This is an archway I had at my
parents cabin.  I got pretty good at
building them and then  in a few
years tearing them down.  It's
surprising how well they  stack
together.  I usually used a set of elk
horns in the center to make the
arch part.  I would  arrange the elk
in a circle with the buts down and
bring the tops together. On  the
next layer I would wire the buts to
the top of the last row about the
fourth tine up.  In this picture their
are four tears before you get to the
top.  Then I would hang deer antlers
all around the out side, to make it
thicker looking.  My parents sold
the place so I had to tear it down
after it was up about ten years.  The
antlers didn't' weather as bad as I
thought they might.             

Just a pretty
good day of
collecting
antlers.   I
packed this
load out about
four miles  This
was an all day
hike.  Thats a
real nice set of
deer antlers on
the top.   

This is more like I go
about things now days.  
I'm holding about 25 deer
sheds.  I take a fanny
pack, with  two lengthens
of drape cord about four
feet long.  I always like to
dress up when I'm out in
he woods.  I'll never be a
model for Cabella's or any
other sporting goods
store.  I just hate to give
up a good feeling coat
and barbed wire always
raises hell with a pair of
pants.  Some times I take
the bulldog but she isn't
good for anything more
than  packing water for.

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