My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
10-30-2006, 08:34 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Manassas, VA
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My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
I need some help fellas. Ever since I started deer hunting on my own 15 years ago, I have had a weird feeling about taking pictures of deer or mounting bucks....I for some reason have never done it. It took me 10 years of hunting before I even started saving some of the antlers......I have never taken a picture with any of the deer I have taken nor I have I mounted any of the deer(not like I have trophies but they are trophys to me)....I am extremely proud of them, especially the animals I have taken with my bow.
What is my problem? Part of me feels that if I did that, that I would be parading the deer around like he/she is a clown if I take a picture or mount them.....its like I would see their face, the face of something I killed and it kind of bothers me to think that they are out there for everyone to see, kind of disrespectful to the animal.....I don't know if you all know what I am talking about, I just have felt like I am alone on this, and maybe something is not working upstairs for me
Any of you all feel like this?
vashadow
What is my problem? Part of me feels that if I did that, that I would be parading the deer around like he/she is a clown if I take a picture or mount them.....its like I would see their face, the face of something I killed and it kind of bothers me to think that they are out there for everyone to see, kind of disrespectful to the animal.....I don't know if you all know what I am talking about, I just have felt like I am alone on this, and maybe something is not working upstairs for me
Any of you all feel like this?vashadow
10-30-2006, 08:56 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
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RE: My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
To me it's just the opposite, it is the pinnacle of respect for an animal........preserving its memory forever to be shared by you , friends and family for generations to come.
Think of it this way, this is your chance to remember an animal that gave you alot. It gave you food, enjoyment in the outdoors and lasting memories, so honor that animal by capturing its image forever through a mount and photography.
You have a connection to that animal and its nothing to run and hide from. This is not an anonymous animal that became your Big Mac from McDonalds so take joy from the fact that you provided for yourself and share that experience.
Think of it this way, this is your chance to remember an animal that gave you alot. It gave you food, enjoyment in the outdoors and lasting memories, so honor that animal by capturing its image forever through a mount and photography.
You have a connection to that animal and its nothing to run and hide from. This is not an anonymous animal that became your Big Mac from McDonalds so take joy from the fact that you provided for yourself and share that experience.
10-30-2006, 09:52 PM
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RE: My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
To me it's just the opposite, it is the pinnacle of respect for an animal........preserving its memory forever to be shared by you , friends and family for generations to come.
Think of it this way, this is your chance to remember an animal that gave you alot. It gave you food, enjoyment in the outdoors and lasting memories, so honor that animal by capturing its image forever through a mount and photography.
You have a connection to that animal and its nothing to run and hide from. This is not an anonymous animal that became your Big Mac from McDonalds so take joy from the fact that you provided for yourself and share that experience.
To me it's just the opposite, it is the pinnacle of respect for an animal........preserving its memory forever to be shared by you , friends and family for generations to come.
Think of it this way, this is your chance to remember an animal that gave you alot. It gave you food, enjoyment in the outdoors and lasting memories, so honor that animal by capturing its image forever through a mount and photography.
You have a connection to that animal and its nothing to run and hide from. This is not an anonymous animal that became your Big Mac from McDonalds so take joy from the fact that you provided for yourself and share that experience.
10-31-2006, 04:55 AM
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Spike
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 75
RE: My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
I respect your opinion and I'm glad it works for you. I do get some of my deer mounted and try to take pictures of all of them and the buddies I was hunting with. Every off season I look at them and see how we are getting older and how we have changed our standards over the years. My only issue with mounts, is when people put hats on them and cigarettes in their mouths. I personally find that offense.
10-31-2006, 05:23 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
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RE: My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
I only have 2 mounts, my 1st gun buck and my 1st bow buck, I won't get another unless itsa record. I really see no reason to spend the $ on shoulder mounts, unless its a piebald or something most buck faces look pretty much the same to me, I have crown mounts.
As far as pictures go I love my pics from the field, I can stare at them and every detail of the hunt will unfold in my head (not that I would forget w/o pics), my pictures are some of my prized possesions.
As far as pictures go I love my pics from the field, I can stare at them and every detail of the hunt will unfold in my head (not that I would forget w/o pics), my pictures are some of my prized possesions.
10-31-2006, 05:35 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
I can respect that opinion, but for me I'm a photo freak. I take photo's of everything. Its so easy now with digital cameras. All the deer and most of the fish I harvest I snap a photo. Then at the end of the year we sit down with the family and watch the past year roll by. Its a great way to evaluate successes and failures... make goals for next year.... and savor the good times in this wonderful but brief life.
10-31-2006, 08:07 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: My feelings about taking pictures of deer and mounting them....(non judgemental)
The ONLY way I can figure to honor the piebald I shot.....is to have something to memorialze himby. I'm having his hide tanned.....and he'll be with me, forever.
I can tell you right now that it'll be something I own until I die....and that it's priceless, to me.
Jeff
I can tell you right now that it'll be something I own until I die....and that it's priceless, to me.
Jeff