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We horn hunted for years in Montana and NoDak. Still have them all to this day. Wife used to make things out of some of them. Now you got me wondering how many we have. Boxes and more boxes and more boxes. Way over hundreds and wouldn't sell one either. We were offered over 10 years ago 8-9 bucks a pound and we laughed at him. Told him there are some in there worth several thousand bucks apiece. He then realized i ''knew'' what we had. Let my kids worry about them when we are gone.
Sure miss those days and once again guys enjoy it while you can as it ends way too soon!
 


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As a horn hunter who puts that hunt above any other (except maybe hunting sparrows with the cats, my red ryder in the winter of the upstairs of the old horse barn) that picture is priceless.

American raping the deer in Canada. Getting a deer license is not like getting a fishing license in Canada and going to a lake up there.
Canada does protect its land wildlife from us Americans. License are few, they are expenses, many restrictions and no guarantees. Many have come back with no deer. Those guides will only show you an area with the rest up to you and a deer farm gets really expense up there.
With time and effort (and that does not mean just hunting) one can IMHO harvest the deer of his dream right in his back yard in the states with a better chance than what one will have by going to Canada. Yes there are the few but they are few. db

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For those that did ask.
First off a few years ago two fathers with sons got together for the adventure of doing this. There was no consideration of selling what we found and that is as it is today. If it was for the monies you will go broke. It is for the memory one deposits in his memory bank.

First off you need to find where it is legal to pickup and bring across the line. Manitoba no. We are not allow to pickup body parts there and trust me, it is expenses if caught.

Need an import license from the feds in Denver.

Then you need a spot. There are 1000 of spots and ten of thousands of acres to walk.
We have walk public land, private and crowns land. We have walk just a few miles north of the line and walk way up north and in between.
We did have a Canadian contact who stated there is the yellow brick road and just follow it. We were green, on our own and began the walk. Each year we learn and our success went up 10 fold each year.
Horns have been found by the border, in the forest up north and in between.
But you need to visit with people up there. Made many of cold turkey calls both by phone and in person. There is no magical spot. I am not on face book but it appears that is a world where you can find contacts. Most people in Canada are great to visit with and will help you out.
You do not have to go way up to the tundra to find. Like I said have found just north of the border. But you need to find a contact to begin with. You need to find where deer have gather. And some of that is hit and miss. Many of walk with nothing and then a walk like going to a gold mine. Just call people in various places and in time you will also find that yellow brick road to begin your walk. thanks and good luck. db
 

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Amen to that! Big difference from where Cody and Kelsey get to hunt down south and where they put the Americans up in the borrial forest where deer are few and far between.
 

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Yes 5575 it's tuff for a deer to make it way up north. They say the prairie deer will be bigger due to crops and additional protein versus twigs and grass for a diet in the forest. I seen the video of Cody's first doe with his grandmother as a young kid. Down south on the co-op land, he has done well and his name is well know. Met his wife. Like I said he has done well on his hunts. db
 

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"Bentley videos in part got us started. Db"

Me to, treasures in the buckbrush right!
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The old Coleman and Thornsberry hunting videos are what got me headed north hunting in the early 90s. "Monarchs of Alberta is one of my favorites"
Part of Matt's collection.
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Man I would be too worried about someone tripping and getting sued and having the kids wear safty glasses.:;:cheers the shed up on the ledge near the TV is a fricken stud!
 


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I now have had my 50 years of life since leaving home and now have what I have. Still working in part because of a lack of planning.
But do hope to quit as soon as my boss gets the replacement which seems to take forever.

I do commend those who at a young age do set short and long term goal mainly with monies. Wife and I never did. It was what comes, comes. There was no monies left over. Family planning was the same. No birth control and when she got pregnant she got pregnant. Ended up was a bunch of kids.
So I have friends with 7 numbers in their net worth and ours is short of that. If the most toys wins I guess me and the wife did not win.

I have heard the statement made from many why don't you sell them. Why would you want to keep them around and why do you pick them up in the first place. Yes they are worth more monies than most think.

So brokenbackjack, you make the statement wondering what do I have and I guess the kids can worry about them.
I guess with the horns I have that same goal setting and life is sure comfortable at this time of my life.
My boat is as slow as they get but that way my old mill does not spill on the floor. db
 
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Do what you love, whether that is having a fast boat, a big car collection, collecting sheds or collecting money! I wont judge unless I am judged!
 

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Good words and with that life is damn good. db
 

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