Catscratch House and Habitat build

[Bowsnbucks]

Looks like you have a lot of "tall rack" genetics there, Cat. Great looking bucks!! Good luck if / when you decide to take one.

 

[Catscratch]

Stuck one this morning. Had ground swellage instead of shrinkage (like normal). Was a little better all the way around than I thought.

 

[Catscratch]

He had a mane. I always thought a mane was cool so I'm going to tan his neck. Fleshed and salted...

 

[BenA]

Congratulations! Beast with a mane! Really cool.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

Awesome buck, nice work. Is this one of the regulars or is this a new buck you haven’t seen before?

 

[Catscratch]

He'd been around early fall but disappeared when the rut hit. I had set up a stand late summer to hunt him in December if I hadn't connected on a bigger one during the rut. Caught him about 1/2 mile from his normal bedding area this morning. Passed on him at first then regretted it as he walked away. A couple of grunts and he circled around and gave me a lucky second chance. He was bigger than I thought, which is nice!

 

[Turkey Creek]

Like the mass/ palmation!

 

[cbw]

Nice one! Congrats! I was just reading about tanning. Was thinking of trying that this year. Any tips?


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[Howboutthemdawgs]

Do you have any better pics of him or just the standard, rear view, half cocked, holding base and tip bed of the truck shot and the ground bushes and stick from behind shot? You know the typical poses reserved for 170” giants.

Haha awesome deer! Your place is amazing.

 

[Catscratch]

Nice one! Congrats! I was just reading about tanning. Was thinking of trying that this year. Any tips?


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Thanks! Get the Trubond 1000b kit and follow the instructions. If you have a hide but aren't ready to tann it yet just salt it. It will keep forever once salted and dried. Salting is part of rhe sequence anyway.

 

[Catscratch]

Do you have any better pics of him or just the standard, rear view, half cocked, holding base and tip bed of the truck shot and the ground bushes and stick from behind shot? You know the typical poses reserved for 170” giants.

Haha awesome deer! Your place is amazing.

Lol, pics are hard by yourself! Here's some different views. I don't measure them, but figure this one will go 150.

 

[Catscratch]

Nice one! Congrats! I was just reading about tanning. Was thinking of trying that this year. Any tips?


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I was intimidated the first time I tanned. Trubond made it easy.

Basic steps - Salt, Pickle (soak in Citric Acid and Salt for a few days), Neutralize (soak in Baking Soda), Rub Tan Solution on it. It's really as easy as that. Just follow the directions. I'd say the most difficult part is fleshing the membrane/meat/fat off of it. I fleshed this one before salting, but I think it's recommended after the pickle.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Love the knife! Think he’s probably better than 150 but what do I know

 

[Catscratch]

I've got several of Tooln's knives. Love to use them! Every once in a while I pose a pic to send him.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Congrats on a great buck, Cat!! Looks to be about 18"- 19" wide? Good & heavy. Wall mount??

 

[Foggy47]

Lot's of character in that rack Cat! Great buck. Congratulations!

 

[Catscratch]

Grabbed some stuff I'll need to finish the tan.

Good guess Browsnbucks. Inside is a hair short of 21, and his longest tine is just over 11.

 

[Catscratch]

I'll find a spot on one of my trees for him.

 

[Foggy47]

^ Those "trees" are a neat way to save some memories. Very cool.

 

[Bill]

I missed this. Congratulations on a nice one Cat.