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ATTENTION !!!
ITEMS CAN BE BROUGHT IN THE MORNING OF EACH DAY'S SALE BUT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM AHEAD OF TIME .
WE WILL BE TAKING CONSIGNMENTS WEDNESDAY & THURDSAY  7:00 AM-7:00 PM AT THE GRAND RIVER CENTER

Saturday March 19th
Doors open at 8:00 am. Auction starts at 10:00 AM.
Big Selection  Of  Taxidermy, Furs, Guns, Vintage & Contemporary  Sporting  Goods, Old West & Native American Collectibles, Antique Americana & Rustic Decor.
AUCTION STARTING WITH GUNS SELLING @ 10:00AM

ATTENTION : DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF PRODUCT CONSIGNED AT OUR SALES WE ARE OFFERING A " BUY IT NOW " OPTION ON HUNDREDS OF ITEMS PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE  ON SATURDAY'S SALE . BUY IT NOW STARTS AT 8:00 AM ON SATURDAY.  ANYONE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

" BUY IT NOW " FEATURE MUST ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS . YOU MUST HAVE AN ADMISSION STAMP ON YOUR HAND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE " BUY IT NOW " FEATURE.




Need a place to stay while attending our show?
Call any of our Whitetail Classic hotel sponsors!
 
Make sure you ask for the Whitetail Classic Discount Rate!
 
Marriott Fairfield Inn: 563-588-2349   $65.00 a night
Main Stay Suites: 563-557-STAY (7829)   $55.00 a night
Comfort Inn: 563-556-3006   $65.00 a night

Admission $5  Kids 10 & under free!

Sunday is Ladies day! Free admission to all ladies on Sunday!

Interested in becoming a certified Buckmasters scorer?
We are offering a certification class Saturday, March 19th at the Circle M Auctions Whitetail Classic.
Please call 1 800 240 3337 to speak to Mike Handley to pre register

 

ATTENTION! This page will be updated periodically as consignments come in so keep checking back!
The pictures we post here in no way describe the magnitude of unadvertised bargains that walk through our doors on each day of our sale!

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Showroom quality taxidermy mounts offered for Saturday's auction.

         
 

Here's a chance to own two incredibly unique taxidermy pieces!
They are both working water fall pieces, mounted on roll around pedestal, & would make a great focal center piece to your office, lodge, or home!

 

 

More great examples of  quality taxidermy mounts you can expect to find on Saturdays sale.
This life-size Mountain Lion would look great hanging on any wall & a beautiful life-size Black Bear.

 

 

Huge Walleye & Bass mounts are all real fish mounts, (not replicas).

    

           

       

 

Brand new quality hand made queen sized bed for Saturdays sale.


Several nice Native American rugs & vases.
RECENTLY ADDED 5 PICS


Huge alaskan brown bear. Excellent hair no rubs real claws great bear.
RECENTLY ADDED 4 PICS


Pictured above are world record fish replicas
RECENTLY ADDED 5 PICS


Beautiful tanned fur, red fox, arctic fox coyote
RECENTLY ADDED


More Fresh Mounts
RECENTLY ADDED 2 PICS


Very nice , very large Zebra rug
RECENTLY ADDED 3 PICS


Awesome huge Shoulder mount african Cape buffalo. in excellent condition
RECENTLY ADDED 3 PICS


Very nice brand new shoulder mount buffalo
RECENTLY ADDED 3 PICS


RECENTLY ADDED 4 PICS
 
Nice African Kudu & Eland Shoulder Mounts African Kudu, Gemsbok, & Water Buck shoulder mounts Here is an impressive life size African Kudu , note the man in this picture is 6' tall

       2 Large Cape Buffalo skulls Nice selection of cleaned buffalo skulls Beautiful fighting Pheasant mount

                  

                             Life Size Black Bear Mount 

 

                                                                                             

This show room quality life size Whitetail mount will be offered on Saturday's sale                  Show room quality African Nyala life size mount

 

                                                                              
Shoulder Mount African Tsessebe & Phuku                                    
Nice life size fox mount!

  

Several NEW & Quality mounts by the Minnesota Taxidermy Guild & Associates

               

 

Small example of tanned furs & hides. Pictured above Elk & Deer hides

                                                           

This Woolly Mammoth Molar is tens of thousands of years old!                      Nice section of  Woolly  Monmouth Tusk

Here are 4 South Dakota buffalo robes done by Moyle Tannery

 

       

 

 

Showroom quality life size Wolf & Wolverine mounts like new!

 

Beautiful Polar Bear Rug offered for Saturday's sale!

 

 

   

Real antler lamp & youth bow

 

          

Nice selection of vintage fishing gear & lures

 

 

This bear is 9 and a half feet long and 9 and a half feet across the front feet this is a 1300lb brown bear.

Life sized family of raccoons & large life size cougar mounts

   

Life sized male African Lion

     

Pictured above Nice life size Cougar, Life size diorama with bear, & a Life size Russian Boar gold class

 

 

Like new Lynx & Pheasant mounts



Male African Lion hide soft tanned with a huge mane!

Vintage Sporting Goods

 

Nice selection of wooden Duck Decoys including Mason, Herters, Illinois River, & others

Big Selection of vintage ammunition & boxes of all kinds!

Vintage fishing gear & lures

Wooden Ammo crates by Winchester, Remington,  and Peters.

 

                                                              

Great collection of vintage shotgun shell boxes with several 2 pc boxes

        Vintage Bait & Gas sign     




Rare vintage Ducks Unlimited field trial
champion ribbons



Rare vintage Herter's take down bow    

This is just a small example of NEW taxidermy mounts for Saturday's sale!

Great Scrimshaw on bone

 

Nice selection of wooden Duck Decoys including Mason, Herters, Illinois River, & others

Big Selection of vintage ammunition & boxes of all kinds

Vintage fishing gear & lures

Wooden Ammo crates Winchester, Remington, Peters

King Mauf. BB gun level action model #2136

Here's an impressive 10' long full body mount alligator for Saturday's sale

 

   

Pictured above is The Original Buffalo Skinner with Stag Handle marked Soligen Germany with serial #

 

More vintage bows for Saturday's sale

Here is a great piece of vintage Americana , Oak McCaskey cash register / ledger stand

 


Nice selection of late model bows  left to right, Browning, Mathews, Bowtech....loaded with options and ready to shoot!

 Guns:

 

 

Great collection of Winchester & other guns headed for Saturday's auction!

 

                                                

Pictured above: 2 Winchester model 1892 25-20 octagon barrel         Pictured above: Winchester 1873 44-40 octagon barrel & Winchester 1873 44-40 un-fired musket with a 30" barrel

 

                                                                                                     

Pictured above:1892 .32 cal. Winchester Fancy Sporting Rifle
This gun is a take down model with checkered stock & half octagon barrel     Pictured above is a VERY RARE Smith & Wesson .44 Russian Revolver

      

 

Pictured above: Winchester model 1892 44-40 with octagon barrel & an early 1894 Winchester 30-30

 

Pictured above: 1895 Winchester .30 cal U.S. Army & a model 1897 12 ga

 

Pictured above: Winchester Low Wall Winder Musket .22 short & a Winchester model 36 9mm rimfire shotgun

 

Pictured above: Mauser model 1910 .32 cal pistol & a Remington "Smoot" 32 short revolver

 

 

Pictured above: Winchester model 55 30-30 take down & a Winchester model 75 .22 long military trainer

 

 

Pictured above: Springfield 87a .22 semi auto & a Springfield model m1922m1 .22 cal bolt action military trainer

 

 

Pictured above: model 1857 Burnside 54 cal rifle & 1864 E.G. Lamson Ball Repeating Carbine (Civil War Era)


 

Pictured above: Iver Johnson .22 8 shot revolver like new in the box & Marston 6 shot pepperbox pistol

Pictured above: Springfield model 1888 45-70 trap door rifle with bayonet ram rod

   

Pictured above: 1887 Winchester lever action 12ga shotgun & Winchester 1888 25-20 single shot rifle with a single set trigger & an octagon barrel

 

Pictured above: 1876 Winchester 40-60 with octagon barrel & Marbles rear sight
1886 Winchester 38-56 saddle ring carbine very good condition

Model 42 Winchester 410 pump

                                                                                                                                  

Pictured above                                                                                                    
Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12ga
U.S. Browning A5 16ga Solid Rib
Stevens Ranger 5000 double barrel 20ga
Winchester model 62A pump .22 mfg 1935

Pictured Above
Browning BPS 20ga vent rib Mag
Winchester Model 12 pump 16ga improved cyl
Remington 31 TC  Trap  Rare Gun !

Pictured Above
Savage Model 24 Over / Under .22 - 410 Side Selector
Remington Nylon model 12 Bolt Action Tube Feed .22
Remington Nylon 76 Lever Action .22

Pictured Above

Winchester Model 1400 12ga Deer Gun
Winchester Model 94 Lever Action  .22 Mag Unfired Only made 6 months

Pictured above

Winchester Model 94 30-30 Centennial 66 Unfired
Winchester Model 94 30-30 Golden Spike Unfired

Pictured above

Savage Model 99 .308 with scope Like New
Stevens 311A Double barrel 410 like new

Pictured Above
Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck Deluxe Solid Rib
Winchester Model 97 12ga Pump mfg 1956 NICE
Winchester Model 12 pump 12ga

Pictured Above
Browning Grade VI .22 auto Like New
Winchester Model 1200 pump 12ga vent rib New Still In Box

                         

Civil War Era Sword                       

 

 

Great Hitler Youth knife for Saturday's sale.

 

High Standard H-D Military .22 LR.  this is early model with no serial no.

 

 

Ejercito Argentino .45 ACP.  This is a high quality 1911 made in the 1950's in Argentina on Colt equipment shipped there after the war.  All serial numbers match, all original parts in good condition.

 

Marlin Model 55  " The Original Marlin Goose Gun  "   36" barrel, full choke, bolt action with 2 shot magazine.  Gun like new, shot very little if at all.  Manufactured in late 50's or early 60's

 

Remington Model 241 Speed master, .22 LR, Browning patent with bottom ejection

 

Remington Model 11  16 ga.  Based on Browning patent for A5. Blueing is very good. Poly choke added, works well

Expecting a lot of collectible ammo items including this Gambles salesman's box showing the 5 steps to loading a shotgun shell.  Old paper case.  Shells are in excellent condition!

 

                                                 

Winchester model 1200 with box         1868 68 ca. black powder percussion long rifle smooth bore

                    
   

Pictured above: Colt 1873 .45 single action revolver with Colt cylinder converted for modern ammo
Colt model 1877 " Colt Lightning " .38 revolver , & a Colt 1849 .32 cal Black powder percussion revolver

 

           

 

 

Antique Winchester 1894 Rifle

1st yr. production, oct. barrel, w/ good bore, nice wood, in  .38-55 cal

 

 

More guns for Saturday's sale! (Photos not available)

New in Box Charles Daly Model Field Hunter VR-MC 12ga 3in Mag in Realtree Camo
Walther P38 9mm "cyq" semi auto w/ 4 clips

2 Winchester model 37 410 single shot shot guns Winchester model 60A .22 bolt action single shot made only one year 6100 manufactured Stevens 16ga single shot with tennite stock Stevens .22 Crack Shot with octagon & round barrel  

Winchester .22 auto model 190

 

Stevens Model 9400 savage 410 single shot

 

Winchester Model 12 pump 16ga

 

H & R model 088 single shot .20ga

 

Vent rib barrel for Remington 1100 12ga

 

Winchester model 94 AE 45 long Colt lever action rifle ( nice )

 

American double barrel side lock hammer 20ga

 

Taurus Raging Bull .480 5 shot single action revolver stainless steel w/ Bushnell red dot scope

 

Astro model A 80 45 auto pistol

 

American Derringer 410 45 long colt over / under

 

Civil war era Burnside carbine .50 cal
Civil War Era Spencer Carbine 50 cal

Remington pump model 17 20ga      
Mauser model 98 bolt action    8mm
Springfield Stevens double 16ga   
Winchester model 67 bolt action 22cal  
Fulton single shot 12ga         
Winchester 1897 pump 12ga
Springfield double 12ga  
Winchester model 370  single 12ga     
H & R  model 88 single 410ga   
Taurus pump 22cal  
Mossberg 500 pump 12ga  
Norinco sks 762 x 39   
Thompson Center Arms  Contender single shot  pistol 22 hornet    
Remington mode 1187  semi auto 12ga   
Knight black powder 50cal       
Thompson Center Arms  Scout  black powder  50cal

These Native American Artifacts are consigned from The Rick Clausen Estate from Eastern Iowa. Rick  was an avid collector for many years.

 

Pair of antler handled knives the one on the right features a Native American seed beaded sheath.

Life size Inuit Indian boy statue would make a great addition you your rustic decor!

                                                                                                                                                  

Sioux Indian buffalo effigy pipe tamper with quill and bead work circa early 1900s                Sioux Indian medicine ball circa 1930s           Sioux Indian womans sewing awl case circa 1930s

Wildlife Art

   

Pictured above is  a hand carved work titled Forest Ghosts by famous local artist Dubuque Iowa Resident
Kent Quesnell. Quesnell was a wood & marble sculpture all his life, he started carving when he was 5.
By the time he was 7 & living in Tibet, he was carving masks.
Throughout his sculpting career, his work has been commissioned by presidents Kennedy, Johnson, & Nixon, & also by the Vatican.
His work is also displayed across the country, including the Ringling Brothers Museum in Florida.
Quesnell passed away in 2007.