2023 Meat Pole

[Quintus]

I am a waterfowler at heart. We had a great year with alot of days like this. Nothing calms the soul like the smell of shotshell exhaust while watching the dog work.

 

[Reemty J]

Quite a selection of duck species you have there!

 

[deputyrpa]

I can't wait to see it hanging. Awesome bull.

Found some steel rod and fashioned a slip-over hanger for the 4x8 collar tie. I TIG-welded on a smaller diameter rod to stabilize the skull. After it cools I'll do a test fit, and lop off the excess rod on the back. If good, it gets a black rattle can coat.

EDIT: I may have to add a piece of flat bar on top to prevent rotation. We'll see.

 

[Stk]

I picked up my European mount today, hand-delivered by my taxidermist from CO to NY! The skull is still wrapped for the 3 hour drive home in the back of my truck. It looks awesome! Now I have to fabricate a no-drill hanger for a collar tie in the great room.

Monster!

 

[deputyrpa]

The final version of my elk hanger is complete. Gotta wait for it to cool from welding, then I'll take a pic of the test hang before it's off to the paint station.

 

[deputyrpa]

I need to get longer bar or round stock to drop it down a few inches lower. Whadday'all think?

 

[Mark37082]

I need to get longer bar or round stock to drop it down a few inches lower. Whadday'all think?

Very nice! Did you hang it yourself? I hope you had help.

 

[deputyrpa]

Very nice! Did you hang it yourself? I hope you had help.

I hung it myself. I'm used to working solo on the farm. My wife watched, if that counts, lol.

 

[COmtnman1]

I need to get longer bar or round stock to drop it down a few inches lower. Whadday'all think?

i personally think lower.

 

[COmtnman1]

i personally think lower.

or how's it look hanging from the lower cross beam?

 

[deputyrpa]

or how's it look hanging from the lower cross beam?

Those wall ties are 8x8s and off limits per the wife. At this point I'm fortunate to have a mount in the house. This was the fate of the first bull I ever shot.

 

[COmtnman1]

Those wall ties are 8x8s and off limits per the wife. At this point I'm fortunate to have a mount in the house. This was the fate of the first bull I ever shot.
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well i'd lower it as low as she'd let you.

 

[deputyrpa]

She knows better than anyone that a few more inches longer would make a big difference......

 

[Country Bumpkin]

Found some steel rod and fashioned a slip-over hanger for the 4x8 collar tie. I TIG-welded on a smaller diameter rod to stabilize the skull. After it cools I'll do a test fit, and lop off the excess rod on the back. If good, it gets a black rattle can coat.

EDIT: I may have to add a piece of flat bar on top to prevent rotation. We'll see.

I like it!