Padden's First Deer

By: Padden

Posted on: 04/11/07

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I killed this deer in my pasture in Oklahoma. I am 9 years old and this is the first deer I have ever killed. She weighed 80 pounds. I got to shoot at her with my dad's 30-30. I tackled my dad and told him thank you for taking me hunting. Thanks Dad!

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Hunting Tip: Skull Plate Mount Kit Tips

I recently completed my first skull plate mount of my buck antelope from the 2010 season. I used a kit from Van Dykes, and I thought I would pass along the tips my dad shared with me, as well as one or two I figured out on my own. I have only completed the one antelope kit, but these tips should work for kits for other species as well. 1. Leave as much depth to the skull as possible when you remove the antlers/horns from the skull of the animal. This...

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