Oldtimers 1969 buck.

fatrooster · Dec 20, 2010

An oldtimer named Steven brought his buck from 1969 into my wifes bar tonight and so my wife called me at home and told me to come take a look. I grabbed the camera and went up to see him.

I had a good time listening to stories about "The good ole days." Sure wish I could've hunted mulies back then. fatrooster.

Aaron84 · Dec 20, 2010

I always enjoy seeing the old timers big bucks.

Longun · Dec 20, 2010

purdy nice!!

Team_UNC · Dec 21, 2010

cool buck.... was your wife pissed about all the deer hair he got on the pool table? lmao

You got a PHD, player haters degree.
Team_UNC

fatrooster · Dec 21, 2010

My wife did mention the hair on the pool table but didn't really mind. Old timers get special treatment and respect. fatrooster.

MeatMissile · Dec 21, 2010

I can't wait until I'm old and can walk around with deer heads...without everybody thinking I'm insane.

hornkiller · Dec 21, 2010

Thanks for the pics nice buck.

rackman · Dec 21, 2010

Thats a great buck! I bet he was sure proud telling you his stories.

Gator · Dec 21, 2010

Great old Buck, The stories are the best.

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Yakatak · Dec 21, 2010

Fatrooster, I'd like to Visit your Wife's Bar. Where is it and what is it called?
Yak

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fatrooster · Dec 21, 2010

LAST EDITED ON Dec-22-10 AT 06:06AM (MST)[p]Yakatak, its in Spring Creek, Nevada. Its accross the street from the Scoreboard Casino/Sinclair gas station in a tiny strip mall with a church beside it. Its called The Watering Hole. fatrooster.

Model_70_Guy · Dec 21, 2010

Drew.. That's a nice buck he killed.. Where was he hunting?
I like hearing stories about the good old days..

I used to hunt area 10 around Secret Pass in the East Humbolts. my first year I hunted there was 1972.

Great hunting and lots of deer.

PaysonOutfitters · Dec 21, 2010

Enjoy the old stories and very nice buck!

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eelgrass · Dec 22, 2010

Thanks Drew. I'd like to buy that man a drink!

Eel

Zeke · Dec 22, 2010

Fatrooster

One thing we can all agree upon, the old time hunters and their old time trophys sure should get special treatment. They've earned it!

Thanks for sharing the pics of a cool buck!

Zeke

eldorado · Dec 22, 2010

Love to see those old time mounts. They are the foundation
of today's love affair for big mule deer. Good to see them
get their rightful due.

ELDORADO

fatrooster · Dec 22, 2010

Model_70_guy, he got that buck in Colorado down by Colorado Springs. Secret Pass is still a beautiful place, come out and visit.
Eldorodo, I was impressed with how good of a job the Taxi work is considering its from 1969. Even though the hair was falling out, I felt like the quality of facial features was before its time. I'm far from being an expert on Taxi work, but I liked it. fatrooster.

nv_hunter · Dec 22, 2010

Ye old watering hole!

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fatrooster · Dec 22, 2010

Abe, when are you coming back to Elko? fatrooster.

rmanwill · Dec 23, 2010

Thanks for posting. Love the old timers and hte stories.

bigmoose · Dec 24, 2010

Nice buck! Did he get a free beer? Maybe I could bring a mount in for that. Oh, wait, how old do you have to be? I think I'm gaining on it. Ha!

I've noticed in all the photos of the bar that there are no deer heads hanging on the wall, yet you guys have the big buck contests. The Watering Hole has to be one of the most "hunter friendly" bars around. I'm looking forward to visiting. We used to stop at the Jiggs bar from time to time and admire the heads but have not been there for awhile either.

Merry Christmas....Moose

tinehunter · Dec 24, 2010

Fatrooster, you need to get some of those old guys to hang their horns in your wife's bar. Hell I'd come down just to see the horns ( well I'd have to drink a beer or 2 while I was there)Thanks for sharing.
Can't wait till the horns start to drop !!!
Tinehunter

fatrooster · Dec 24, 2010

bigmoose, nobody wants to put there head mounts in the bar because of all of the smoke, etc. It would probably dry it out. Usually the bar owners will put thier owne mounts in a bar but the bar owners in this case have never killed any truley big bucks, lol. I'm having a pair of sheds mounted right now that came off of a 193" buck. Maybe I'll stick him in there just to get you and tinehunter to visit us. We do have a bull elk up on the wall drinking a beer that Al Harris of Rack em Up Taxidermy donated to the bar. Will that bring you guys in? fatrooster.

bigmoose · Dec 25, 2010

I don't get out that way too much since I left Reno, but when I do, I'll stop in and you can see a moose drink a beer! Looking forward to it!

Moose

OwnMoreBone · Dec 25, 2010

I sure do miss them good old days.....lot's of good memories...
OMB

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