looking for pics of 90 degree turn elk mount

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I was lucky enough to tag out on a nice AZ in late rifle 2007. He's a(350ish)bull and he's at the taxi now. At this point I'm looking at having a 90 degree (mouth closed) left turn shoulder mount done. I'm having a hard time finding pics of that particular mount done on other elk. It's just something different, but I'd like to see some more pics just to make sure I'm doing the right thing.
 
Here's one not quite 90 degrees. may help, may not.

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Got to admit, the 90 degree elk turn is my least favorite pose. You have to hug the wall to get a good frontal view of the rack.

Consider a 45 degree turn.
 
Keep them coming, I'm not sold on the 90 degree yet. Although the one posted looks pretty good. NICE BULL. Looks to be very simular to mine.
 
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wow that picture turned out worse than i thot, srry i took it wit a camera phone. this is a bull my dad killed and he was short on space so he did a 90 turn. i thot it turned out pretty neat
 
That one looks awesome. I do see the lack of frontal view issue, but that looks sweet. I'm starting to think mouth open is the way to go. But I've seen some really bad mouths and I'm a little nervous about that. Hats off to your taxi. I think the mouth open looks great. Thanks for posting. I tried to post pics of my elk but I am computerly challanged. He's no 400" slob but he's the best bull I'll probably ever take. After years of hunting CO with friends and not ever getting a shot at a legal bull I got a little teary eyed after I harvested this guy. You guys know the work this takes (this flat lander has been to the top of a lot of mountains). I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing with the mount.
The biggest reason for the 90 degree was that his forehead is a little thin (rubbing I recon)and I thought that would hide that a little. It was a AZ 6A late rifle hunt. I found an arrow in him when we skinned him out, just under the skin in the rear quarter. So someone out there met him before I did.
Thanks again guys.
 
>That one looks awesome. I do
>see the lack of frontal
>view issue, but that looks
>sweet. I'm starting to think
>mouth open is the way
>to go. But I've seen
>some really bad mouths and
>I'm a little nervous about
>that. Hats off to your
>taxi. I think the mouth
>open looks great. Thanks for
>posting. I tried to post
>pics of my elk but
>I am computerly challanged. He's
>no 400" slob but he's
>the best bull I'll probably
>ever take. After years of
>hunting CO with friends and
>not ever getting a shot
>at a legal bull I
>got a little teary eyed
>after I harvested this guy.
>You guys know the work
>this takes (this flat lander
>has been to the top
>of a lot of mountains).
> I just want to
>make sure I'm doing the
>right thing with the mount.
>
> The biggest reason for the
>90 degree was that his
>forehead is a little thin
>(rubbing I recon)and I thought
>that would hide that a
>little. It was a AZ
>6A late rifle hunt. I
>found an arrow in him
>when we skinned him out,
>just under the skin in
>the rear quarter. So someone
>out there met him before
>I did.
>Thanks again guys.

Thanks for the nice words. It is an awesome mount when viewed in person. I have about a dozen mounts and it is my favorite. Part of the reason I did a 90 degree was because I only have 9' ceilings and it works well with them.

Post some pics when you're done.

Take care,

Grizzly Hunter
 
Here's one from a few years ago. His mouth is open, but you get the idea. It's hanging in my Dad's cabin and I don't get to see it as often as I'd like.


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I like a 90 degree on a good bull!
 

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