My 2004 New Mexico Buck!

Curlee · Nov 15, 2004

Everyone-

Returned yesterday from a 9 day long trip in unit 16. We hunted the Aldo Leopold Wilderness area. Pictures of my back will be at the bottom. My cousin jumped a 30 incher (so he says) but didn't get a shot off.

Curlee

cbryant11 · Nov 15, 2004

great buck congrats.........cbryant

huntercameron · Nov 15, 2004

Hey that is a nice new mexico muley there are not many that much bigger there . Well maybe. I have grandparents there they say they never see deer like they use to . Where in the state is aldo leopold wilderness? . Is it northern? Nice buck . Thanks for sharing.

later , hunter cameron

berto · Nov 15, 2004

congrats!

also, get that cape out of that black plastic bag asap. use white or clear instead.

Curlee · Nov 15, 2004

Cameron,

Thanks for the congrats!

The Aldo is in the Gila north of Silver City about 60 miles.

Curlee

nmtaxi · Nov 15, 2004

Very nice buck!!! Congrats!!!
Actually, any plastic bag is bad for the cape, but black does hold more heat. You're better off with a game bag. The problem with plastic is it leaves the cape in a pool of blood and fluids where bacteria grows. Bacteria is what causes the epidermis to slip.

dakotakid · Nov 15, 2004

Very respectable buck, congrats curlee.

Mike

Curlee · Nov 15, 2004

nmtaxi,

Thanks for the advice, but I ended up cutting his cape back a little short. So I was forced to go with a Skull/European mount. That's a mistake that won't happen again!!

Curlee

nmtaxi · Nov 15, 2004

Say it isn't so!!! That's too nice of a buck. Surely you can come up with a new cape.

Curlee · Nov 15, 2004

nmtaxi,

I feel the same way about it. I didn't try looking for a cape, I'm just using it for motivation to find a bigger one next year!

Curlee

Hawkk33 · Nov 15, 2004

LAST EDITED ON Nov-15-04 AT 04:11PM (MST)[p]Fellas, I read what you told him about the black plastic bags. I killed a trophy buck on 10/31 and had the thing caped out for a mount. I wasn't able to get it to the guy in Idaho right away so I stuck it in a freezer, still in that bag.

Did I mess up that cape ? I wouldn't use another cape for this mount. So if it is messed up I guess its not getting mounted

Boskee · Nov 15, 2004

Nice buck Congratulations! It appears the hunter seems to be a little happy in the photos as well! He's a dandy and should make a fine mount however you do it. Your taxidermist may have a cape that you can buy if you change your mind. Congratulations again and enjoy!

nmtaxi · Nov 15, 2004

You should be fine. Sticking it in a black plastice bag doesn't automatically ruin a cape. It's just being cautious. If it's in the freezer, that will keep in bacteria from growing. My freezer is full of capes in black plastic bags. I would just recommend not doing it out in the field, when it is fairly warm. You greatly increase your chances of getting slippage.