Awesome story and first deer Paul welcome to the family.

good going...    seems to me there was at least one thread or how to on here about bleaching and mounting a skull...  I know there are outfits that sell supplies and kits... google taxidermy if you can't find it here..

Congratulations on scoring on a beautiful deer!

Claudia

Congratulations! Every animal is a trophy in my opinion and I hope you have many more.

Form the picture that you posted, I would say you are correct in calling the buck a 7 point.

Nice one, Paul! My family doesn't hunt either, so it is cool seeing how well you are doing, being self-taught. You learn mighty quick!

Killdeer  

Congrats!!!

That is so awesome!  Great story and pics.  I was right there with you!

I just bury my skulls in the compost heap and dig them up next year.  But, my first buck was mounted and still hangs on my wall.  It's dang near the same size too.  I was poor at the time and really had a hard time justifying the $350 I paid for it but now it was worth it.

Nice one! I too come from a no-Hunting family and learned on my own and this site. My first deer was last season a doe however. A buck on your first Trad harvest or any deer harvest is really cool!

nice work and congrats, a fine first trad deer indeed!          

WAY to go!!! Man, his not the biggest but in this case size doesn't matter. You probably would have been just as happy with that big doe. Good for you.

The thrill from your first is something that you won't forget. Congratulations on your first and self taught at that.

Congrats

Great story.. congrats on the buck

WTG and congrats on a self taught first-he's a beauty.

 

That is awesome!!!

Way to go!  Congratulations.   :cool:

Way to get it done, congrats.

Good for you! May this be the first of many.

Awesome!  Congrats. That first one sure is special!

AND a dandy at that!!