elk pedestal mount ?

highplainsdrifter · Feb 14, 2007

Does anyone have a elk pedestal shoulder mount picture that they could share?I had the good fortune of harvesting my bull of a lifetime this past season and would like to get it mounted,the catch being I have 7 foot ceilings in my house.Any suggestions?

NMuzzy · Feb 16, 2007

Carl Chavez out of Los Lunas, NM did this one. I hope this works, first time downloading pics. If not here is the url

JO

JakeH · Feb 16, 2007

If he is very big then thats going to be one short pedestal.

Good Luck with that.

Jake H. MM Member since 1999.

PleaseDear · Feb 17, 2007

If I could figure out how to post a photo I would show ya how I did mine...

Robb

GrizlyHunter · Feb 23, 2007

Rob,

Email it to me and I'll post it for you. (I'd like to see it also. I'm still trying to decide what to do with my elk from last year.)

Grizzly

hookiller · Feb 24, 2007

Drifter, 7' ceilings are going to kill you unless you do some kind of turn or super sneek w/ a short pedestal. You may need to almost have it on the floor w/ habitat. Idealy I think that the animal should be @ natural height or eye to eye with you. You may have to have the antlers detachable as well to get it through doors. Measure your house and your taxidermist will take care of business. I have 10' cielings @ home but wanted to be able to take mine to work so my taxidermist struggled to balance the mount under 8'. Also most pedestal mounts require 360 degree viewing. This will eat a room. I think that is great. Your wife may not.

PleaseDear · Feb 24, 2007

Toss me an Email and I'll frwd them to ya, thanks

[email protected]

Robb

GrizlyHunter · Feb 25, 2007

Robb,

Sent you an email.

Grizzly

PleaseDear · Feb 25, 2007

No doubt I will regret it... but go ahead and post 'em... I sent them to ya this early morning.

Thanks, Robb

GrizlyHunter · Feb 26, 2007

PleaseDear's pics as requested. (Nice mounts and a great looking trophy room) Okay lets give it a try...

Grizzly

PleaseDear · Feb 27, 2007

Hey thanks.

Don't know why I can't figure it out to post!

Robb

PleaseDear · Mar 9, 2007

Hey 'ktc' could ya post your pedestal mount bull one here?

That bull sure looks great how your guy mounted it.

Robb

WARBIRDUM · Mar 10, 2007

Your taxidermist turns out some great work thats for sure also tell the guy who made your pedestal I think it turned out nice couldnt have been built any better.ktc did a good job on the finish sure makes the wood stand out.
Now everyone wants to see it might as well post a photo ktc.

PleaseDear · Mar 10, 2007

I made the pedestal... they wanted close to $1000.00 because of the size needed for two pedestal mounts on one pedestal...

I'm off 1/4 inch on perfectly square... must have been the Crown...

Robb

diamondj · Mar 12, 2007

you can go to www.wellertaxidermy.com and they have some on there. I found it looking for different ideas on how I want my oryx mounted. Will go with something like the Kudu with the warthog.