Mule deer mount

Tristate · Jul 10, 2015

Rarely do I post these but thought yall would like this one.

cheers,

Ben

Hawkeye · Jul 10, 2015

Nice looking buck. The cactus above the eye is an interesting addition.

-Hawkeye-

Deerlove · Jul 10, 2015

Nice, minus the cactus, it's distracting.

YBO · Jul 10, 2015

I thought that was sage brush above the eye. Sweet buck and awesome pedestal.

jm77 · Jul 10, 2015

Very nice Ben.

Can I ask what form you used?

Jeff

Tristate · Jul 10, 2015

That was a Joe Coombs whitetail wall pedestal form originally. I alter the brisket to be like a muley and then I actually have a change out head here that I sculpted that I use for most of my southern mule deer.

Cheers,

Ben

TOPGUN · Jul 10, 2015

Excellent work!

sageadvice · Jul 10, 2015

I like the whole effect, very well done!

To be honest, i'm not sure why that surprises me...he probably gets lucky that one turns out like that once in awhile. ;-)

Joey

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DW · Jul 10, 2015

Nice lookin work tri! Are the shreds of velvet on the tips natural?

shotgun1 · Jul 10, 2015

Looks like crap. Who's your taxidermist? I'd want my money back.

Tristate · Jul 10, 2015

Velvet is natural. Amazed he still had it since he was killed in December.

elkassassin · Jul 10, 2015

Who the Hell was the Taxidermist on that thing?

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Nevadahunter · Jul 10, 2015

Tristate, beautiful mount.

JakeSwensen · Jul 10, 2015

Great looking mount. What's the story behind the cactus? Did he have a cactus in his eybrow when he was killed?
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Gator · Jul 11, 2015

Good looking Work, Very nice buck.
Same question as Jake's

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Tristate · Jul 11, 2015

I stumbled on this deer while killing coyotes in an area nobody goes to look for deer. I watched him until dark walking from cholla to yucca to cholla just hammering each one. He was covered in cholla stems and thorns. The next day we brought in a deer hunter. It took all day to find him again and he got shot right before dark. Hunter gave me freedom on how to do mount and I really wanted to see him again with a cholla stem stuck to him much like I remembered finding him.

Thanks for the complements.

Lawrence · Jul 12, 2015

Nice work Ben. Next time I'm in Houston, I'll stop by and visit.

Hope you and your family are doing well and you have a few great hunts lined up for this fall.

Camper_A1 · Jul 12, 2015

Nice job on the mount, I like it.

Muley_73 · Jul 12, 2015

Great looking mount. Cool story to go with it! Its all about preserving the memory!

Tristate · Jul 12, 2015

Sounds great Lawrence. I'll take you for a proper plate of Mexican food. Hope you got a great tag this year. Look forward to swapping so muley stories.