Got my 2012 mule deer buck all cleaned up and mounted on a stand. My beetles did a great job of cleaning him up. I'm happy with how it all came together. Not everyone likes skull mounts but I think they are pretty cool. Thought some of the rest of you might enjoy seeing the final product.
Great job, Sky....beautimous mount!!!
Southern Gentleman
I love the look, very nicely done! If I ever kill another buck, I'd like to contract BS skull cleaning and prep company!
If we all threw our problems in a pile, and you saw everyone else's problems-- you'd take yours back.
That turned out great!
I actually spent this weekend working on doing the same thing with the buck my dad shot this year but without the assistance of beetles. (Note: I'm thinking beetles would be the way to go.) Dad had done a good job of taking off the excess so things went pretty smoothly in the cleaning department and degreasing was a breeze so now all I have left if the whitening.
Bwana after doing about 50 or so deer heads by boiling them I too decided beetles were a much better route. Now that I've used beetles for 4 or 5 years I KNOW they are the better route to go. They do a superb job and I don't have to deal with boiling skulls.
Very pretty mount. I really like the pedestal you have him mounted on too. You make that?
BKB
BBP I had a local make that for me. We have a lot of beetle kill pine trees which results in what is called Blue Pine. I think the stuff is beautiful and that is what this pedestal is made of. Anyway, the local guy just cuts the pieces out for me and I do all the finish work and assembly.
I have a Euro mount of my second caribou that I've never put on the wall. The problem is the horns are so tall, you have to have a really high ceiling wherever you hang it or it looks strange. I think a pedestal like that might finish it off really nicely.
BKB
I know what you mean P-hole. My buddy took a HUGE record class bull moose in Alaska. He has the head mounted on the wall (screwed directly into the wall studs) and the top of the antlers are just a couple inches below the ceiling. The head itself is mounted just inches from the floor! It looks more like a piece of furniture in the room.
does the animal proud. beauty of a mount.
BBP, you can order something similar from Van Dykes taxidermy place that is sized for your 'boy that might be just the thing to do the rack proud.
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