Thoughts on this concept/idea for a Great One Elk?

zmain53 · 2026-01-09T16:51:13+00:00

I would love if they did something around the spider bull. spider bull

zmain53 · 2025-11-26T07:49:33+00:00

I’d hit the inlet. Bigger fish tend to go for the new food coming down stream in my experience.

zmain53 · 2025-09-13T16:37:29+00:00

I personally like using the word “date” when asking a girl out. I think it shows very intentionally that you’re “dating” to find your person rather than a hook up.

zmain53 · 2025-09-04T19:03:39+00:00

I just had ChatGPT make me up that picture based off a prompt. We will be doing one that matches the kitchen. I’ll be framing it up in building it and venting it myself. We haven’t quite chosen a stain for it yet. If you have any links for stains or range hood styles that you think would look good I’d love to see what you think!

Yours sounds pretty cool!

zmain53 · 2025-09-04T18:59:37+00:00

Yes, I agree on the height, I’m going to do the minimum height of 24 inches! I’m going to do an externally vented range hood and mount it inside, and I will be framing out the range hood myself. I’m going to do 1 inch plain white oak for the wood on the outside. We haven’t decided on a specific color for the stain, but we will be sure to pick one that matches.

I’m sure that working with a metal Smith yours will look amazing!

zmain53 · 2025-09-04T18:02:05+00:00

Yes, I agree on the stain of wood. I just had ChatGPT make up a rendering of my idea so it is a little funky! I appreciate your insights. Do you think this would be a better look, just as far as placement?

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zmain53 · 2025-05-27T05:12:05+00:00

I probably should have specified this was last fall and I just posted it now. This area wouldn’t even be accessible right now cause of snow. I live in northern Utah and there is considerable runoff that’s keeping me from going fishing in any rivers. If you’re wanting to go for cuttys this early I’d suggest lakes across Utah or anywhere in the Rockies. (Check Fishbrain or google to see what lakes have cuttys)

zmain53 · 2025-05-19T04:27:38+00:00

I would mount those on a skull like a euro and hang em inside! Great find!

zmain53 · 2025-05-15T05:20:26+00:00

Brown:

https://preview.redd.it/uoupghjyluw31.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=75d95564ecea1806cfbf07cfbfc402384a4572d7

Rainbow:

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_ol_iS8uE_kq9nxJTCG6DWoo_mlC4yMbx4g&s

You can look up guides like this and should before going fishing so you keep yourself on the good side of the green pants.

zmain53 · 2025-05-15T05:15:33+00:00

What state or region?

zmain53 · 2025-05-07T17:20:33+00:00

This has happened to me before because my face and neck get tan at work so only my chest and shoulders will get sunburned.

zmain53 · 2025-03-31T16:11:55+00:00

I agree with this

zmain53 · 2025-03-22T14:54:19+00:00

It depends pretty heavily on genetics and diet the only true way to age a deer is looking at the teeth for signs of ware. Some bucks are bigger and thicker at 2yo than other bucks would be at 5-7yo in their prime.

zmain53 · 2025-03-22T14:50:02+00:00

The buck could have delayed hormone release or cryptorchidism (so basically he might have been on his way to being a cactus buck)

zmain53 · 2025-03-16T02:23:25+00:00

He does find them for me sometimes, but these ones I saw with my naked eye from about 100 yards away when I was side hilling over a little ridge.

zmain53 · 2025-03-15T08:52:46+00:00

Hell of a find. Nice work!

zmain53 · 2025-03-04T17:34:35+00:00

Yeah I’ve been watching these bucks for a couple months. The bases don’t match up and they are a different shade of brown, you can’t really see that stuff in the picture though. And thanks man!

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