Display of hunting related items...

wncdeerhunter

wncdeerhunter

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I'm looking for some unique ideas to display a few things - first are federal duck stamps. I have them going back a few years and I'd like to display them somehow.

The other big thing is I have a bag FULL of old hunting licenses (mine, my dad's, nephews, etc), tags, permission slips, etc. I'd like to do something with these that will preserve them and be unique at the same time.

What have you done with these kind of things - or any other hunting related stuff? Looking for some ideas
 
I finally made a decision on my duck stamps - wanted to be able to easily add to them. In my office I have a little coffee table/computer table (one side lifts up for a computer desk as needed). So I ordered a piece of cut glass for the other side - and put the stamps under the glass. (I’m aware the top one is crooked now too)

Still trying to settle on what to do with all the old hunting licenses.

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I take an old shallow wooden box (or make one), buy a piece of foam board and some burlap from Hobby Lobby, et al, cut the board to fit tight inside the box, then use a putty knife to stick the burlap edges between the board and box, smoothing it flat and tight, and hang it to the wood siding wall using screws behind the foam . Sometimes I use camo cloth instead of burlap. I have a dozen or so of these mounted to the walls in my mancave, with game calls, fishing lures, old pictures, etc.


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stiab said:
I take an old shallow wooden box (or make one), buy a piece of foam board and some burlap from Hobby Lobby, et al, cut the board to fit tight inside the box, then use a putty knife to stick the burlap edges between the board and box, smoothing it flat and tight, and hang it to the wood siding wall using screws behind the foam . Sometimes I use camo cloth instead of burlap. I have a dozen or so of these mounted to the walls in my mancave, with game calls, fishing lures, old pictures, etc.


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I plan on doing a nice shadow box similar to your for my dog once he passes. Got his first grouse fan put up in a safe place
 
I would like to find some NC hunting regulations from the early to mid 1960's.

Didn't NC have a restriction on rifle calibers for big game hunting then?

At least, I always heard you couldn't deer hunt with anything under a 6mm/.243.

Maybe that was the "rumer."
 
Uwharrieman said:
I would like to find some NC hunting regulations from the early to mid 1960's.

Didn't NC have a restriction on rifle calibers for big game hunting then?

At least, I always heard you couldn't deer hunt with anything under a 6mm/.243.

Maybe that was the "rumer."
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In Gates County, which was one of the few places in NC with lots of deer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was illegal to hunt with anything larger than .22 caliber. This was a county ordiance, with the intent of limiting rifles to .22 rimfire, because the terrain is so flat. But it did not state "rimfire" and that was about the time the .223 was becoming very popular, and the .22-250 was making a comeback in factory rifles. So that is what people started using, which had just the opposite effect of what the county commissioners desired. The game warden at the time was named John Savage, and after a couple years said he would only write tickets on guns bigger than the .243, so that is what everybody went to. Myself and another friend used BARs in .243, many people used the Remington 742 in .243. After having used the .223 and .22-250. the .243 had mythical killing power in the eyes of many. A member of our hunting group "Capt. Diggs" from Norfolk, had a nephew who worked for Remington, and supplied us all with free .243 Cor-lokt ammo in 100g, and 2.75" #1 buckshot.
 
i re purposed 2 old gun cabinets of my dads to hold all my Nascar stuff, looks good and NO dust!....i see them on marketplace/craigslist for free alot of times....
 
stiab said:
In Gates County, which was one of the few places in NC with lots of deer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was illegal to hunt with anything larger than .22 caliber. This was a county ordiance, with the intent of limiting rifles to .22 rimfire, because the terrain is so flat. But it did not state "rimfire" and that was about the time the .223 was becoming very popular, and the .22-250 was making a comeback in factory rifles. So that is what people started using, which had just the opposite effect of what the county commissioners desired. The game warden at the time was named John Savage, and after a couple years said he would only write tickets on guns bigger than the .243, so that is what everybody went to. Myself and another friend used BARs in .243, many people used the Remington 742 in .243. After having used the .223 and .22-250. the .243 had mythical killing power in the eyes of many. A member of our hunting group "Capt. Diggs" from Norfolk, had a nephew who worked for Remington, and supplied us all with free .243 Cor-lokt ammo in 100g, and 2.75" #1 buckshot.
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Thanks. That was interesting.
 
Finally decided on what to do with some of my old licenses, tags, permission slips, stamps, etc. I picked up a 18x20” (I believe) shadow box and used a stick of Elmer’s craft glue to make a collage of wallpaper for the inside back of the box.

Old hunt club passes, handwritten slips from landowners (some have passed now), licenses from multiple states, old license of my dad, nephews, my wife and mine, unused tags and some that were used. Lots of history liking the back of the box, some going back 20+ years.

Not sure what I’ll display in it just yet, or if I leave the inside walls/top/bottom as is or line it with more licenses or maybe burlap/camo burlap, but I’m glad to have preserved some of this stuff I’ve been storing in a ziploc bag for so long.

Hopefully this project doesn’t offend anyone or get me accused of stealing stuff 😎

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WOW I cannot believe I have not seen this multi year old thread until now but I am glad I have! I think you have done a wonderful job at displaying and preserving.

I can recall the few times I have entered a true Cabelas when working in different states. I always got discombobulated when trying to find a seat because off of the tables had OLD Cabelas ads, WITH the lures below the glass. Those were often my longest lunches. Except for Twin Peaks.

@wncdeerhunter I will be reaching out to you because I have similar projects I wish to explore.

But imho, you have chosen "Wisely".
 
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