Would you fix it?
12-04-2009, 10:51 AM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Illinois
Posts: 978
Would you fix it?
I have been bow hunting for around 9 yrs now. Although I have shot some nice bucks, this year was my best. This will be my first deer that I have had mounted. He was a 14 point. On tips of main beams he had three points coming off both sides. kind of like a tripod. they were roughly 3-4 inches long. On his right side he had one broke off. It would of matched other side almost perfect, he is a unique looking buck. Would you mount him the way you harvested him or would you repair (one small) tine to make him all he was? Myself, I think he would look better if it was repaired ( I know theres your answer) but was just wandering if most people fix them or just let them be? Enclosed is a pic and its hard to see, but just cusious.
Thanks!
Thanks!
12-04-2009, 01:05 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 30
NICE DEER!!!!
Several years ago I shot (I think) one of the brow tines off a nice buck, it wasn't going to be scored or anything so I had the taxidermist repair the tine, and the mount looks good, but if I were to do it over I would leave it alone, I think some of these flaws give the mount charactor, but it is up to you, either way it is going to look great!! Den
Several years ago I shot (I think) one of the brow tines off a nice buck, it wasn't going to be scored or anything so I had the taxidermist repair the tine, and the mount looks good, but if I were to do it over I would leave it alone, I think some of these flaws give the mount charactor, but it is up to you, either way it is going to look great!! Den
Last edited by mnnden; 12-04-2009 at 01:08 PM.
12-07-2009, 02:27 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 91
I would leave him alone. he broke it off fighting or marking his area. It gives him personality and character. Nobody's perfect!
I had to make the same choice a few years ago with an old 10pt.He had one tine that was busted off about halfway and his shoulders were scuffed up from itching (back far enough from the cape)he had nicks in his ears and a large scar on his chest.What a life!
April
I had to make the same choice a few years ago with an old 10pt.He had one tine that was busted off about halfway and his shoulders were scuffed up from itching (back far enough from the cape)he had nicks in his ears and a large scar on his chest.What a life!
April
12-07-2009, 02:55 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
if ya have it repaired you'll probably be tellin the "how they fixed this tine" story," ,,,,, leave it like it is and tell the " it was 5 am, i had doe **** on my boot, i dont know why" story instead ..nice job on the buck btw