>I appreciate everyone's thoughts. You guys
>hit a lot of points
>that I've ran through my
>head.
>
>My wife really don't care what
>I do. Heck we already
>have two elk in our
>living room (his and hers)
>
>
>Money is always a factor, but
>not really that big of
>one in this case. Space
>maybe more so, but we
>do have it.
>
>He's not a giant, but in
>my eyes is a trophy
>for the unit, and for
>me, is big enough to
>mount. When I dropped the
>cape off at the taxi
>and saw everything else in
>his shop that helped confirm
>it for me.
>
>He did have what I would
>consider a great looking cape
>and would be a nice
>piece to add with the
>elk.
>
>I know I would love having
>a deer shoulder mount as
>much as I do like
>the euro (which I do
>have a couple of). Founder
>probably hit the biggest area
>of debate for me. Being
>able to easily handle the
>antlers and such. This was
>something I realized with our
>elk. And it has been
>nice being able to grab
>them off the wall and
>admire.
As you stated. He has a great cape!
I have only three deer I have killed mounted. My largest archery buck, my largest rifle, and my largest muzzy.
With that being said, those deer are not mounted just because they are my largest. I have larger deer of other weapons then some of the ones I have mounted. I liked the capes, the look or numerous other things that helped make that decision for me.
I have numerous "big" bucks. It is no longer about size, but memories and look. I saw a big mature buck (not antlers) last year. Big neck, big body, and a triple white patch (only time I have ever seen that). If I could have gotten him I would have mounted him. He was old, experienced and beautiful, he would have been the smallest I had ever gotten mounted. But to me it would have been with it.