...I mentioned in the other thread. And thanks for all the positive words in the "my best buck ever" thread. (Just click on the link to see the picture)

http://www.outdoor-search.com/gallery/Free_For_All/abb

Very Nice Bobby!!!
Way to go!

Bob

That photo would look nice next to the mounted buck!
Congratulations Bobby!

Bobby

Congratulations to a nice buck and a fine photo.

Is that a Texas deer ?? What did it weigh??

Great deer Bobby. Congratulations.
Greg

Moon-
The buck is a Texas deer. It was taken near Junction, which is the western edge of the Hill Country. I didn't get to weigh the deer but would venture a live weight guess of app. 175 lbs., which is about average for a mature buck in this area.

NICE ONE!!

Fine job, Bobby. Congratulations on a great deer.
Rob

Nice buck Bobby. Congratulations!

Dave

Great Buck Bobby. If you ever want that picture put on a coffee mug , hat or tee shirt my daughter can do it for you.
rbartman@dslextreme.com
Rich

Great buck Bobby!!!!

Congrats!!!

$bob$

Bobby, Great buck congrats.
One thing is we need a better shot of the Carbine. In the photos it looks great but I would like to see a side shot of it.
What kind of wood does it have?

Ken-
The carbine has a nice Virgin Valley laminate forend in wide (target) configuration and complete with hanger bar system. The buttstock is plain ugly. It's a Choate, I believe, with the thumbhole-type configuration. But I will be putting something a little nicer on it soon.

Rich-
Thanks for the offer. Would you e-mail me with some particulars (prices, etc) and whether you'd need a digital file or a print to work from -- and details of that area as well (print or image/file size, etc.)

btomek@gvec.net

Bobby:

You say you will change the stock out soon. Is the thumbhole ambidextrous? If so, I might be interested in buying it if it can be shot left handed, and if you're willing to sell.

W. Wilson-
Yes, it's ambidextrous, but it's a Bell & Carlson, not Choate like I previously noted. I plan to offer it to our son, but he has a preference for wood. If he declines on the buttstock, I will contact you and see if you may want it. (I'd sell it relatively cheap, by the way...)

Bobby

Hey Bobby congrats !
That's a good looking buck. Maybe I need to hang out near you & a little of your luck might rub off onto me. I could use it.
Glad to see that a couple of the guys have scored so far. The season isn't over here for me yet but time is going quickly! Are you having him mounted ?
Rich Jake

Rich-
I wasn't going to have it mounted, only an antlers-board display. But then the taxidermist called, said he had a spare cape and could still do a shoulder mount, so I said yes. (That got me on good terms with the wife; she really wanted me to have a full shoulder mount done, but I kept telling her I didn't save (freeze or at least ice down) the cape.) Hope to have it back by the end of Spring or maybe mid-summer.