I paid almost $500 just to have the hide tanned on my grandsons bear he shot last spring . Its getting so the cost of the hunt and then taxidermy is too much.

The big boar stood me up Tuesday night. Last night during my final approach, he decided he was full and slowly ambled off into the brush. The wind was quite swirly last night. I had a stalk fall apart at another location in the last 10 yards. The camera recorded a video of the pigs blowing out on me. I've attached a still shot below. All three came back later and there is a great shot of the boar in that group.

Hey Folks! My son and I have been working hard on our website, www.tradwoodsman.com

We are very excited to announce that for the first time we have INVENTORY on Bighorn Legacy recurves and our Asbell made Sling Pack.

No more tracking me down to buy a bow, pack, or books.....just go on the website and place your order!!

I just did a skull mount with mine. The hide is in the freezer but I haven't done anything with it yet. Taxidermy has certainly gotten very expensive! I started mounting my own recently to cut back a bit on cost and wait times.

 

That is good to know, I guess with this hunt getting more and more popular and caribou numbers continuing to trend downward, that quota could get filled quicker and quicker every year. See discussed trying to do a combo hunt for moose but that would be very dependent on the dates we go on and the area we hunt.

I hope I can make it back. This is the only shoot I've ever been to. And it was in two thousand and three, right after I started Tradgang. I made a lot of great people and had fun. I shot the course with dean torches and charlie lamb. Absolutely great memories

I didn't get to do a Texas photo shoot. However, I'll be doing one here at the house this weekend. Absolutely.This bow is the most beautiful thing. He does great work.That is for sure. I will report back with more pictures.And info

That seems like a steal Terry seeing as though I paid $1050 for the last buck I had mounted 2 years ago (fantastic work though)   ..... in the ball park of $1000 is the going rate around these parts for a quality shoulder mount whitetail. 
I do realize it is a tedious task and true artistry AND,  seems like there's not as many younger folks willing to learn the art and carry that torch,  at least around local to me anyway.

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