Article: Butte hunter and outfitter Jack Atcheson Jr. Donation - What to do with them ole' mount(s).

[Tradewind]

I had a neighbor down the street from me who, sadly is gone now, had one of most impressive personal trophy rooms I have ever seen.
They built a whole 2 story additional section of their house to put it all in.
When the wife needed care and they moved to assisted living, he put it up on some auction site.
It all sold, no reserve. He gave a lot away to various hunting lodges he was involved with and the
kids took just one or 2 mounts, even though they hunt,
The things he thought were worth a great deal didn't bring much and the items he thought weren't
that big of a deal went for a lot.

As a couple guys here have mentioned. The stuff you keep and cherish only means something to you.
Enjoy it while you have it. Don't ration your candy.
My neighbor died suddenly and unexpected of a heart attack. Was a big car guy with a couple neat
vehicles and some great memorabilia and a ton of trophies his prize car won at all the car shows he traveled to
around the country.
It was all gone inside of 3 months along with his pickup, car trailer and all of the accoutrements that went along with it. 4 months later you wouldn't even know he had any of it.
Despite being along with him for all of the travels, She had no interest.

 

[Laelkhunter]

Although my wife says she’s burying me, no matter what I want, I would like to see my ashes dumped in a certain creek. They would then travel from where I currently live in Montana, past where I was born and raised in Mississippi, then into the Gulf of Mexico where we have vacationed my whole life.

A good friend of mine was a passionate LSU Tiger fan, plus he loved sailing on his sailboat. His wishes were to be buried at LSU Stadium in Baton Rouge and to also be buried at sea. He decided that upon his death, he would be cremated and have his ashes flushed down the toilet in LSU Stadium. He would end up in the Mississippi River a short distance away, then finally end up in the Gulf. Both wishes were accomplished. RIP Bill, God's speed Brother!

 

[Gellar]

At least once a week I get a request for an animal mount to be donated to our nature center. The majority of them are waterfowl because you can’t sell waterfowl. Most of them are not in a desirable state for display at a museum/public center. A few of them are spectacular pieces. The donor is always let down when I tell them their dad’s prized mount is not in good enough shape to display. If we accept a mount I always tell the donor it may not be put on display, but it will be used for educational purposes. Sometimes the education happens in the landfill.

 

[Addicting]

A good friend of mine was a passionate LSU Tiger fan, plus he loved sailing on his sailboat. His wishes were to be buried at LSU Stadium in Baton Rouge and to also be buried at sea. He decided that upon his death, he would be cremated and have his ashes flushed down the toilet in LSU Stadium. He would end up in the Mississippi River a short distance away, then finally end up in the Gulf. Both wishes were accomplished. RIP Bill, God's speed Brother!

is this a shitty way to go?

 

[Laelkhunter]

is this a shitty way to go?

His Wife was really hesitant but she insisted that was what he really wanted so she complied. No complaints from him so far.

 

[Tradewind]

is this a shitty way to go?

today's winner

 

[Salmonchaser]

Lock stock and barrel, in Wyoming, will send a truck collect the mounts , guns, old ammo, misc hunting and shooting gear, auction it off and send a check. Used them on two estates I helped with, good people.

 

[Mountain Man]

Here is an option for people in Colorado:

Traders Rendezvous | Gunnison, CO | Colorado Antlers

Traders Rendezvous is one of the most unique stores in the Rocky Mountain West featuring Colorado's largest display of antlers!

www.coloradoantlers.com

Here is an option in Montana:

Rivers West Auction

www.riverswestauction.com

 

[Nick87]

I had a neighbor down the street from me who, sadly is gone now, had one of most impressive personal trophy rooms I have ever seen.
They built a whole 2 story additional section of their house to put it all in.
When the wife needed care and they moved to assisted living, he put it up on some auction site.
It all sold, no reserve. He gave a lot away to various hunting lodges he was involved with and the
kids took just one or 2 mounts, even though they hunt,
The things he thought were worth a great deal didn't bring much and the items he thought weren't
that big of a deal went for a lot.

As a couple guys here have mentioned. The stuff you keep and cherish only means something to you.
Enjoy it while you have it. Don't ration your candy.
My neighbor died suddenly and unexpected of a heart attack. Was a big car guy with a couple neat
vehicles and some great memorabilia and a ton of trophies his prize car won at all the car shows he traveled to
around the country.
It was all gone inside of 3 months along with his pickup, car trailer and all of the accoutrements that went along with it. 4 months later you wouldn't even know he had any of it.
Despite being along with him for all of the travels, She had no interest.

My dad is really getting up there in age. He recently downsized and didnt want to take his deer heads with him. Said he didnt really care anymore. I think he thought my brother and I would bicker over them. Neither of us said we wanted any over the other. I think thatbwas more because my brother and I fight over pretty much anything and we mutually didnt want any conflict though. I said just give them to your grandsons

 

[antlerradar]

I plan on giving two of the whitetails with some unique scoring issues to B&C for future OM training Class. The rest, my wife will likely sell to the high bidder. Maybe I should Just have giant kids antler hunt.

 

[Wild Bill]

I've got mostly euros and a couple shoulder mounts from when I was a kid that my dad had done. It'd have to be a real prize of an animal for me to spend any money on a shoulder mount. No birds. No fish. Lots of pictures and a nice leather bound journal chocked full of tall tales, lies, and embellished stories. They're far easier to maintain and pass down, and I recon they probably will mean more than animal bones and hide.

I don't know what I want to happen to me when I kick it, but maybe I'll have a friend drag my carcass 3,000 miles through Indian territory on a wagon, across rivers, through mountain passes, over the plains, and back down the the grove where a lady friend and I used to picnic...

 

[wolfpup]

I would think places like Texas Roadhouse and some local bars in hunting adjacent areas would like to have the decor for free.

 

[Nameless Range]

Mr. Atcheson's donation is great and generous.

Years back we had a thread about this, and I always like walking through the doors of the high school I went to and my kids now attend to see "Fez". Fez the Panther was killed in the Elkhorn Mountains, by fellow I know. He had it taxidermied and dyed black so that it matched the high school mascot - The Panthers. He donated it to the school.



The only shoulder mount I have is a moose, and there aren't a whole lotta teams named after Bullwinkles. I don't know of many teams called the "Muleys" or "Pronghorn" either, and so I think the donation market is gonna be saturated for most locales.

Let this next statement serve as a legal document though: I, Nameless Range, will donate my carcass to be taxidermied and mounted in the lobby of the Orofino High School to serve as the mascot of the "Maniacs". Contingent upon meeting the criteria that I am nude and artificially well endowed, none of my body hair has been shaved, I appear to be cackling with glee, and my eyes are fixed upon the entrance for all who walk through the doors. Scary.

Do that and we gotta deal.