Big Muley

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That’s a big Muley

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Weiserbucks said:
That's one of the most amazing collections I've ever seen. Thoroughly impressive.
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They are amazing deer, but what it took to get them in The “good ole days” was not. Don’t get me wrong, not trying to disparage anyone but there’s a reason guys back then hung up 190” racks in the barn to turn to chalk. It just wasn’t that big of a deal. They could hunt what are now once in a lifetime units every year from august to December with a rifle, shoot giant bucks out the window of the Willy’s and drag them in the back whole.

What actually amazes me most about this collection is there mounted. Most guys back then didn’t bother. Grandpa must have really understood how special these bucks were .
 
JPickett said:
They are amazing deer, but what it took to get them in The “good ole days” was not. Don’t get me wrong, not trying to disparage anyone but there’s a reason guys back then hung up 190” racks in the barn to turn to chalk. It just wasn’t that big of a deal. They could hunt what are now once in a lifetime units every year from august to December with a rifle, shoot giant bucks out the window of the Willy’s and drag them in the back whole.

What actually amazes me most about this collection is there mounted. Most guys back then didn’t bother. Grandpa must have really understood how special these bucks were .
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I believe grandpa was a man of plenty means. He was no doubt well off. My hat off to him, very impressive.
 
JPickett said:
They are amazing deer, but what it took to get them in The “good ole days” was not. Don’t get me wrong, not trying to disparage anyone but there’s a reason guys back then hung up 190” racks in the barn to turn to chalk. It just wasn’t that big of a deal. They could hunt what are now once in a lifetime units every year from august to December with a rifle, shoot giant bucks out the window of the Willy’s and drag them in the back whole.

What actually amazes me most about this collection is there mounted. Most guys back then didn’t bother. Grandpa must have really understood how special these bucks were .
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Yeah , those days are gone, he would drive from San Antonio Texas to Arizona or Utah
kill a buck and then drive straight home sleeping In his car , no ice chest, no A/C
his hunting buddy would stay for a month, limit was 6 (Ottie was the guy with 190-240 bucks laying in his barn)
PaPa was a lucky man to have a best friend who loved mulie hunting !!
I need to scan a picture of him with his pronghorn ( it’s a real monster)
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Just think of all the big bucks taken in that era that never were photographed. I’ve seen a few family pictures of big deer before my time but they just didn’t take pictures of things like we do now. It was a HUNT, they were poor they NEEDED the meat, the big deer were prevalent and it never crossed their minds that things would change. They were spending what little money they had on survival not cameras, film, and mounts. Antlers at that time were just expendable horns that they couldn’t eat, most were thrown away or lost. At least for my family. My how things have changed.
 
S3...those are some special bucks even for the "good ole days" he must've worked hard and new how to hunt....
 
That one above the door looks like an old gnarly Arizona buck. Great collection, hopefully it still in your family.
 
JPickett said:
They are amazing deer, but what it took to get them in The “good ole days” was not. Don’t get me wrong, not trying to disparage anyone but there’s a reason guys back then hung up 190” racks in the barn to turn to chalk. It just wasn’t that big of a deal. They could hunt what are now once in a lifetime units every year from august to December with a rifle, shoot giant bucks out the window of the Willy’s and drag them in the back whole.

What actually amazes me most about this collection is there mounted. Most guys back then didn’t bother. Grandpa must have really understood how special these bucks were .
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I hear so much complaining on dates, tags numbers, and the like. You're right, the old timers were hunting in December, shooting migrating bucks.
Not to take anything away from S-3's post. Those are impressive deer, shot when the season was open.
I wish I was hunting back in "the good ol days"!
 
heywouldya said:
I have a kid in college, I think my t-shirts cost a little more;)
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I have put 2 through college. Youngest just finished. I feel that college was a far better return on my money. Personally, if I had a million burning a hole in my pocket I would not spend any of it on that. I would buy a governor tag somewhere. Set up a nice camp and spend a few months hunting with my son and daughter.
 
heywouldya said:
I hear so much complaining on dates, tags numbers, and the like. You're right, the old timers were hunting in December, shooting migrating bucks.
Not to take anything away from S-3's post. Those are impressive deer, shot when the season was open.
I wish I was hunting back in "the good ol days"!
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September or October for my grandpa, as he strapped one on his roof of the car and it spoiled driving home to San Antonio
 
“They are amazing deer, but what it took to get them in The “good ole days” was not. Don’t get me wrong, not trying to disparage anyone but there’s a reason guys back then hung up 190” racks in the barn to turn to chalk. It just wasn’t that big of a deal.”

But you are disparaging them with your comments. They are amazing bucks and everyone knows what era we are discussing. Your implication is that they aren’t really trophies because they didn’t have to work as hard as we do today.

I would take their hunts any day over waiting 20+ years to hunt an area that might hold those kind of bucks. Or having mother luck shine on you and finding one in an easy to draw area (still waiting for that one myself). Too much time invested in “I have to get one that scores book”.
 
txhunter58 said:
“They are amazing deer, but what it took to get them in The “good ole days” was not. Don’t get me wrong, not trying to disparage anyone but there’s a reason guys back then hung up 190” racks in the barn to turn to chalk. It just wasn’t that big of a deal.”

But you are disparaging them with your comments. They are amazing bucks and everyone knows what era we are discussing. Your implication is that they aren’t really trophies because they didn’t have to work as hard as we do today.

I would take their hunts any day over waiting 20+ years to hunt an area that might hold those kind of bucks. Or having mother luck shine on you and finding one in an easy to draw area (still waiting for that one myself). Too much time invested in “I have to get one that scores book”.
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Yeah there still trophies but it was still not uncommon to be able to do it then. So yeah, there’s a big difference.

Look up the story for the number 1 non typical whitetail in Idaho. Guy had to be talked into shooting it in his way to work by his buddies. He wanted to shoot the doe next to it.

Or the grand Jean bucks. Passed it up on the way in because they were elk hunting. Happened to still be there on the way back so I guess might as well shout it.

It’s a big difference
 
Took these a few years ago. Guess they sold the original to cabelas and the one in the lodge is a replica

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Awesome! Hard to believe there are those today who will argue with you that those kind of bucks were not common for that time.
 
LIK2HNT said:
Mudslinger.
Great photo
To bad everything in that photo are things of the past. Phone booth, Alaskan camper, ‘72 (?) GMC, and being able to get a load of quality bucks like that.
Really enjoy old photos like that.
You should start a thread for old photos.
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And having it socially acceptable to have a dead animal exposed on the top of your vehicle. I'm surprised there isn't a gun rack in the back window of that GMC!

I remember as a kid going through pics of my grandpa's hunting pics and they had deer strapped to the top of both fat front fenders. That reminds me, I need to get those shoeboxes of hunting pics from my aunt.
 
SDBugler said:
And having it socially acceptable to have a dead animal exposed on the top of your vehicle. I'm surprised there isn't a gun rack in the back window of that GMC!

I remember as a kid going through pics of my grandpa's hunting pics and they had deer strapped to the top of both fat front fenders. That reminds me, I need to get those shoeboxes of hunting pics from my aunt.
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Agree, I remember as a kid coming back home from the hunt and having to cruise Main Street once or twice with the deer on the hood before you went home to take care of business.
 
and every one of them killed withoout the aide of range finders google earth long range rifles turret scopes and the internet
 

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