Originally Posted by
hunt12ga
I think it's awesome that you did it yourself, because it will always mean more to your dad that way. Every time your dad looks at that it will bring back memories of his hunt. The taxidermist would have done a mount that looked more perfect, more professional, and then it would have been like everybody else'-generic. Mine don't look like the taxidermist did them. And that's what I like about them.
My best friend shot his first turkey this year. I was lucky enough to call it in for him, and honored to be able to mount it for him. He loved the mount I made him, and said it means so much more to him because I did it for him.
If it's your trophy, it's supposed to make you happy, not anybody else. Congrats! And good job.
Also, congrats on convincing mom to let you hang it up. My wife isn't as easy to convince 
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It was pretty hard to do. The first thing she said after I told her im putting it up was, "NO! I dont like the feet!"
But me and my dad sweet talked her.
I just got my buck from this year back from the taxidermist and my mom was outside doing yard work so me and my dad snuck in, hung the deer somewhere on the wall in our living room, and sat down waiting for her to come in. She walked in the living room and saw the hammer and nails out and she said, "You guys better not be hanging things up!" I just smiled and she walked in the living room, took one look at the deer and turned around and gave a big sigh.
If your wife is into the antique type crap like my mom is, tell her that if you can't have your mounts then she can't have her antiques. It works for us.
