Should this get a shoulder mount??
 

Only you can decide that.

It would look great on the wall imo.

A euro would look good as well.

-Jake

Maybe this will help
 

Why would you ask strangers to make your decision for you?

Of course!! Plenty of people mount their first button buck even and regret it when they don't. I would have killed to have a buck like that as my first. That will be your best trophy in the room, no doubt.

Because he wanted experienced hunters input on if that buck would make a good looking mount or not. Or if he should consider a euro or something else. Pretty common question.

Same question I asked the taxidermist before taking my bear over and he took me into his show room and showed me some similar sized mounts and what they would look like.

It's a good question before spending the money on something that may not look good.

That buck has plenty of rack to look good on the wall.

-Jake

I have 9 mounted deer heads in my house and a bunch of euro mounts laying around.

Ive never looked at one of my head mounts and thought "man I wish I wouldn't have had that one done" I have however looked at euro mounts and thought "man I should have had that one mounted"

Here is one I think is in that width range. I killed him early October so he had the summer coat and a double throat patch so I had him done.

It as a tough call because a couple local taxidermist kept offering me more and more money for the cape.

Actually, Jake and Rockport already covered it.

Cool looking buck rock.

-Jake

Thanks, he is the 2nd smallest buck on the wall behind my very first deer at 141" but that cape was just about perfect. They all look good mounted IMO. They don't have to be giant to look good.

I didn't get my first deer mounted and regret it. If you have the dollars and a good taxi go for it ! In several years from now your wife if she outlives you will just put them out at the curb anyway so enjoy now lol

I would ,I first buck was a 3pt. and that was a long time ago .

I say hes a dandy! in the end the decision is yours. personally I would.

That is a beautiful buck. I waited until I figured I had a deer that I would never surpass, but also it was a truly memorable day afield with friends. Money and space has a lot of sway here, just be sure you are using a good /not cheap, taxidermist. It can only be decided by you if you should do a shoulder mount. As a compromise, you could have a nice rack mount done, maybe with a well edited framed photo of you and your buck hanging with it.

As said, you do what interests you and no one else. If you don't want to spend the money, dig a hole and bury it and dig it up in the spring for your own cheap Euro mount.

Personally I would at least save him in the later way. He means something to you, or you wouldn't even ask this question.