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Caught up with this buck right before Christmas, and because of his uniqueness with the mass, extra beam, and cape coloration, I decided to shoulder mount him. Trying to decide what pose I want to use that will do him justice and show off the extra beam and all.
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I suggest a wall pedestal with left turn. A second option is a floor pedestal where you can walk around it.
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I would do a light left turn and a sneak with his head down
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Pretty cape on that buck. Very nice.
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Cool looking deer! Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud.
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Nice buck! McGuire’s taxidermy here in Clinton has lots of mounts so you can see them in real time. I’d suggest stopping by.
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top right pic. looks good to me
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Pretty cape on that buck. Very nice. Thanks, yeah it’s definitely a cool one. Nice buck! McGuire’s taxidermy here in Clinton has lots of mounts so you can see them in real time. I’d suggest stopping by. I actually carried it to McGuire’s to get it caped and the skull plate cut, so I can store it until I can get it to my taxidermist in Grenada. I looked at several of his mounts in the show room, still just can’t decide. LOL
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Cool looking deer!
Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud. This is what I would do with emphasis on ears back to not detract from the narrow, yet kickass rack. Cool deer!
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Cool looking deer!
Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud. This is what I would do with emphasis on ears back to not detract from the narrow, yet kickass rack. Cool deer! Yeah, he’s only 13” wide, and his longest tine is 6 6/8”, but still measures 134 6/8” due to his mass, 21" beams, and the extra 11 4/8” beam.
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Full sneak, straight on is my preference but a little L or R wouldn't be bad.
A deceased pard had a narrow but tall, heavy buck like that. His mount is what made me really like that full sneak.
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Cool looking deer! Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud. This
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I like to get them mounted the way they were standing or doing when I shot them.
Sneak, semi-sneak,head right or left, that sort of thing.
That’s a really cool buck by the way!
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Full sneak, left turn, ears turned and cocked. Places emphasis on the height and mass, makes it look wider than it is (about 17 inches.) Regards, Manny
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McKenzie 69wp or 6900. Nice mounts
Pick your turn based on the wall you’re putting it on and the characteristic you’re going to show. I would alternate the turn with that buck. Right side wall left turn etc.
The wall pedestal/WP is going to be a couple hundred more I would imagine but is pretty nice. Although if you don’t care about that styling of the back the 6900 is your huckleberry
Ears back like skane suggested. Get competition eyes with white showing.
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Cool looking deer!
Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud. This is what I would do with emphasis on ears back to not detract from the narrow, yet kickass rack. Cool deer! Congrats on a very nice Buck. Good mass and that extra beam is realy cool. I also agree with SKane. Heres a Pic of a couple Looking to the left. The left one is in the sneak position. The one on the right Is in the upright position. Its a good side by side comparison.
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I like to get them mounted the way they were standing or doing when I shot them.
Sneak, semi-sneak,head right or left, that sort of thing.
That’s a really cool buck by the way! Thanks! McKenzie 69wp or 6900. Nice mounts
Pick your turn based on the wall you’re putting it on and the characteristic you’re going to show. I would alternate the turn with that buck. Right side wall left turn etc.
The wall pedestal/WP is going to be a couple hundred more I would imagine but is pretty nice. Although if you don’t care about that styling of the back the 6900 is your huckleberry
Ears back like skane suggested. Get competition eyes with white showing. I’ve considered the 69 WP, just can’t stand the McKenzie head, would have to get it swapped out with a Mears head. Cool looking deer!
Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud. This is what I would do with emphasis on ears back to not detract from the narrow, yet kickass rack. Cool deer! Congrats on a very nice Buck. Good mass and that extra beam is realy cool. I also agree with SKane. Heres a Pic of a couple Looking to the left. The left one is in the sneak position. The one on the right Is in the upright position. Its a good side by side comparison. Thanks!
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That is a great mount. Cool looking deer! Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud.
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Slickyboyboo: I do not know the answer to your question but I want to relay what a cool Buck that is! I hope what ever pose you choose does it justice. Good for you. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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A poor photo but I like the semi sneak pose.
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Slickyboyboo: I do not know the answer to your question but I want to relay what a cool Buck that is! I hope what ever pose you choose does it justice. Good for you. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy Thanks, I’m very pleased with him!
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Full sneak turned left, ears back. Nice buck.
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Full sneak turned left, ears back. Nice buck. Thanks!
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slickyboyboo- Get yourself one of these and have ultimate flexibility in showing off that extra beam: https://fullrangesystems.com/products/single-system-1
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Great looking buck a cool question to have to ask Hank
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Hard decision for such a nice buck for sure! No input to the question, just Day-um he is cool!
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Too late now, but I would have done a Euro skull mount. Bases show he was an old buck, that's what I like.
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Too late now, but I would have done a Euro skull mount. Bases show he was an old buck, that's what I like. If I did a euro, I wouldn’t be able to showcase the unique coloration on his head, which is part of the entire package.
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I like the the idea of the semi sneak, ears back with the head turned to show of the extra beam.
Congrats on a heck of a buck.
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Another vote for left turn, semi-sneak, ears back!
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Revolution has some great forms that are different from other companies. I had one done on there curious alert form. Straight form with a curve in neck.
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Decided to go with a Mears SS to the left, but the Taxidermist is going to mod the Mears form to look similar to the Revolution relaxed sweep. He actually had one in his shop that he was modifying exactly as I wanted, that he had just finished up, so it worked out perfect.
It is going to be interesting to see the finished product, this deer had neck measurements of 23" at the base of the head, and a 27" swell measurement 3" below that.
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I suggest a wall pedestal with left turn. A second option is a floor pedestal where you can walk around it. Good idea.
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Hey Slicky, nice deer, congrats I killed one like that when I was hunting with Ronny in TX. Here is how I got mine mounted.
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Personally I'd do a euro mount on him, but then again I'm very picky about what I get shoulder mounted. If I figured I'd need a pose to make him look bigger then he's not shoulder mount worthy, even if he's cool. The cool ones are the ones people want to hold and look at different angles anyway, euro is perfect for that. Just my .02. He's pretty neat and unique for sure!
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I would do a light left turn and a sneak with his head down ^ THIS ^
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Hey Slicky, nice deer, congrats I killed one like that when I was hunting with Ronny in TX. Here is how I got mine mounted. I remember that one, I remember Ronny sending me a pic of it when you killed it. Looks great! That one has some long tines!
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Personally I'd do a euro mount on him, but then again I'm very picky about what I get shoulder mounted. If I figured I'd need a pose to make him look bigger then he's not shoulder mount worthy, even if he's cool. The cool ones are the ones people want to hold and look at different angles anyway, euro is perfect for that. Just my .02. He's pretty neat and unique for sure! Along with the extra beam, he has really good mass, and the cape coloration all makes for a great package that I couldn't get if I did a euro. Thanks!
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I would go this route!
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Yep, this. Beautiful coloration to that hair. Should be a beautiful mount.
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I would go this route! Man, this is ugly as hell! Those 2x4s through the tendons…. What taste.
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Here's a Columbian Blacktail of ours that has some similar extras. I had him mounted sneak, straight on with the ears back some... A lot depends on WHERE your going to display the head - that'll tell you a lot about how you want it to look or be viewed. This view is much how he looked during the shooting. He's displayed so that it's viewed from the side with the extras as you enter the room...
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This is a B&C Col Blacktail, a 5x7 counting the eye guards. He's mounted on a hook that allows me to reposition the head from left to right and back at will. It's generally turned so that the side with the most points is easily seen. You have a lot of options for your mount.. Great whitetail, by the way!!
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Great deer and equally great mount.
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This is a B&C Col Blacktail, a 5x7 counting the eye guards. He's mounted on a hook that allows me to reposition the head from left to right and back at will. It's generally turned so that the side with the most points is easily seen. You have a lot of options for your mount.. Great whitetail, by the way!! Great mount!!
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Man, what a pretty buck - the pose and taxi did him justice.
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Hell of a buck nice mount👍👍
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Hell of a buck nice mount👍👍 Thanks! Man, what a pretty buck - the pose and taxi did him justice. Thanks! Yeah I originally was going to have him turned the other way, but after talking to several experienced taxidermists, along with my own, I went with a right hand turn, and it was completely the right choice! My taxidermist is phenomenal as well!
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You got your money's worth with that mount. Very nice.
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That one turned out really good, I love the mass!
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Congrats, They don't get any better than that. Great looking mount.
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I'm logged in, but can't view the images. Anyone know why?
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That mount is very well done!!! Congrats
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Cool looking deer! Semi-sneak w/left turn, ears back (and offset) should do it proud. Scott, good choice! Just got notice mine is finished.
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