huntn2
Senior Member
X2! The pictures are amazing Mike and thanks for sharing. To me, seeing those walls in person doesn't allow the pictures to do justice! You and your boys have accomplished something very special over the years.
X2! The pictures are amazing Mike and thanks for sharing. To me, seeing those walls in person doesn't allow the pictures to do justice! You and your boys have accomplished something very special over the years.
Ditto!!!
I'd like to stop by again sometime Mike! I know Ron would TOO! That room looks like Derry's drying room but all the deer here are shooters....lol
What the most impressive thing is, they all came from the same area or small region of SE Ohio. That's damn impressive!
Johnch
Member
WOW !!!
Those 2 above the TV are truely impressive
I have taken a few nice bucks
But not anywhere that big
John
Those 2 above the TV are truely impressive
I have taken a few nice bucks
But not anywhere that big
John
Wow! Thanks for the additional pictures. I do not envy your accomplishments. We all should have pride in the deer we take and congratulate others for their accomplishments. What I envy is the upbringing and knowledge you have passed on to your boys. My father was not a hunter. I envy your boys because they have had opportunities I did not as a child. They are very fortunate.
That said, you have had a very successful hunting career and for this I congratulate you.
That said, you have had a very successful hunting career and for this I congratulate you.
Fullbore
Senior Member
Buckmaster
Senior Member
Did you ever figure out how many of those bucks are related, father/son, brother/brother, etc?
How rough is your heating and cooling bill in the barn/house?
How rough is your heating and cooling bill in the barn/house?
That is truly a thing of beauty Mike, and as others have said having seen it in person it just isn't the same as in pictures. Very well done sir, very well done.
bigten05
*Supporting Member*
That is awesome.So how many bucks mounted between your son's and yourself.How long were the beams on your big one above the t.v.
Thank you Phil. My dad also didn't hunt. I was lucky in that I got to know a couple veteran woodsmen early in my hunting career who helped me to cut years off of the learning curve...especially in the turkey woods.
We have several sources of heat. An outdoor wood fired boiler, a gas fired boiler, wood burner and a couple gas log fire places. Our primary source is the outdoor boiler as we have an unlimited supply of wood out here. I own a Berea well here on the property that used to supply free gas but swabbing became too much of a head ache so I switched everything over to propane. Because the walls are solid and disected by barn beams not allowing for ductwork, we cool the place with built in window type air conditioners.
This was our house 30 years ago…
This photo was taken after the 2nd renovation about 15 years ago…
And this is the outside today. In the last 10 years we’ve added the detached garage with loft apartment and converted the 4th floor, (hay loft), of the barn into the master bedroom…the old master is now the trophy room.
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We've got 31 mounts in the trophy room...2 in the den and my boys have a couple hanging in their bedrooms. We also have several "on loan" at a buddies hunting camp. The main beams on the buck to the right of the TV are 30".
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Fullbore
Senior Member
Ricer2231
Senior Member
That is awesome!
Just got back from the doctor. It's just a deep bruise. I could have sworn my jaw was broke when it hit the floor.
Just got back from the doctor. It's just a deep bruise. I could have sworn my jaw was broke when it hit the floor.
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That is very impressive Mike! Thanks for sharing. Still amazing every time I see that big buck right of the TV.
Gordo
Senior Member
Awesome. That has to be the best collection in the state.
Hard work pays off. Lookin forward to see what team rex does this year. Im thinkin its gonma be a great year for southeast ohio
Hard work pays off. Lookin forward to see what team rex does this year. Im thinkin its gonma be a great year for southeast ohio