bugling elk mount

[nmtaxi]

I did this elk mount for a buddy of mine that arrowed this bull in the Gila a few years ago. The photos don't do this bull justice. He scores about 335, and has 54" main beams. He originally had somebody else do a european mount on the elk, and that "taxidermist" left the skull outside for a few months(not sure why), and the antlers bleached. So, I stained the antlers using the Browtine method and got a replacement cape for it. The antlers are also detachable. These pictures are taken in his house with all his other trophies.

 

[AndymanSavage]

Awesome job, good looking bull. The stain looks real good. Is it hard to get the antlers at the right angle when you do the "removeable" style mount??

 

[nmtaxi]

It's not hard to get the right angle at all. I used square tubing, and square stock for this one. I drilled a 1/2" hole through the the bottom of the skull plate up into the antlers. Then, I bondoed in the square tubing and cut off the antlers with the tubing already in place. Put the square stock in and they're just like new.

 

[WyoAces]

great mount..can't tell its a stain at all

 

[vinihunt]

nmtaxi

good job!!!

vinihunt

 

[nmtaxi]

LAST EDITED ON Feb-09-05 AT 11:35AM (MST)[p]..

 

[TCR1]

nmtaxi,
There are times when you should appease people, but I don't think this is one of them. I always like looking at taxidermy...just in case I need to have some done sometime. I would like to be able to see this bull.

Thanks,
Ryan