200 yards your 270 should shoot flat enough as bigorange said that basically from 100-300 it should hit shoulder and not have to adjust regardless of angle ….

Saw 4-5 coveys of mearns yesterday 3 miles in on the blue -was wishing I had a shotgun then ….. 2-3 coveys of gambles along the road going in deer hunting .

Ttt in time for hunting season

Been doing it for over 25 years and run about 6 months ….. thing we’re a little slower right during Covid and just after - the main tannery I use couldn’t work while Covid was going on ( in California and tannery wasn’t “essential”) but they could have there warehouse open to except salted hides ….. so they stock piled them and that took awhile for them to get hides back once they started back …… they aren’t quite as fast as they were pre covid , but they are getting to there . Getting forms and eyes and supplies is about the the same , was a little hard to get somethings for awhile / backordered etc …. but they have almost caught back up as well ….. still a few things that are a little slow - I made a big order about two and half weeks ago and 80% came in 4-5 days the other 20% hasn’t gotten here …. More of the specialty types of things - they use to have a bunch more forms already made , but now some they don’t even make until I order , for example I ordered a watusi / long horn steer form for a 6’ set of horns for a shoulder mount and they said - it will have to be made - it been almost 3 weeks and still not here … still run about 6 months with a few things a month or two longer depending on availability of the form etc …..

Sinkholes - there is one out there that snowflake high school used to actually hall a piano down into and they did performed school plays out there because the acoustics was so good- carved in the rocks at the bottom is the name of the plays and the dates …. I can’t remember the dates 1940’s idk I can’t remember it’s been a few years since I’ve taken anyone to it and looked at it ….. but it’s pretty cool - I can’t image how they got a piano to the bottom of it .

Chef - yea for sure - sheep camp was great - very much enjoyed hunting with you - I’ll bring ya something cool . Burls are my favorite to turn - the wood grain on the inside is incredible and one of kind - never know what your going to turn out .

I’ve got all kinds of hand made / lathe turned pieces - one of a kind bowls - flower vases- the flowers are even hand turned , platters , rough knots , burls , Christmas tree ornaments, goblets , ring holders ….. boxes full I’ve made over the years - I’m moving and need to get rid of some of this stuff- looking for someone that has a shop that might want to do a commissioned or any other type of deal …… this is a sample of the stuff……

1- Find a gun that fits them - to many of us hand them our big rifle and it doesn’t fit them - the youth model shorter stocks are key …..my kids shoot the Remington youth model 243 and have shot many cow Elk and have down just fine . 2- get them out shooting it ! 3-be patient - 4- have fun !! these are some of the funniest hunts I’ve been on - can be very frustrating….. but so much fun !

What’s your mailing adress ? Or stop by my shop and get some , I’m in Taylor