ORIGINAL: solocamcan
ORIGINAL: 2 Lunger
ORIGINAL: solocamcan
ORIGINAL: mofireman
Solocam: I have to commend you because the first thing that crossed my mind was "What!!! They cut the antlers off of THAT deer? Why in the **** would someone do that to a caliber of buck that is?" I would take out a bank loan if I had to in order to get a full neck mount on that buck! And you're right, so quick to get a clean European look to those antlers in the pictures. I think I smell something as well!!
Well, you Do have to remove the antlers in order to do any type of head mount except a European...but I am questioning on how fast his taxidermist did it, like I said, it is painstaking to remove the hide away from the head, ears, eyes, and antlers, but his guy whipped it right out...not only that, but look at the skull plate, it's bleach white, no meat, cartiledge (sp) or any residue that is "normally" on a fresh skull plate.LikeI said, if he can produce field photos or that video that he claims to have, I'll post a full sorry and kiss butt thread saying so, butI doubt any of it shows.
Wow you guys are harsh! Growing up in a taxidermy shop it takes about 20 min. to cape one out. Another hour of scrapping and rubbing with chemicals to get that skull plate to look the way it does. I'm not saying yea or nay, but just judging from the taxidermy work it is not out of the question to get one that clean in a matter of hours.
Like I said, he wants the accolades, and when he's produces field pics or that video, I will be the first in line to give my 100% "I'm sorry for doubting you"... speech.
I've been around taxidermy as well, and this time of year they are busy, and very rarelly will they drop what there doing to do all that, cape it out, maybe, the cleaning of the antlers, I doubt it.
You doubters are amazing people. You can tell the whole story from some very low-quality photos and always smell a rat. I killed the best buck of my life Tuesday and didnt post for this very reason. A bunch of jealous wannabe's that wouldnt know what to do if a big buck lived in their flower garden. Just for the record, my taxidermist not only caped the deer but cut the skull plate AND cleaned it up so I could take the rack home until he is ready for it. It took a whopping 40 minutes and that was with me interrupting him with questions about what form I wanted to use. Your posts have proven your cluelessness and continue to discourage others from sharing their trophies. OFCOURSE THEY CUT THE DA*% ANTLERS OFF! You gonna mount the entire skull and neck meat??? I have no idea if he killed that deer and the fact is EITHER DO YOU. But I'm sure not going to accuse a man of lieing about it infront of the whole world. I say congrats to the man.