RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

I have hunted about 50 years of my 66, never had a head mounted, have killed some nice bucks in Wis. for 37 years, moved to Ala. and have killed some nice ones here mainly on the WMA's a 9-point and a 11 point. I just can't see the beauty in a mounted deer head on the wall and justifing the cost to put it there. I have always taken pictures and made a nice CD file that covers most all the years. I would rather go thru those photos and remember each hunt instead of looking at one or two mounted heads on the wall. But that is just me.

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

once i get mine back from the taxidermist i will have 8 shoulder mounts. I probably wont mount anything under 140"from now on.

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

I mounted my first buck with a bow...He went 127 5/8 ...I am having this years mounted as he is over 125" and makes our State book...Had to be talked into having him mounted and decided to do so after the Green score...

Dave

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

I got my first mount done in 2006. Its my best whitetail to date. He only scores a little over 100", but I had kind of a history with this buck.

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

got this guy this season...





hes currently at the taxidermist.

biggun? not by any means...heck hes most likely 1.5yo..

but, he was my first ever bowkill...and my biggest buck to date...a animal i will never forget killing and dont wanna forget...hes gunna look dandy on my wall...got him semi-sneak with a left turn, offset shoulder and head lowered just as he looked at me as the arrow connected

sure, chances were pretty fair i may have gotten a shot at a bigger buck THIS season even, but that doesnt matter to me...heck, had a shot at a bigger one opening morning i muffed up before taking the shot...

hopefully man more to come, and many more that dwarf him...but he will always have that special spot on my wall...putting my TV below him, so when im laying in bed next to a girl she thinks im watching TV, not starring at my buck:D

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

The "score" isreally onlyrelevant based on where you hunt. In some states a 130" deer is a rarity, inothers it is not uncommon at all. Depends on the individual rack imho.

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

I haven't, and to be honest I wasn't ever going to. Until this year, I've never shot one to even put on the wall, and I just can't see spending that kind of money to do so... But a buddy of mine talked me into it....So I'll have 1 on the wall.

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

Just European mounts on deer and my reindeer; plaque mount of my moose antlers and rug of my brown bear. The only head mount I have is my boar feral hog but I'm doing a 1/2 body mount when I get my mt. goat.

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

I simply can't afford it, or justify the cost. I have never shot anything that impressive either, but even if I did I doubt I would have it mounted with my current finances. I could get a new gun for what that would cost.

This is as close as I get, and it cost more than I wanted to spend. I think next time I will try and do it myself.



I have the racks from all the deer I have shot, and haven't gotten around to mounting them on plaques yet. I think I might work on that this winter. I get laid off in a few days so I will have plenty of time.

Paul

RE: How many of you have mounted a deer?
 

I have two mounts now, and three more at the taxidermist.

I regret not getting my first buck with a bow mounted. He's just a small 1 1/2 year old, but I still wish I had done it. I'm debating just putting his rack on a plaque with a photo of some sort, or eventually finding a cape and getting him mounted.

What you do with your animals after the harvest is a personal choice. Some people want a lot of mounts, some people couldn't care less about having any mounts. It's really up to you.