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Post by esshup on Feb 26, 2023 12:10:09 GMT -5
Scrup-Buster, keep after it. It might take you talking to the taxidermist, getting him to write out what he did and getting it notarized if he doesn't have any records or pictures of what he did/when he did it. There are things that Mom & Dad knew that I wish I had written down (and notarized) to prove that it was what they said.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 26, 2023 12:42:56 GMT -5
Well they were in Lawsons hands so it's gotta be legit. If ya know, ya know.😉😉😉 Beat me to it. No idea about timing of when he sold them but in the late 90s he knew a lot about replicas. He bought the rack off of my dad around 1988. If I had to put money on how they got faked, I'd put my money on Larry being behind it.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 26, 2023 12:44:14 GMT -5
Scrup-Buster, keep after it. It might take you talking to the taxidermist, getting him to write out what he did and getting it notarized if he doesn't have any records or pictures of what he did/when he did it. There are things that Mom & Dad knew that I wish I had written down (and notarized) to prove that it was what they said. I'm not giving up on it. I'll keep you guys updated on it.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 26, 2023 12:48:19 GMT -5
I had a text conversation with the guy who made the youtube video. We exchanged what information we have on it. He's going to do some more digging. The stories we were told on how the buck was killed/found don't match up. Even though they came from the same source with claims of pictures of both versions. Pictures were never provided as evidence.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 26, 2023 14:22:13 GMT -5
I had a text conversation with the guy who made the youtube video. We exchanged what information we have on it. He's going to do some more digging. The stories we were told on how the buck was killed/found don't match up. Even though they came from the same source with claims of pictures of both versions. Pictures were never provided as evidence. Is that guy from Indiana or Michigan that made the video?
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 26, 2023 15:26:50 GMT -5
I had a text conversation with the guy who made the youtube video. We exchanged what information we have on it. He's going to do some more digging. The stories we were told on how the buck was killed/found don't match up. Even though they came from the same source with claims of pictures of both versions. Pictures were never provided as evidence. Is that guy from Indiana or Michigan that made the video? He had a North Dakota area code.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 28, 2023 16:55:40 GMT -5
I talked to B&C today and emailed them the pictures. He said he would look at the pictures but it would probably take more evidence to start an investigation. He said they were provided Polaroid pictures of the buck when it was found in 1983. My dad stopped by today and we got out some of the pictures of the buck. On the back of one of the pictures was wrote April 1985. It was mounted and hanging in our living room at that time. Dad said he owned the antlers for a couple years before he had it mounted.
I'm still trying to get ahold of the taxidermist. No luck there yet. I'll try to call Bass Pro tomorrow.
I'm still communicating with the guy that made the video. He is finding out some history of it after my dad sold it. He asked me to keep it private so I'm going to honor his wishes.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 28, 2023 17:10:23 GMT -5
Talking to my dad about the time line, he's sure he owned it in 1983 when it was claimed to be found.
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Post by scrub-buster on Feb 28, 2023 20:10:58 GMT -5
I got ahold of the taxidermist who mounted it for my dad. He remembered the antlers and confirmed they were sheds. He has a picture of the mount when he finished it, but not as separate antlers. He put me in contact with a local B&C scorer who he said I should talk to.
I'm still working on it.
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Post by esshup on Feb 28, 2023 23:58:54 GMT -5
Good, keep at it.
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 1, 2023 12:15:36 GMT -5
I spoke with the guy the taxidermist put me in contact with and sent him our pictures. He was interested in hearing about the rack. He knows someone higher up at B&C than the guy I talked to. He's going to talk to him and see if they can have the rack X-rayed. I told him I believe it's either a replica or the sheds mounted on a skull cap. I hope he calls the taxidermist and confirms the story. I think I'm going to wait to contact Bass Pro until I hear the decision from B&C. As of now, I think I've taken this as far as I can. I'm going to let it play out for a while and go from there. Hopefully the truth is found out and it's removed from the records. Someone else deserves that spot.
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Post by esshup on Mar 2, 2023 11:22:24 GMT -5
I agree. Keep us in the loop when you hear back from them!!
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 2, 2023 12:26:40 GMT -5
I agree. Keep us in the loop when you hear back from them!! I will. The latest guy I spoke to is really digging into it and finding out some information. I'm glad I talked to him. He seems like the one who is going to get results.
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Post by greghopper on Mar 2, 2023 13:11:50 GMT -5
I agree. Keep us in the loop when you hear back from them!! I will. The latest guy I spoke to is really digging into it and finding out some information. I'm glad I talked to him. He seems like the one who is going to get results. Dan Cole?
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 2, 2023 13:40:23 GMT -5
I will. The latest guy I spoke to is really digging into it and finding out some information. I'm glad I talked to him. He seems like the one who is going to get results. Dan Cole? No, it's not him. We did find out that Larry Lawson is still alive. We had heard he had passed away. That could help the investigation.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Mar 2, 2023 18:05:22 GMT -5
This is such a neat story!
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 2, 2023 18:34:27 GMT -5
More information is coming in. I will wait to share until it all plays out. It's definitely a mystery that needs figured out.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Mar 2, 2023 18:39:11 GMT -5
I would think if it was in Ohio co someone would remember it. No way a deer like that wouldn’t be known here.
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 2, 2023 20:31:06 GMT -5
I would think if it was in Ohio co someone would remember it. No way a deer like that wouldn’t be known here. I told the guy investigating it that same thing. I even asked a former CO and he hadn't heard of anything like that being found.
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Post by scrub-buster on Mar 8, 2023 12:37:44 GMT -5
I'm waiting on confirmation, but some major facts have came to light. As soon as I know 100% for sure, I'll post the outcome.
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