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@RedRabbit, Very nice mounts! I especially like the top one, I don't have enough wall space for the habitat on your second one. @SS336, I built that bar when I built my Trophy Room addition back in 1989. Part of that project was to re-model the existing kitchen, and I used the old kitchen base cabinets in the base of the bar. That corner of the bar was just wasted space that begged to have a mount in it. It's completely enclosed with a light in the top that is accessed through a small removable panel. The arrowheads were an after thought about 5 years ago. It was fun placing them with the help of a mirror and the arrowheads stuck to tape on the end of a stick. Being totally enclosed, I've never had to dust it.
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My taxidermist and I came up with some habitat for this wall pedestal mount. This is outstanding!
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I like it but it seems to take up too much space for what it is.
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I like the shoulder mount my self. But everyone has there own style and it’s all good.
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I like it, if you have the right place to put it. If tight on space the euro mounts look cool.
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It's a nice trophy and I think a plain old shoulder mount would do it justice. Put a photo or 2 of hunt beside it.
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I think the wall pedestal mounts look clean and more elegant than a regular shoulder mount. My taxidermist and I came up with some habitat for this wall pedestal mount. Those are even better...I have a regular shoulder mount of my antelope and honestly it sucks...boring and just like every other mount out there.
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Wall pedestal with no "habitat" is my preference.
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I prefer a plain old wall mount with a lot of shoulder for an antelope. To me anyway, one without a bunch of shoulder makes the head look kinda weird, as in too big. This one here is very, very nice.
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I kind of go with others. Interesting concept, but large area taken up - do you have the floor space to sacrifice? Also, pheasant under glass looks nice and is protected, but this looks like it is open to everything. Do you have dogs, cats, kids. grand kids? How do you keep them out of it? That grass and sagebrush are going to be really fragile, more so as they get drier. How are you going to keep the above mentioned riffraff out of the display, and how are you going to dust and clean it? It will get dingy if not cleaned periodically and if not enclosed in glass. Cleaning that sagebrush looks pretty iffy.
Aside from that, it does look a little odd having a legless pronghorn floating above the dirt.
But if this is your only pronghorn, definitely do your best to do at least a shoulder mount to preserve the beautiful and exotic hide, The throat pattern is unique to each animal. No two are alike and all are striking.
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I don’t care for what you taxidermist suggested. Too big.
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I prefer a plain old wall mount with a lot of shoulder for an antelope. To me anyway, one without a bunch of shoulder makes the head look kinda weird, as in too big. This one here is very, very nice. Any Idea who did this mount?
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This one here is very, very nice. Any Idea who did this mount? Tim Rajsich in Flagstaff did this for me. But he retired a few years ago and moved to Idaho
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I like pedestal mounts if they are done right and not to busy. They do take up a lot of room but a wall pedestal would be nice. A good antelope makes a great mount. I like classic shoulder and Euro-mounts a lot. image upload no registrationTHAT taxidermist knows goats.
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Tahnka_Wow, the one on the left in the second pictures a beaut! Tell us about it, where, when, size, you know all the good stuff.
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I went European mount with mine.
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Tahnka_Wow, the one on the left in the second pictures a beaut! Tell us about it, where, when, size, you know all the good stuff. Probably the best I'll ever take...certainly the most meaningful. Behind him you'll see an '03 Springfield. It was my Uncle's only high-powered rifle: He bought it at Fred Meyer's and carried it in the Oregon woods his whole life. He could take a ruffed grouse head off at 50 yards, and he was my hunting partner and mentor after Mom and Dad split. "Walking Sticks" seem to be all the rage now. Lester used the Springfield. That buttstock is well-polished from that application. When he was fighting Leukemia (and after I had given him a Kimber .308 with a scope due to his eyesight failing him, and had taken him to Montana on his last hunt), he summoned me to his house, handed me "The Ol' Springfield" (as he always called it) and said, "Go kill something with it before I die." I carried no other rifle that season. On foot and way too far from the rig (6.5 miles as the crow flies but I ain't no crow), and after I'd missed a shot at a closer to average buck, I was at the point of turning back. In the distance was a small herd of 15-20 goats. One last try. I dog-trotted about a half mile, then closed using dry washes. I came out of the wash, the goats were unaware at 175 yards. I picked out the larger buck in the group and pushed that wonderful two-stage trigger to the wall and it broke crisp like always. A 165gr Sierra Hollowpoint Boattail went right where it was told. Walking up to the animal, for once I realized the precise opposite of "ground-shrinkage". When I touched him I started to shake and then burst into tears. I thanked Lester out loud through sobs though he wasn't there. I remember the buttstock of The Ol' Springfield resisting tears splashing on it, kept wiping them off only to see them replaced. Got the goat home and to the taxidermist and out of the taxidermist in time for pictures with Lester, Me, The Goat, and The Ol' Springfield. Lester passed 3 months later. My taxidermist is a Boone and Crocket scorer. I have never had an animal put in the books (it seems too close to being competition for my tastes) and my taxidermist knows this, but insisted on putting the tape to this one. When I went to pick up the mount he informed me it qualified as Montana State Record for 2004, and once again pressed me to allow him to submit it. I declined. I have my trophy: Better yet, I have my memories- unequaled by anything in any book. For those who live by the numbers, 15 5/8 by 16. Base: 6 3/8 by 6 3/8.
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That's big one for sure, impressive. Your right that would be hard to top, sure would be fun trying though. Thanks for the info on great hunt.
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Thank you for asking. I enjoy telling the story, but still get watery eyes every single time.
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