lets see your shoulder mounts!

[bustumup]

Yeah, I get my mancave all finished off and next thing you know the rugrats moved in on me. I should really get that one on a plaque and hung up so nobody gets hurt by it. If wife had her way, everything would be in the garage sale or on HSO-Classifieds. She just doesn't get it! But yet she can have her dam baskets all over the house??

[leech~~]

Are those all sheads along the wall?

[bustumup]

Yep,sheds.

[Walleye Guy]

Cell phone picture

[bety0108]

I would like to see people start doing more pedestal mounts. I am having my taxidermist do my 2010 buck on an oak fence post pedestal with a rooster on the ground. I feel it gets the hunter more involved in the mounting process. My taxidermist calls and e-mails me with new ideas and pictures. I also do the same. It just turns out more unique than a regualar head mount and it is something that will be more APPRECIATED when it is done. I also think taxidermists feel the same about this, they are getting sick of doing regular head mounts and given the opportunity to do a pedestal they will put more effort into their work. I just never see these pedestal mounts anywhere and am wondering why not? I am guessing its the extra money, the extra space, or it is maybe its just a new thing??? I am a broke college student who makes just over $100 per week and i'm not letting the extra cost stop me one bit from doing my pedestal! how often do you get this opportunity?

[sticknstring]

First off, welcome to HSO! I'm guessing the number one reason is the extra price associated with the add-ons. Pedestals aren't cheap unless you provide your own and add up quick once you start talking additional animals and habitat. Another reason is floor space. They take up a lot of room and if you have kids crawling around, they're probably not the best idea. I'm doing a wall pedestal for my deer for this reason alone. I agree though, it's amazing what you can do nowadays. I've paged through the McKenzie online catalog several times looking for habitat and different ways to display mounts. Check out taxidermy dot net and you'll see custom mounts from taxidermists from all over the country.

[matchset]

i'm having my 2010 archery buck mounted as a pedestal as well. our "stand" is going to be a rub that came from the core area of the buck! i'm really excited to get it back and add it to our "hunting shack" (ie. a small room in the house dedicated to everything outdoors)

[Code-Man]

I had drift wood done around the edge of my 2009 archery buck and the taxidermist put in the tree I shot with my first shot. He did a LOT of work on the extras but used it as a learning experience. He was going to put a rub on the tree where the arrow was shot but was thinking if he did that it would get too bulky. My other taxidermist I use is playing with that fake rocks stuff and was trying different pedestals with lights actually in it to show off the mount. I don't know what was going to be the center piece but the pedestal was 5 foot I asked him how big his door ways were and he had to tear it apart to make it smaller. He was happy I asked that since he'd have a 1000 dollar mount and cannot get it out of his work space. I saw one that I love at the Gander Mountain in Fargo, ND. It has a pedestal about 3' tall and on one side is the buck on the other side is a chainsaw carving of an indian. I thought that was pretty cool. The edges of the mount on the wood was rope and I thought that was pretty cool. I bet its expensive but by it being solid wood it wouldn't be as top heavy.

[matchset]

[Nate McVey]

If that's your garage matchset that's impressive!

[LOTWSvirgin]

[DHost21]

LOTWSvirgin thats a beast you got there!

[uptracker]

Shot at 20 yards while still hunting/tracking in the big woods.

[JimmyJames]

Here's my 2011 bow kill:/

Here's my 2012 gun kill:/

[sticknstring]

I was surprised to get the call so soon - here's Top Ten, my 2010 archery buck.

[DHost21]

Thats a beautiful deer and mount you have there sticknstring! Congrats

[Bear55]

Great looking mount stick, awesome buck.

[MichaelSwan]

So this is actually my fathers buck, mine is below. Not quite there... but I'm diggin it. I have passed on 8 pts - from now on it has to have 10 long tines or better, preferably 12.

[Bear55]

from now on it has to have 10 long tines or better, preferably 12.

Don't sell yourself short, there are some giant 8 and 9 pointers out there, I shot a big 7 a while back that was bigger than a 9 and 10 I got.

[bustumup]

Stick, Nice buck! Who did the mount for you? Did a real nice job.

[sticknstring]

Thanks guys. I use Tim's Taxidermy in Maple Lake. He did a great job.

[DHost21]

My 2006 buck

My 2007 turkey

[perchking]

that is a pretty cool turkey mount right there...

[bigbucks]

Looks like a redneck...

[BuckKiller]