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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 12:55:14 GMT -5
What I'm saying is, the antlers we had were sheds. My dad had them put on a shoulder mount to hang on the wall. He sold them and the buyer knew they were sheds. Sometime in the last 35 years they ended up on a skull plate. Got it…. The guy in pic with your dad is Larry Lawson from my understanding collector and author. Yes. He bought the rack from my dad in the 80's
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 8, 2022 13:50:56 GMT -5
I am seeing some coloration differences on the antlers between the different photos, maybe just lighting but maybe not. Wonder if the set your dad bought were replicas and the real set is what Snider has? That's a possibility. We're they making replicas in the early 80's? The taxidermist who mounted it never said anything about them being replicas. I’m not sure but replicas of antlers that size would be easy to ascertain if handled at all. Quite a difference in weight.
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 8, 2022 13:53:26 GMT -5
What I'm saying is, the antlers we had were sheds. My dad had them put on a shoulder mount to hang on the wall. He sold them and the buyer knew they were sheds. Sometime in the last 35 years they ended up on a skull plate. Got it…. The guy in pic with your dad is Larry Lawson from my understanding collector and author. He more than likely would not be buying a replica mount.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Feb 8, 2022 13:58:23 GMT -5
It's the Rompola buck all over again...LOL Just heard the other day that Rompola buck with antlers had burned in a fire some time ago. As they say.... That's one mystery that will never be solved way too much BS going on with that buck. I heard Rmpola was a heck of a hunter none the less.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 14:09:26 GMT -5
That's a possibility. We're they making replicas in the early 80's? The taxidermist who mounted it never said anything about them being replicas. I’m not sure but replicas of antlers that size would be easy to ascertain if handled at all. Quite a difference in weight. My dad and the guy who bought them from him believed them to be real antlers. I'm pretty sure the taxidermist would have been able to tell.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 14:10:58 GMT -5
The mystery is just starting. I just talked to Keith. He said that buck is being claimed as found dead in Ohio county and was the indiana state record. I know for a fact it was sheds. I just confirmed some details with my dad and I'm calling Keith back. First, I ever heard of that deer being a Indiana state record deer! Me too! I'd like to see some information about it. Is there anywhere online where you can see the records for Indiana?
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 14:15:28 GMT -5
Whatever the circumstances, whatever the spread, whatever the whatever... that's one heck of a deer!!!! Hope it can have some dignity thru all this I was just happy to see where that rack ended up and wanted to give the owner some background information on it. I had no idea it was being claimed as a record of any kind or even an intact skull until I talked with the owner.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 8, 2022 14:41:40 GMT -5
First, I ever heard of that deer being a Indiana state record deer! Me too! I'd like to see some information about it. Is there anywhere online where you can see the records for Indiana? No… I checked the latest book I have and Not listed in HRB… had someone else check and they don’t see it also.
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Post by firstwd on Feb 8, 2022 14:43:55 GMT -5
Local COs probably remember a deer of this caliber. Could ask them to help confirm they were sheds. Ohio co to small for them not to remembered Any local COs from that era are long retired.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 14:55:26 GMT -5
Local COs probably remember a deer of this caliber. Could ask them to help confirm they were sheds. Ohio co to small for them not to remembered Any local COs from that era are long retired. Or no longer alive. My dad bought the sheds in the early to mid 1980's. They were not fresh back then. He said they were on a plaque that had been broken and there was plaster made into a skull base that was wrapped in velvet. I have no idea how old the antlers actually are. My guess would be the 1970's or earlier.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 14:59:56 GMT -5
Me too! I'd like to see some information about it. Is there anywhere online where you can see the records for Indiana? No… I checked the latest book I have and Not listed in HRB… had someone else check and they don’t see it also. I don't know what name it would be under. Keith said it was reported found in Ohio County.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 8, 2022 15:05:27 GMT -5
Any local COs from that era are long retired. Or no longer alive. My dad bought the sheds in the early to mid 1980's. They were not fresh back then. He said they were on a plaque that had been broken and there was plaster made into a skull base that was wrapped in velvet. I have no idea how old the antlers actually are. My guess would be the 1970's or earlier. It could also be a high fence deer sheds also.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 15:22:06 GMT -5
Or no longer alive. My dad bought the sheds in the early to mid 1980's. They were not fresh back then. He said they were on a plaque that had been broken and there was plaster made into a skull base that was wrapped in velvet. I have no idea how old the antlers actually are. My guess would be the 1970's or earlier. It could also be a high fence deer sheds also. That is a possibility. The only information my dad got when he bought them was that they were from Ohio
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Feb 8, 2022 15:26:58 GMT -5
Any local COs from that era are long retired. But still alive. I see them all the time. Retired and moved on yes. Different jobs.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 15:38:00 GMT -5
But still alive. I see them all the time. Retired and moved on yes. Different jobs. I know a former CO from that area. I just texted him about it.
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Post by treetop on Feb 8, 2022 17:03:35 GMT -5
I am seeing some coloration differences on the antlers between the different photos, maybe just lighting but maybe not. Wonder if the set your dad bought were replicas and the real set is what Snider has? That's a possibility. Were they making replicas in the early 80's? The taxidermist who mounted it never said anything about them being replicas. Idk about deer but fish yes you could get one made off photo and tape Measurements so one wound think they were doing deer also
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 8, 2022 17:22:59 GMT -5
The great thing about shed mounts is you can make the spread just about as wide as you want.. This one look exceedingly wide? The spread in the mount my dad had made is the same as the picture with the skull plate and the new mount. Somewhere we have a picture with a yard stick sitting across the beams. About an inch stuck out on each side. The current owner said the inside spread was around 30". I'm wondering if someone took the spread off my dads mount and faked a skull cap using the same spread measurement. It sure looks like the exact same width and angle in the old and new pictures.
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Post by HuntMeister on Feb 8, 2022 20:18:09 GMT -5
Well I hope you find out some more details on this cool buck...it has become quite the interesting mystery, thanks for sharing.
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Post by Sasquatch on Feb 8, 2022 21:48:30 GMT -5
Sure looks like the same antlers to me. A tremendous deer!
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Post by span870 on Feb 9, 2022 6:19:04 GMT -5
What I'm saying is, the antlers we had were sheds. My dad had them put on a shoulder mount to hang on the wall. He sold them and the buyer knew they were sheds. Sometime in the last 35 years they ended up on a skull plate. Got it…. The guy in pic with your dad is Larry Lawson from my understanding collector and author. Well they were in Lawsons hands so it's gotta be legit. If ya know, ya know.😉😉😉
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