Would you mount this?

[Huntin&Fishin]

I shot a buck last year, and people are saying this year I should have had a full head mount done. I got a antler plaque done but no full head, I thought just a tad bit bigger. What do you guys think?

[gr8icefishinmind]

Everyone has their ideas of what is mountable and what isn't......personally it would be a no for me but i would probably have done a european skull mount but not a full shoulder mount!

[bobbymalone]

I think you can second guess just about anything but once you have done something you can't undo it.

If presented with a similar scenario, I say do what you want to do. If you want to mount a doe head then go for it. If you want to cut the antlers off a 600lb tirty pointer do that too.

It's your deer and your experience and you should memorialize it your way rather than what random folks on the internet have to say about it.

[Code-Man]

I'd do up an euro mount

[Huntin&Fishin]

OK thanks ya i would want to mount soething just a little bigger, people have just been asking me lately why I did'nt but thanks for opinions!

[Getanet]

A euro mount would have been nice. Don't worry, you'll probably get one to mount this year.

Gosh, look at the date on that photo. Jeans, no gloves, no hat and a thin jacket - I forgot how warm it was for the opener last year.

[mrklean]

a trophy is in the eye of the beholder, i would have done a skull mount or what you did with the antlers.

[bogwalker]

Nice deer. Shoot some more nice deer!

[student]

I've always said the day I shoot a mounter there will be no second guessing.

[matthothand]

I won't shoot it if I'm not mounting it. I think euro mounts should only be done on shed and skull finds.

[JBone]

Great deer! To each there own on what they do with a deer too

[Bear55]

I've always said the day I shoot a mounter there will be no second guessing.

This the theory I subscribe to. We all have our own idea and that is usually the best way to go. Either way nice buck.

[jnorm1984]

I'd do up an euro mount

Thats what id do- but to each his own

[Froggy4371]

Here is the deal, It is your deer you do what you want and only what you want. You know better then anyone else what you want. They also have to remember they do not have to pay for it to be done. They don't do them for free!

Froggy

[Musky Buck]

No don't head mount it, you look like a young enough guy that if you put in your time you will be rewarded some day with a bigger buck and then you won't have that wish I didn't mount that smaller one, it'll happen, it could happen in 2 days. You even mentioned a tad bigger, save the money and some day you'll know this 1 is the mack daddy, and he can hang right beside your plaque, nice buck by the way !

[nofishfisherman]

I'd have done the same thing. Plaque mount vs full head/shoulder.

I've priced the head/shoulder mount if/when I get the big boy and most places charge $425-$500 from the little looking I did. I personally can't afford that right now and its gonna be a hard sell with the wife to pull out $500 to mount a deer that she doesn't want to look at anyways.

Probably going to be plaque mounts for me until the deer of a lifetime comes by, then I'll dig deep to find the money and then do it before the wife finds out.

Speaking of that there is an 18 pointer hanging out in my hunting area right now, might have to start looking for the cash on monday when I get back.

[snoozebutton]

I've always said the day I shoot a mounter there will be no second guessing.

That's the theory I go by. Nice deer though.

[MUSKY18]

Trophy is in the eye of the shooter. My theory is the same as the guys above. If I walk up on the buck and have no doubts about it, it will be mounted. If I have to think about it, probably not.

[Shoot2Kill]

Whatever makes you happy man....who cares what others think. You can always get another cape and do a shoulder mount some day down the road if you still want to.

[Hory]

To be honest, there is no way I would consider shooting that deer. I passed up a 10 pointer that probably would have scored in the 130" - 140" range 2 nights ago in my stand (...but I hunt in Buffalo County, WI - where most hunters won't use their buck tag on anything under 140-150" due to the number of large bucks) I do respect any hunter that harvests a deer regardless of size. Congratulations on your buck, and I hope that with whatever decision you make on your trophy will tell a story that you are proud of!

[jnorm1984]

To be honest, there is no way I would consider shooting that deer. I passed up a 10 pointer that probably would have scored in the 130" - 140" range 2 nights ago in my stand

la te da

[bassnbucks]

I think that if it is a memorable hunt, mount it no matter what the size of rack. I got my first bow buck mounted and he is 115, my wifes first buck which is 114 with a little kicker on the G2 and an acorn on the other G2. Pretty cool rack. But again not a monster but it was her first buck. I screwed up on that deal too. When I gutted it I didn't think she would have wanted it mounted so when I gutted it I cut it up pretty high. So I had to get another cape. So that is still an option, getting a cape this time of year should be no problem.

[Huntin&Fishin]

Well got a big buck this year, bigger than last and desided to mount the one this year. about 2 inches bigger spread and 2 inches bigger on all tines, hopefully get some pics up soon