U.P. Grouse

[Marc Retallack]

I think you're on the right track thinking an Alberta or Saskatchewan cape would be the way to go with your mount Dean. Don't rule out a Midwestern cape as well ( if you come across one). I spent 6 seasons helping a friend's father in his butcher shop. I remember one Iowa buck I had to muscle onto the rail hook... it weighed 196lbs after I skinned it down!

Cheers
Marcus

[6pt-Sika]

I killed one in the Poconos in PA back in 2002 that had a cape big enough for this deer . He was just a normal 8 but with a huge body and neck . I had him mounted simply because the guys up there claimed he was pretty decent for something killed on public land .

When I had him mounted the taxidermist I used said he had to get a large whitetail form .

[Labowner]

Dean, we usually have two to five bucks that dress in the 240 lb. range from New Brunswick some have just huge necks ask Scott to post the cape I gave him to mount a set of antlers that where given to him.
These are young deer but do to severe winters they bulk up young.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by E Robert Fabian

Dean, we usually have two to five bucks that dress in the 240 lb. range from New Brunswick some have just huge necks ask Scott to post the cape I gave him to mount a set of antlers that where given to him.
These are young deer but do to severe winters they bulk up young.

That looks like some of the meatpoles I've seen pictures of that the "Benoit's" filled up !

[C.O.B.]

I don';t think you have to go to Canada for a cape, after all it was taken in your local hunting area of New England wasn't it?

I shot a big 8pt this past season, big in body as he dressed out 178 and hung over both sides of the tailgate. The rack wasn't huge just a nice mature Whitetail. I kept the cape as it was just to big to toss out just in case some friend might need one or if I came upon a set of antlers that needed mounting