The Meaning Behind the Ink: The Story

Wrapping It Up

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Dalton H.
...

Ever since I was little, I’ve been an avid hunter. Going with my father and grandfather when I was younger were always key memories for me.

 

A few years back, I ended up getting a tattoo at another shop of the skull of the first deer I ever shot. The work wasn’t exactly what I wanted, so I never went back to finish the piece.

 

Jump to last year—I had been going to Richie for a while at this point, and we had discussed maybe finishing my arm. I gave him an idea of what I thought and let him run with it. He absolutely killed it! Took my basic skull and turned it into a bigger, cohesive, finished piece.

 

It’s now one of my favorite tattoos that I have, and I continue to get work done by Richard.

The Artist Who Brought It to Life
Search
Keywords
  • Deer skull tattoo
  • Hunting tattoo
  • Father and grandfather tribute tattoo
  • Skull tattoo cover-up
  • Hunting memory tattoo
  • Tattoo rework story