Mule deer would work in may opinion. I have used it in place of elk with good results. You may also go to somewhere like a Sportsman's Warehouse and on their bulletin board put up a 3x5 card asking for a donation of elk hair. Many hunters tan a hide and then never really use it. Some tyers in the area may donate as well.
Mike On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 5:58 AM, Michael Drew <mike.dre...@gmail.com> wrote: > I live in Colorado Springs, and volunteer at Ft. Carson. I have checked > with the taxidermists here in the Springs, and although they are willing to > donate (they have given us Mule Deer, Antelope, Bear and even Yak), > but presently they do not have any Elk trimmings available. The fly shops in > the area also help out quite a bit, but right now all the fly fishing clubs > in the area are soliciting donations for their fund raising raffles and > auctions, so I am a bit hesitant to ask them at the moment. The regional > coordinator here does have enough for this class of soldiers, but would > rather get a donation of Elk for the next class instead of purchasing it, > and use the savings for a guided fishing trip for the soldiers. > > Thanks for the suggestion of Wapsi and Chris Helm. I'll check the > prices, and if the cost is not too much for the amount of hair that we'll > need for the next class, I'll probably purchase the Elk out of pocket. > > Mike Drew > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: > >> Where do you live? Are there elk being mounted in your area by >> taxidermists? One can walk in just about any taxidermy shop here (Wyoming) >> and get elk trimmings from head-mounts. It may not be the area of the >> elk hide you desire, since it will be the shoulder/neck cape area, but >> sometimes the hunters cut off more than they need for the mount and you get >> some short stuff. >> >> DonO >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Michael Drew <mike.dre...@gmail.com> >> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:34 PM >> *Subject:* [VFB] Elk hair >> >> I volunteer with Project Healing Waters here in Colorado, and we are >> getting ready to teach the Elk Hair Caddis. I am trying to find a source for >> a fairly large piece of elk hide that we can cut up and give to the >> soldiers. Unfortunately, we don't have much money for a purchase, and I've >> been to the local taxidermists with no luck with donations. Any help with >> sources will be greatly appreciated. >> >> Mike Drew >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- Mike Bliss Aloha from Hawaii -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
