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My Grandpa shot this buck back in about 1969 with my Dad. They were on the Utah/Wyoming border. They returned home to Randolph to close up their gas station/feed rolling mill, and caped the head out to take to the taxidermist after closing. Someone filled up a tank of gas, grabbed the head, and split! This photo is the only one we have of the buck.

I cant even imagine seeing a buck like that, let alone keeping the composure to shoot it. I'm sure my Dad would be elated to see the buck again, but its probably long gone. My Grandpa killed a lot of big deer in his day, but this is the only one he felt was worth mounting, and unfortunately didn't get to.

Here is to yesteryear's mule deer! Maybe one day we all can have a year like this one, minus the stolen head part....

For perspective, my Grandpa is about 6'-4"! Giant buck all the way around!


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Tough break that someone would take such an animal...

It's a pretty cool story now and the photo doesn't do the buck justice I'm sure... What a brute..!!

"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24
 
Who ever took the caped head is a low life...

If they were that tempted, they surely kept the horns, sawed off or not! Keep your eyes peeled when out-and-about in the local area.

I hope you inadvertently spot them one day.


2f350s: Spend the money on additional licenses and HUNT more!
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-31-15 AT 12:21PM (MST)[p]I wonder if there is a way to view big buck contest entries from 1969. Perhaps the thief entered it to try and win a jeep.

Here he is flipped. I wish you had more pictures from different angles.
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They believe it was an out of state hunter. The whole county only had about 400 people, so I doubt it was a local.

That buck look even bigger with the picture flipped!

I hope one day it turns up..... Mostly a pipe dream, but hopefully someone recognizes it.
 
Thats a Big Buck for sure.
I'll bet his body is Huge.
Can you guys imagine the time those old boys had getting that buck up on top of that truck cab? Wish I could have been there.
Great pic. paddlehead, thanks.
 
Love the horse trailer too....can't believe even back in '69' some lowlife stole the buck in broad daylight....if it would of happened in our hunting camp then he'd been shot--no questions asked..
 

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