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RE: Gentlemen, the PANIC button has officially been pushed !!
 

do you have your cape??

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i would euro mount it..

or cut off the antlers, shoot a doe and have the doe taxidermied with the antlers on it.

your taxidemist is screwed with-out the mesurements.

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RE: Gentlemen, the PANIC button has officially been pushed !!
 

wait til the cape is tanned before you try to measur it. do you know how to measure it??

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is a taxidermist mounting this for you? if he is he should know how to take a measurement off the tanned cape. when i order forms i measure the tanned cape anyway to order a form. this buck was measured off the cape alone before i mounted it. so theres nothing to worry about.

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did you measure the deers neck outside the hair??

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Nice job 4 corners

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measuring outside the hair is usually going to give you an inch bigger than what your form will be. ex. 22" around a bucks neck outside the hair you would want to get a form that 21" or maybe even 20". give me a sec and i will post a pic of how to measure the cape after its tanned.



(offtopic thanks sliverflicker)

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Here are you measurment points and if you read this link VanDykes even tells you to take off 2" for hair
www.vandykestaxidermy.com/newsletter/feb21-2005.htm
what kind of incision did you do on you buck? when you caped it did you split the cape the whole wayout or "y" incision

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I'm confused here. You mounting this buck yourself or having someone else to it? WCL

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it definitely would have been too large:Dhere is a pick of how you measure a cape. if it "Y" incisioned i put a ruller 3" down from the ears and double your measurement.

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You dont need to order an form or anythign yet. That deer needs to be fully caped out and salted before you can even get a close measurement but really should wait until the cape is tanned. Then you can get all the measurements you need and get the perfect form. The taxi doing this for you should be able to handle everything once you give them the cape still attached to the head. I prefer it when I get deer like that because I know I wont screw anything up then and the cape will come off with no to minimal holes. WCL

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hey thats a great buck especially if you shot it in jersey.

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Only 3 measurements you need are like he said the C, B and the nose measurment. Shoulders don't need to be measured. WCL

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Its your first buck man. Nothin wrong with that. Only way to hunt is shoot a bigger one next year. Can't start at the top then ya have nothin to work for. WCL

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i mainly concern myself with the B measurement. A is important but if you get a form that 1/4"-1/2" different on the A measurement on your deer it will still mount up just fine. the B measurment gives the true size of the deer. oh and there is no measurement for the shoulders.


oh and i know there are some good deer in jersey just busting balls:D:D:D

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I screwed up my first bow buck too. Thought it was a diff deer and happened quick. Ended up bein a 13 inch 10 ptr. Lots of potential in him but you live with it and make yourself shoot a bigger one each year. WCL

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Yeah i messed up this year too second day of the season had a 140 in 9 at 35 yards and my arrow fell off the rest. We had it on video and everything. I was pissed to say the least. He still lives and so does a buck that was pushin 160 this year so hell be pushin boone this fall. Cant wait to hunt hte two of em again. I'll post my ooppsy buck in just a sec. WCL

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no problem glad i could help

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WCL did you mount that deer yourself or did a taxi do it for you

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Camp- I did it. I'm just getting into taxidermy and just finished my buck from this year as well. I've been workin with my uncle learninthe ropes.Got 2 to do for a buddy yet and plannin on doin some buisiness for other people this fall. WCL

Here is my buck from this year. Just finished him up 10 days ago.