MAYBE SO BUCKSHOT, BUT LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF THE RACK IN MY LINKS. AT THE BASES OF THE MAIN BEAMS YOU HAVE THAT DISCOLORATION AND AT THE BASES OF A FEW OTHER POINTS. THEN IN THE OTHER PICTURE AFTER THE BUCK WAS MOUNTED THE DISCOLORATION IS GONE, WHAT HAPPENED TO IT. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT THE DEER IVE HAD MOUNTED CAME BACK ALMOST EXACTLY THE WAY THEY WERE GIVEN TO THE TAXIDERMIST. PLUS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BURRS IS HUGE. WELL I GUESS IT JUST COMES DOWN TO THE FACT THAT I AM A COP AND WHEN THE EVIDENCE POINTS IN A CERTAIN DIRECTION I TEND TO LEAN THAT WAY. IMHO