You dont handle any top quality mount by the body ever. Antlers as well as horns are usually very well attached to the mount, so you can carry them that way. The hair on deer, pronghorn and other hoofed animals is hollow, and will kink when touched. The fact that hair easily falls from the pronghorn might be the fact that theyre loosely rooted, and not from slippage. They will tighten when mounted, but I wouldnt touch it. My pronghorn mounts, for example, have the hair stood up naturally. Touching it would leave terrible marks that would ruin the effect. Hope this helps you. Heres to hoping you have a nice mount to enjoy for years!