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| Deer, Elk, & Camel Statues |
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| The Leaping Deer statues shown below were produced by Sculptured Advertising in Sparta, WI in the early 1960s. |
| Leaping Deer St. Ignace, MI |
Leaping Deer [gone] Biddeford, ME |
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This Leaping Deer in Ignace is in front of Deer Ranch, a deer petting zoo and gift shop. The fiberglass deer is 14 feet tall. [map]
The Leaping Deer in Biddeford was smaller than the others. It was fiberglass and appeared to have a worn down FAST nameplate on its base. It was on display at D'Allaire's Motel and Cottages which had a small collection of statues including a life-sized buggy pulled by two horses and some cast-off mini golf figures. There was a Papa Burger which was moved down the street. This photo was taken in 2003. By 2011, the statues were all gone. |
| Leaping Deer Wrenshall, WI |
Leaping Deer Antigo, WI |
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The Leaping Deer in Wrenshall is installed in a park. It was painted white in 2010 to make it unique from the other identical fiberglass statues. It was then proclaimed the World's Largest White Stag. However, by 2011 when this photo was taken, the statue was painted brown again. For more, see this website. [map]
The Leaping Deer in Antigo was mounted on top of the Refuge Restaurant & Northwoods Bar sign. The restaurant is now Michael's Restaurant but the statue remains. [map] |
| Leaping Deer St. Germain, WI |
Leaping Deer Fifield, WI |
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The Deer in St. Germain is installed in front of the Whitetail Inn. [map]
This Leaping Deer in Fifield is located at the Northwoods Supper Club. [map] |
| Leaping Deer [gone] Defiance, OH |
Leaping Deer Deerwood, MN |
Leaping Deer Bemidji, MN |
Leaping Deer Ludington, MI |
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The Deer in Defiance lept in front of Integrity Auto Body. By 2023, the statue was gone.
The Deer in Deerwood is dressed in an orange jacket during hunting season. [map] The Deer in Bemidji is located at Paul Bunyan's Animal Land. [photo thanks Mark Comstock] [map] The Deer in Ludington is located at Grassa's Farm Market. [map] |
| Leaping Deer Andalusia, AL |
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| This Deer is located in front of Fletcher's Outdoor store. It was installed there sometime between 2013 and 2015. [map] |
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More Leaping Deer:
Jerome, MI Black River Falls, WI Danbury, WI Sturgeon Bay, WI Biggar, SK |
| Deer with Rifle [gone] Hazelhurst, WI |
Buck & Doe Starbuck, MN |
Deer Deer Creek, MN |
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The Deer with Rifle wood-carved statue is located at North Country Taxidermy. The statue has been there since at least 2007. This photo is from 2011. The statue was removed for repairs around 2015. It was still missing in 2024. There were also a couple of fish statues there which are gone now.
The Buck & Doe in Starbuck are installed in front of the Minnewaska Home. The Buck has a star in his antlers. On this corner, there was previously a leaping deer with a star in its antlers installed in a fountain. For more, see this website. [map] The Deer in Deer Creek was installed in 1999. [map] |
| White-tailed Deer Decatur, IL |
Deer Head Harper, TX |
Sugarfoot San Anselmo, CA |
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This White-tailed Deer was installed at Overlook Adventure Park in 2019. The "Litter Critter" was created by Jim Swaim and is filled with litter collected from around the park. Swaim's Environmental Sculptures are installed in many cities in South Carolina. [map]
This Deer Head is located at Lindley's Taxidermy & Deer Processing It was installed sometime after 2013. This photo is from 2018. [map] The cast iron Sugarfoot deer statue is believed to be from the late 1800s. It was installed in front of Town Hall in 1963. The statue was restored in 2003. [map] |
| Reindeer [gone] Lake George, NY |
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| These Reindeer were located at Magic Forest. They were installed in front of a Santa and sleigh. In 2018, the owner sold off most of the statues at the park. |
| Scrappy the Deer Kadoka, SD |
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| Scrappy the Deer is about 16 feet tall. It was made from scrap metal parts in 2010 by Brett & Tammy Prang of Incredible Metal in Kadoka. It was originally located in Kerrville, TX. In 2013, the statue was moved to Kadoka next to a gas station. [map] |
| White-tailed Deer Springfield, IL |
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| This White-tailed Deer was created by John Kearney from chrome car bumpers and installed in front of the Illinois State Visitor Center in 1994. Kearney has created other animals from car bumpers for many other cities around the country. [map] |
| Deer St. Louis, MO |
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| This fiberglass Deer sculpture was created by Tony Tasset in 2015. It is installed at the Laumeier Sculpture Park. There are other deer sculptures like this one in Bentonville, AR, Ridgefield, CT [gone], Chicago, IL, Ghent, NY, San Antonio, TX, and there may be others. |
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More Deer & Reindeer:
Sleepy Eye, MN Columbus, OH: 1, 2, 3 White Deer, TX Leader, SK |
| Camel Seattle, WA |
Elk Fillmore, UT |
Elk Floral City, FL |
Elk Reno, NV |
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This Camel is one of two installed in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The building was constructed in 1933 as the Seattle Art Museum. These camels are reproductions. They appear to be made of concrete. The original stone statues are from a tomb from the 15th Century Ming Dynasty. They are now displayed inside the Seattle Art Museum which moved downtown in 1994. For more, see this website. [map]
This Elk in Fillmore is located at a Chevron gas station. It appears to be made of aluminum. [map] This Elk in Floral City is installed in a front yard. I believe there is or was a dinosaur in the same style at the back of the property near the water. [map] This Elk in Reno is part of the sign at the Mark Fore & Strike sporting goods store. This sign is probably from the 1970s. [map] |
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More Camels:
Camels (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) Camel (Freeport, ME) Glenboro, MB |
| Elkhorn Arch Afton, WY |
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| The World's Largest Elkhorn Arch was built from 1956-1958. It is composed of more than 3,000 antlers mounted on a rectangular iron frame. The antlers were naturally shed and collected by Boy Scouts at the Wyoming Elk Preserve near Jackson, WY. The 75-foot-wide arch spans four lanes of traffic downtown. There are two smaller elkhorn arches on both sides which span the crosswalk. Above the main arch, there was a separate text panel with the city's name lit in neon. The antlers are painted annually with a weatherproof plastic coating. In 2005, the two life-sized bull elk were installed above the arch. The wood statues were created by a local artist, Jonathan LaBenne, aka the Bear Man. When they were installed, the original text panel was removed. The city name is now composed of unlit plastic letters on the base which supports the statues. Since 2018, the arch has been wrapped in strands with thousands of white lights by the local fire department for the Parade of Lights and Christmas holiday season. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Elk Peru, IN |
Elk Danville, VA |
Elk Florida, MA |
Elk La Junta, CO |
Elk Macon, MO |
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| Elk Boulder City, NV |
Elk Pueblo, CO |
Elk Tacoma, WA |
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Many Elks Lodges around the country display elk statues of different designs. The Elk in Peru is installed on the roof while the Danville Elk is located in front of the building. Some other examples are in Lynnfield, MA and Oneonta, NY. [Peru map]; [Danville map]
The Elk in Florida is located at the Whitcomb Summit. The statue was dedicated in 1923 as a tribute to Elks Club members that lost their lives in WWI. [map] The Elk in La Junta is installed above the entrance to the Elks Lodge. For more, see this website. [map] This copper Elk statue in Macon was originally installed in 1902 at the stables of Colonel F.W. Blees. In 1913, it was moved to Blees mausoleum. In 1922, it was moved to the Elks Lodge where it stands today. The statue was restored in 1996. For more, see this website. [map] The Elk in Boulder City stands on the roof of the Elks Lodge. [map] The Elk in Pueblo is part of the facade above the entrance to the Elks Lodge. The elk's antlers and the building are accented with light bulbs. [map] The Elk in Tacoma is located at the Elks Lodge which was built in 1915-1916. The organization has moved to a new location. The building now houses The Old Hangout bar. The Elk's antlers have been extended. [map] |
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More Elk:
Syringa, ID Butte, MT [vintage; gone] Vegreville, AB Oanole, MB |
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