My First Buck with my bow!!!

[nebling]

Well, after three years of bowhunting very hard. I nailed this bad boy, after a special invite to Kansas. I was thrilled to land him, especially only having two days to get the job done! He's not the biggest boy in the woods, but he's mine!!!! :dance:

[Logjamb]

Congrats!!! Nice buck.:thumb::thumb:

[Bucket Head]

Great Job! That is a phenomenal first buck.
What kind of equipment did you use on him?

[Wood]

Nice Buck! I've had to settle for does my first 2 years bow hunting.:first:

[nebling]

Great Job! That is a phenomenal first buck.
What kind of equipment did you use on him?


'07 Bowtech Tribute 28"DL, 68#'s, Maxima 350's, topped-off with a 100gr Montec!!!

:farley:

[nebling]

Nice Buck! I've had to settle for does my first 2 years bow hunting.:first:


Oh trust me, I've shot my fair share of does, the last 2-3yrs, and have PASSED on numerous smaller bucks. IT really makes you think twice about pulling the trigger on a small buck, when you live in a one buck state with a FOUR MONTH archery season!!!:cheese:

[L-train]

Nice Buck, congrats!

[cbarber]

congrats on holding out on the smaller ones and taking one bigger for a first:thumb:

[huntingwiley33]

Very nice! Congrats!

[jksnvly]

Congrats, way to hang in there. Nice deer.

[nebling]

Thanks guys. I was REALLY hoping that the 170" monster that was in the area would give me a shot, but it didn't happen in the time frame I had. Talk about a BIG MONKEY off my back!!! :dance:

[doefingers]

:thumb:Late season huntin is tough congrats...call Cory@567-204-1974..You got to put that 1st one one the wall..He will do you right..He's doing my 8 right now. later Jerry Rex:thumb:

[nebling]

:thumb:Late season huntin is tough congrats...call Cory@567-204-1974..You got to put that 1st one one the wall..He will do you right..He's doing my 8 right now. later Jerry Rex:thumb:


He's going on the wall, but in European Fashion! :cheese:


:farley:

[lonehara]

Real nice buck. The first one is the best one

[cordwood]

He's going on the wall, but in European Fashion! :cheese:


:farley:

Nice deer Farley! Next time take some pics of the blood in the snow. I dont know whats wrong with me...I just love to see blood in the snow!

Hey man...im doing a Euro too. Are you gonna do it yourself? Cus im going to give er a shot. My chopped off head in half frozen in the garage. Its going to be alot of work..but hopefully it will turn out well. Cus at this point...im gonna have to kill a state record for it to hit my wall.

Congrats snowangel!!! Great deer!

[TxHunter]

That is a sweet first buck. Congrats. Make sure you get some pics once you get the mount done..

[nebling]

Nice deer Farley! Next time take some pics of the blood in the snow. I dont know whats wrong with me...I just love to see blood in the snow!

Hey man...im doing a Euro too. Are you gonna do it yourself? Cus im going to give er a shot. My chopped off head in half frozen in the garage. Its going to be alot of work..but hopefully it will turn out well. Cus at this point...im gonna have to kill a state record for it to hit my wall.

Congrats snowangel!!! Great deer!

Yep, doing it myself. Trying the "no boil" method. Just soaking in water, and changing every week.

[cordwood]

Yep, doing it myself. Trying the "no boil" method. Just soaking in water, and changing every week.

Awesome! ...I need to learn more about the 'no boil' method and I dont want to jack your thread. I have a friend that shot a deer during bow...found it several weeks later during gun in a swamp. He brought the head back and I was amazed how little needed to be done to be close to 'euro status'. Looked like some scrubbing and peroxide..and he'd be done. The rack got a little discolored on one side where it was submergered but all-in-all it looked good.

Right now im doing the 'dermestid-rat method'...so there is alot of room for improvement. I want to protect the horns and save the rub-shavings and color. I guess I could wrap plastic wrap/aluminum foil or something over it to half way seal it. Then drop it in a tub of water. We'll have to start a new thread on our euro projects soon.

:drunk:

[jwg1976]

Congrats - Great first buck

[bowman_79]

congrats on a nice buck he will taste great

[cordwood]

Hey 'snow-angel'...hows the no boil method coming? Ive got my mine sitting in a 5gal bucket with water up to the rack line. We've had some strange weather this winter...week before last we had some record breaking 77 degree days. Now its back to below freezing at night. I checked my deers head a couple days ago and there are big maggots frozen in the ice. ...ya, this thread could get nasty cus I plan on posting pics soon! :eek:

[FullDraw]

Nice Buck........

[nebling]

Hey 'snow-angel'...hows the no boil method coming? Ive got my mine sitting in a 5gal bucket with water up to the rack line. We've had some strange weather this winter...week before last we had some record breaking 77 degree days. Now its back to below freezing at night. I checked my deers head a couple days ago and there are big maggots frozen in the ice. ...ya, this thread could get nasty cus I plan on posting pics soon! :eek:

Well, the smell kind of took over the basement, so I put it out back in the garage. (unheated) It's been going through freezing stages for the last two weeks. I just figured, that the water (or ice) can't really hurt the bone, so I'll just let it sit there and rot! :D

The meat is all stringy and white though!

[JC-XT]

Well, the smell kind of took over the basement, so I put it out back in the garage. (unheated) It's been going through freezing stages for the last two weeks. I just figured, that the water (or ice) can't really hurt the bone, so I'll just let it sit there and rot! :D

The meat is all stringy and white though!

Congrats on the buck nebling, it sounds like a truly memorable hunt.

I know several taxidermists and none of them like doing European mounts because of the mess, smell and hassle. One of them told me it probably costs him $20 to do one but he charges $120 because he doesn't want to have to do very many of them. I know there are places you can buy the beetles that will strip the skull for you, but they say that process really stinks as well.

[nebling]

Congrats on the buck nebling, it sounds like a truly memorable hunt.

I know several taxidermists and none of them like doing European mounts because of the mess, smell and hassle. One of them told me it probably costs him $20 to do one but he charges $120 because he doesn't want to have to do very many of them. I know there are places you can buy the beetles that will strip the skull for you, but they say that process really stinks as well.

I also heard that the beetles are hard to buy via mail order. I read a good article about the no boil method working well, but it just takes time. They say it also does NOT hurt the skull/sinus bones like boiling!!

[the reaper]

nice buck !!

[outbackarcher]

Congrats. Great first buck. That is a whole lot bigger than the first buck I killed with a bow.

[cordwood]

I also heard that the beetles are hard to buy via mail order. I read a good article about the no boil method working well, but it just takes time. They say it also does NOT hurt the skull/sinus bones like boiling!!

Thats good to know. I have definetly done things in the wrong order. Im too eager to get it done. Anyhow, the otherday I had some time and was checking the head out again. I figured it might help speed things along if I cut away more of the hide, ears, nose, and neck base. During the smelly grotesque process I got the tongue out too. Anyhow, im proud of myself for not puking but I did ruin a pair of gloves and it all might of just been a waste of time. Because Im not touching that thing again until hot weather comes along and I can let the bugs finish the rest!

I took pics but im embarrassed to post them and they might not be in good taste or disrespectful to the animal or something along those lines. Anyhow, safe to say ive got a new respect for taxidermists fo-sho! :hail:

[KARBON]

Looks good to me.

Congrats!

:2thunbs:

[nebling]

Looks good to me.

Congrats!

:2thunbs:

Thanks Karbon, I'm heading back to Kansas this year during the PRIME rut! Hoping to get a 170" Or BIGGER!!:yay_jump:

[jkcerda]

Well, after three years of bowhunting very hard. I nailed this bad boy, after a special invite to Kansas. I was thrilled to land him, especially only having two days to get the job done! He's not the biggest boy in the woods, but he's mine!!!! :dance:

nice buck,,is that you dancing on the smiley?