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Ernie Bishop
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Posted: December/07/2011 at 18:52 |
When I got the call this week, I was surprised, as I didn't expect it for a couple of more months.
Joel measured the antlers and he scored 327. First picture is straight on and the second one is from the side. For comparison, the whitetail is a 155 class head. It is big. Still a surreal memory of taking him with my 20 year old Pearson bow. |
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Ernie
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Bitterroot Bulls
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Beauty bull Ernie!
Are you going have him entered into P&Y? You might want to look into one of these to give the mount a little "life": |
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ckk1106
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Excellent
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tahqua
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Very nice Ernie!
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hunterwingler
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nice looking bull! 155 class whitetail? I think I should I have measured after seeing urs. hell both are nice congrats man
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I wasn't upset about the black cat crossing my path this morning but mouthing "your fu@#ed" as he passed was just rude.
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Ernie Bishop
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Thanks for the link!
I have thought about it (P&Y), but that has never been a big deal to me.
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Ernie
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mike650
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Nice, I love Euro Mounts!
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8shots
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Very nice, but I think Santa will crap his pants when he pops out of that chimney and sees Prancer hanging from your wall!!!!
Edited by 8shots - December/08/2011 at 06:32 |
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Excellent!
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Ernie Bishop
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Looking into that skull-hooker product.-Classy
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Ernie
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lucytuma
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Very nice Ernie, it just confirms that even an older tool can be very lethal in skilled hands. I'm sure this makes the trophy even grander.
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bugsNbows
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Either that or he'll get junior snagged up on the antlers. LOL. Great bull Ernie. Congrats. |
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If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
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SChunter
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Is that bugged and bleached or is that mounted in a plastic skull?
I purchased some of the dermestid beetles and have been doing some euro mounts myself. Awesome bull and great result! |
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Ernie Bishop
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Ernie
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Very nice result Ernie. Thanks for posting.
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First I've seen this... very nice mount, Ernie.
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Ernie Bishop
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Here is the original story about the hunt.
http://www.opticstalk.com/elk_topic30423_page1.html
Edited by Ernie Bishop - December/12/2011 at 08:27 |
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Ernie
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Kickboxer
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Thank you. I remember the original story, just hadn't seen the mount. Great hunt, great memory...
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Opinion,untempered by fact,is ignorance.
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I would pay $5 just to go on a hunt with you to be a camera man . . . . Maybe even $10.
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