[Liver and Onions]

From the February 2023 Woods-n-Water that came out about a week ago.
Hunting patches are sometimes discussed here or members are searching for a certain year for their collection.
I bet someone here knows this hunter or the 2 in the father/son article.

 

[Wild Thing]

Nice stories L&O.

I'm not sure if I have 40 years worth of patches but I probably would have if I had started collecting them sooner and then had my deer checked consistently in the early years. Sometimes I checked in my deer with the DNR and other years I didn't. We do have a fairly decent collection anyways....and of course, many of them are Elaine's - those from the smaller deer maybe -

These are displayed in the "Situation Room" in the pole barn.

We recently decided to just start placing one per year on the board as we would be running out of room if we continued to post 1 per deer...

Some patches have been posted with the deer or bear mount which adds a little to the mount. I think I will add a patch to my son's Euro mount which I am mounting on a board this year - not quite done with it yet.

We purchased one on-line this year as I thought that they were only going to be selling them - not giving them free when you checked in your deer. Then we ended up getting 3 more for the deer we checked in at our local DNR Field Office. Could have saved $8. Not sure if they will still be given away next year or not?

 

[Justin]

I started collecting them when they first came out. Only for the deer that I shot. Lost much of my interest when they got popular and guys started buying and selling them.

 

[Northcountry]

Saw this post and had to reply, just because of the coincidence. I earned my 40th consecutive Michigan deer patch this fall, also. Running out of wall space, maybe room for one more. Guess I'll take up basket weaving after this season.

-NC

 

[Liver and Onions]

Saw this post and had to reply, just because of the coincidence. I earned my 40th consecutive Michigan deer patch this fall, also. Running out of wall space, maybe room for one more. Guess I'll take up basket weaving after this season.

-NC

Move the furniture and get a pic of you with the display and send that and a brief description to Woods-n-Water.
Impressed that I'm not seeing any dust on that table.

L & O

 

[dead short]

I stopped collecting them once they were offered for sale through the DNR. Not much collectibility IMO when you can just buy one, or as many as you want.

 

[tubejig]

Are these the same participation trophies, that some complain about kids getting these days?

 

[Clairebear]

I was gong to ask, "who dusts all that"

 

[Northcountry]

Are these the same participation trophies, that some complain about kids getting these days?

Do the kids kill a deer, then take it to the DNR to get data collected from it? If so, then yes, same thing.

-NC

 

[Northcountry]

I was gong to ask, "who dusts all that"

Lol haven't dusted down there in years, most would say we live like pigs. I do have an air filter running year round, I'm sure that helps.

-NC

 

[newaygogeorge]

Saw this post and had to reply, just because of the coincidence. I earned my 40th consecutive Michigan deer patch this fall, also. Running out of wall space, maybe room for one more. Guess I'll take up basket weaving after this season.

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-NC

Some as I might same you have a small museum, very nice. I'll bet it brings a smile to ya whenever you stop and stare

 

[tdduckman]

I didn't start deer hunting till I was 19 so I am a few years behind. I love seeing these collections.


TD

 

[db1019515]

I would not have guessed this thread would turn negative.

 

[U of M Fan]

My plan is to finish my basement and have a glass type bar top with my patches, concert ticket stubs, and pictures underneath.

 

[Markosmania]

I didn't start deer hunting till I was 19 so I am a few years behind. I love seeing these collections.


TD

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Gives me an idea of what to do with mine, better than sitting in a drawer.

 

[stickbow shooter]

I look back now ,wish I would of been collecting them threw the years. Just another neat thing to have .

 

[BWHUNTR]

I started hunting in high school and never even knew about the successful hunter's patches until the early nineties. The first successful hunters patch I had received was in 1994 at Rose Lake from my first big buck I had shot with archery. Been getting them ever since. Years ago, I had purchased the few patches I hadn't gotten from 1984, first year hunting, through 1993 on EBAY. I don't think I ever paid more than $4 - $5 for them. The two that I never did get were 1985 and 1986 and I didn't get them because I didn't want to spend the $25-$30 they were going for then. Oh, how I wish I would have just done it then! Maybe someone reading this has an extra 1985 and 1986 patch laying around? Killed my first Turkey in 2000 and have gotten a patch every year since.
I've got them all on display in my barn. It's kind of cool when I'm in there putzin around and just start reflecting back through the years on all the different patch designs.
I had acquired patches for each of my three boys through the years. A successful deer hunter patch and Turkey patch and just kept them in my safe. Two Christmas's ago I had wrapped them each a gift box with their patches in it from all the patches I had collected for them for the last 20 years. They were all pretty excited about it.

A bit premature on the 2023 turkey patch, I hope I don't jinx myself ha ha.

 

[Wild Thing]

I started hunting in high school and never even knew about the successful hunter's patches until the early nineties. The first successful hunters patch I had received was in 1994 at Rose Lake from my first big buck I had shot with archery. Been getting them ever since. Years ago, I had purchased the few patches I hadn't gotten from 1984, first year hunting, through 1993 on EBAY. I don't think I ever paid more than $4 - $5 for them. The two that I never did get were 1985 and 1986 and I didn't get them because I didn't want to spend the $25-$30 they were going for then. Oh, how I wish I would have just done it then! Maybe someone reading this has an extra 1985 and 1986 patch laying around? Killed my first Turkey in 2000 and have gotten a patch every year since.
I've got them all on display in my barn. It's kind of cool when I'm in there putzin around and just start reflecting back through the years on all the different patch designs.
I had acquired patches for each of my three boys through the years. A successful deer hunter patch and Turkey patch and just kept them in my safe. Two Christmas's ago I had wrapped them each a gift box with their patches in it from all the patches I had collected for them for the last 20 years. They were all pretty excited about it.

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A bit premature on the 2023 turkey patch, I hope I don't jinx myself ha ha.
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Wow! Your collection is definitely over the top BWHNTR! Absolutely the best display I've ever seen. Nice job.

 

[Markosmania]

I started hunting in high school and never even knew about the successful hunter's patches until the early nineties. The first successful hunters patch I had received was in 1994 at Rose Lake from my first big buck I had shot with archery. Been getting them ever since. Years ago, I had purchased the few patches I hadn't gotten from 1984, first year hunting, through 1993 on EBAY. I don't think I ever paid more than $4 - $5 for them. The two that I never did get were 1985 and 1986 and I didn't get them because I didn't want to spend the $25-$30 they were going for then. Oh, how I wish I would have just done it then! Maybe someone reading this has an extra 1985 and 1986 patch laying around? Killed my first Turkey in 2000 and have gotten a patch every year since.
I've got them all on display in my barn. It's kind of cool when I'm in there putzin around and just start reflecting back through the years on all the different patch designs.
I had acquired patches for each of my three boys through the years. A successful deer hunter patch and Turkey patch and just kept them in my safe. Two Christmas's ago I had wrapped them each a gift box with their patches in it from all the patches I had collected for them for the last 20 years. They were all pretty excited about it.

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A bit premature on the 2023 turkey patch, I hope I don't jinx myself ha ha.
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Nice, very nice!

 

[Playin' Hooky]

BWHUNTR—
Very nice presentation. Are you buying the patch display plaques or making them? Is there a void behind acrylic or routering a depression in the wood?