If anyone wants to check out the final product of what made this question come into my head here is the thread with the whole story. And yes I did tip my taxidermist for this work.
Thread 'A life long dream comes true and story about hounds racoon and lions'...
Well this is the "final" chapter in this story. Got to go to the taxidermist and pick up Stryker's Lion. I fought back tears when I walked into the shop and saw him on the black wall. I've looked at several cats on this wall in the time leading up to my hunt and to see mine/Stryker's lion there...
How this question came to my mind is that my mountain lion is done. I picked a pose got a quote on that. Gave my taxidermist the dimensions of the space I am putting the lion and said make me a habitat off that didnt set a price on that part. He did an amazing job, I can see the not tipping for...
The tipping servers thread got me thinking and I didn't see this in a search. Wondering what you better hunters than myself normally tip your taxidermist or if this is a thing? I have a couple deer and 1 elk shoulder mounted I tip 20% on those. Wondering what others do.
This and mountain goat are a tie for me. Can't explain it they are cool animals and live in really cool places but don't need to shoot one. I would go with to take pictures spot and help pack tho.
This is a 3 shot group from nothing but a tripod at 100yds, poi was a little off related to addition of a new supressor.
Here's 2 shots with it Re zeroed and 250yds again just a tripod on a bench.
And the gun.
Thanks, I went to my representatives page and it was a 7 step process to send a message. Was hoping for just an email address 🤣. I was being lazy. Thanks for sharing the link!
Factory Hornaday Precision Hunter 175gr ELD-X
Suppressed Bergara Carbon Wilderness
Nightforce NX8 4-32 X50
Can't really complain with these results
Edit: had it zeroed just added the supressor. So changed POI 2.75" low and 2" right adjused that out to 1.75" high at 100. Factory calculator...
Thank you i was very happy with the mount. Just how his antlers where. We dont have any other deer that look like him so can't say genetics. This was him last year.
Well I pulled Larson for Hocevar last minute today. If I wouldve just left it would be sitting in second. I made my 4 picks last Monday too should've just left it alone.
So I have a nightforce NX8 and bought a SG scope cover for it. My question is; with the NF scope caps on the scope is 1/8 to long and I can't physically squeeze the SG cover on it. If I go to a large SG it will be really big. Will I be ok just taking the scope caps off?