Bad deer mount- opinion? - Taxidermy.net Forum
Apr 26, 2014 · I'm hoping the experienced taxidermists here can help me with this problem. I got my first deer ever last fall with my bow. I was so proud, she was a 218# doe. Anyhow, I brought it to a local taxidermist and after 4 months and $460, today I got back the worst mount I've seen, and I don't know anything about mounts. I'm a mortal, not a taxidermist.
will cold and hot temps ruin a deer mount | Taxidermy.net Forum
May 25, 2009 · Great answer Old Fart. I tell my clients that ask, it is similar to how wood acts. You're gonna get movement. Movement causes cracking. It may not happen immediately, but it WILL happen. I've got a buddy that I mounted a deer for that insists on hanging the mount over the woodburning fireplace.
Mold On Mounts | Taxidermy.net Forum
Jul 3, 2012 · My dehumidifier went bad in my basemant a while back and I never replaced it. Well tonight I was looking at my deer mounts and most of them had green mold around the nose and eyes. Can I fix this? I wiped it off but will it come back? My 2 best mounts by the best taxidermists(IMO) I know of were not affected.
Restoring old deer mount | Taxidermy.net Forum
Jun 26, 2007 · Sounds like both mounts are in pretty bad shape, the best thing to do is remove the antlers and horns from those mounts and get them remounted with new capes. Or if you don't want to do that, just get antler mounts on plaques.
Preserving The Majesty: A Comprehensive Guide To Deer …
Feb 1, 2024 · Learn about the art and science of creating lifelike deer mounts, from the taxidermy process to the types of poses and expressions. Explore the cultural and ethical considerations of deer taxidermy and how to care for your mount.
Old Faded deer mounts another use for potassium permanganate
Sep 13, 2015 · Here is a trick some of you may want to try..... Below is a sun faded deer probley mounted 25 years ago ... I restored the hair color with potassium permangnate Mixed with denatured alcohol and water then paint on with a brush …
Bad Taxidermy - Bowsite.com
Jan 27, 2010 · The mounts that Wild north had posted up are very professionally done some guys just don't see that in his mounts the attention to detail is there and also the last one posted by 5575 is exceptionally well done, beautiful mount both wild north and 5575 the other 2 mounted deer need way more work to be anywhere near the same class as wild north ...
Cleaning fire damaged mounts | Taxidermy.net Forum
Jan 19, 2012 · I kinda depends on how bad the soot is. I once did a whole trophy room full of smoke damaged trophies, I used the power washer, started at the nose and cleaned with the flow of the hair. Squeegee out the water with your hand, then rub down with towels, get dry as possible, I then sprayed down with L. thinner and wiped with towel till towel was ...
Deer shoulder mount storage options, question - Taxidermy.net …
Dec 7, 2013 · I have 11 whitetail deer shoulder mounts which I must take down and store until I can relocate and then re hang them. Time in storage about six months to nine months. I live in North Texas so it can get very hot here during the spring and summer. I wanted to know if these mounts would survive a non climate controlled storage location.
Bad Deer Mount - forums.bowsite.com
Jun 13, 2009 · I have had a similar experience,I shot a nice 8 point and wanted it mounted.My regular taxidermist had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists and was about a year and a half wait.So I went to another taxidermist who promised it back in less that a year.Well my wait was very close to the full year and the day I went to pick it up I was very ...