Cyclone did a good job.

On the antler set. I always measure from the back of the eye to the burr and from the back centerline of the eye up the burr. I call it length and height on my eye/burr measurement. If you then measure from tip of nose to front of each burr and end of each main beam it'll go back on exactly right.

Then if you put a small roll of clay under the burr and put epoxy hide paste there you can then push that roll of clay and glue up to the burr after its mounted and there is very little chance that the hide will ever pull down.

Eye set is really good as mentioned.

And I'll second the fact the ears and butts need work and balance.

And I'll third and fourth the fact that you have to keep after the deer each day after its mounted, sometimes for a week or so to keep things nice and pretty. That grooming is just whats needed to help perfect the mount.

I actually use cardboard wax backed strips with pins to keep the details in place with pins till the glue is dry and then pull it all. I refuse to leave anything nailed in. Seems like no matter, later on they will rust somehow or another. Maybe unless you had aluminum somehow.

You are well on the track and better than my 3rd deer for sure.

Best, Jeff