Wolf-kills And Nonhunter-Harvested Racks
I don't know the origin of all of the racks shown here but, I do know that, at least, some were determined to be wolf-kills. Stress, old age, injury and other predators all contribute to death in the natural world.
On first glance one realizes that this was a magnificent animal. When you consider that the fence post is approximately five inches in diameter it gives you a good relative perspective of how huge this rack actually is. (All of these photos were taken in the Meadowlake area of Saskatchewan).
This buck was found "in the bush" and then hung on this post.
Just look at this collection of heads that were found after hunting season! Can you imagine how long it would take, even the best trophy hunter, to accumulate the information to lead him to such great bucks! Let alone to actually hunt and kill them! Each and every one of these was a "pick-up" head!
Note: In the right-rear there are three heads that I stumbled across in a shed at camp that were tied together with wire. I did not want to seperate them since the owner was not present to ask permission, but each of them is on (or above) a "Boone And Crockett" level with the rack shown in the foreground!!!
I don't know the origin of this this massive/heavy beamed buck, but I do know that Barry Samson came across it in some out-of-the-way place and had it mounted for his camp wall.
The photos shown here represent "only a portion" of the racks that I saw while at a "single" camp in Saskatchewan! Many other outfitters, farmers and rural residents have similiar and larger antlers hanging in homes, barns and sheds/outbuildings throughout Saskatchewan.
Absolutely incredible and a drop tine to boot!!!
This photo does not do justice to the buck. With ten near-perfect points and all side-to-side measurements being nearly equal, the rack scores very well.
Brian Archer spotted this head lying in a field along the highway. Since the land is part of a reservation it is thought that the deer was shot and just the meat taken.
Can you imagine not wanting the antlers?