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Whitetail manes

Discussion in 'Deer and Gameheads' started by Kyle Lakey, Mar 18, 2011.

  1. Mar 18, 2011 #1
    Kyle Lakey

    Kyle Lakey Active Member

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    Just curious how many deer everyone gets in with a mane every year? We seem to have a heavy gene for it around here. I'm seeing it in about 10% of bucks that come in. I've already mounted 4 this year and have atleast 3 more to mount that I know of but I'm sure there is another or two cuz I don't always notice them if a client brings in a deer caped right up to the back of the head.
     
  3. Mar 18, 2011 #2
    rbear

    rbear Well-Known Member

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    DeWitt Michigan
    I Had only one last year.
    Ralph
     

  5. Mar 18, 2011 #3
    JerseyJays

    JerseyJays Well-Known Member

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    i took in 3 or 4 this year with one (about 10%)
     
  6. Mar 22, 2011 #4
    luv2bowhunt

    luv2bowhunt Member

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    I've only taken in one with a mane since I started doing it for customers 4 years ago.
     
  7. Mar 22, 2011 #5
    Bucknut

    Bucknut 176 5/8

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    Kyle,

    I think I am running between 5-10% too. I am a long incision guy. When caping I make sure to go around the mane with my cut.

    Bruce
     
  8. Mar 22, 2011 #6
    Kyle Lakey

    Kyle Lakey Active Member

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    Cool Bruce. Yeah I thought it would be interesting to kind of see the geographic of where the gene for it is heaviest throughout the US. I'm thinking we are in one of the stronger areas for it but interested in where else its found alot. I was right at 10% last season too. I do the shortest Y possible thats why I miss a couple of the smaller manes if I'm not lookin at it real close and its in the neck shoulder junction.... I got that mulie rack I got from you mounted the other day. I'll send ya some pics when I finish putting it together for the iowa show.
     
  9. Mar 22, 2011 #7
    ccook63

    ccook63 New Member

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    I took in five this year, none the year before and at least one every year prior to that.
     
  10. Mar 23, 2011 #8
    cypresslake

    cypresslake Jude Bordelon Cypresslake Taxidermy

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    3 this year and none last year
     
  11. Mar 24, 2011 #9
    LeisTaxidermy

    LeisTaxidermy Member

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    1 this year 1 last year.
     
  12. Mar 25, 2011 #10
    Richbo

    Richbo 2nd place is the first loser!

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    1 last year, came from Hadley Creek, IL.