17 September 2011, 07:08
sculptorBig muley
I mounted this buck several years ago but I have never posted a photo of it on this site. It scores 218 6/8 net.
The unofficial #2 Typical Mule Deer in the World at the time. It has a 42" spread. The mount is a wall pedistal.
This rack was illegally brought into the U.S. from Mexico in 1997 by poacher Tom Baker. The rack sold for $50,000 and tenatively resold for $60,000 before being conviscated by Federal agents on the case. - See "Poaching Update", 'Eastman's Hunting Journal' February - March 2002
I mounted it for the U.S. Fish & Game and it is on display as part of the National Collection at the Boone and Crockett headquarters in Missoula Montana
17 September 2011, 18:41
The Artistry of WildlifeNice Jim, REAL NICE JOB.
Talk about antler envy....
17 September 2011, 19:22
Jerry HuffakerWow that's a beast of a Muley, 218 net!! Nice work Jim.
18 September 2011, 21:57
Brian ClarkThat a buck and a half, seeing pictures like these cause me sleepless nights during the hunting season.
19 September 2011, 11:44
L. David KeithBeauty of a mount Jim, but I'm surprised the F&W didn't destroy the rack seeing how they love to seize and destroy. Glad it survived. Goes to show just how big those Sonoran Mulies can get.
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