Reference pics for guys who have been mounting there own
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Reference pics for guys who have been mounting there own
There have been a few guys mounting there own this year. Your off to a great start. Keep at it. Here is a mount I just finished for a customer. I thought some of you might want to have a few photos for reference. This is not a competition mount, just a standard commercial mount.
Look at hair patterns, brisket, ears, ear butts, throat patch, the pad of the nose. these all fall in specific spots on all deer.
Don't go crazy with rolls and wrinkles on long hair/fall harvest deer. Early bow kills have much more, but put in a few to add details. This can be done with glue as well.
A deers nose is not just plain old black. it has brown, grey, pink, a dusting of black. Nodules are built up using mode pod, then polished to show the fine hairs. the picture might look black, but when you look at it up close, you see the details.
eyes are not circle, almost almond shape.
If you have any questions, feel free to post. Good luck to anyone mounting there own! If you have a buck in the freezer still, bring it down to Trudell outdoor adventurers and we can help you out.
Look at hair patterns, brisket, ears, ear butts, throat patch, the pad of the nose. these all fall in specific spots on all deer.
Don't go crazy with rolls and wrinkles on long hair/fall harvest deer. Early bow kills have much more, but put in a few to add details. This can be done with glue as well.
A deers nose is not just plain old black. it has brown, grey, pink, a dusting of black. Nodules are built up using mode pod, then polished to show the fine hairs. the picture might look black, but when you look at it up close, you see the details.
eyes are not circle, almost almond shape.
If you have any questions, feel free to post. Good luck to anyone mounting there own! If you have a buck in the freezer still, bring it down to Trudell outdoor adventurers and we can help you out.
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Eyes and nose look great !!
Nice work ! May I ask how long you have been doing Taxidermy ?
Nice work ! May I ask how long you have been doing Taxidermy ?
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Looking good Jeff!
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Sure us purty!
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Tom's Hunting Lodge wrote:Eyes and nose look great !!
Nice work ! May I ask how long you have been doing Taxidermy ?
Thanks, been doing it for a few years. Learned one on one from a really good taxidermist.
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Looks great. Nice of you to share. I guess you get what you pay for, or at least hopefully you do.
Off topic, but I like the idea of leaving the tag on.
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Not to make any arguments but I was taught never to use another guys mounts as a reference. Always use live or picture of live deer.
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Thermals, you miss the point completely.
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trying to help out people who have an interest.
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Thank you
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Thanks for the pics Jeff.
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Thanks for these reference pics.. I have thought about trying to do one next year. I need to figure the cost of materials and tools first though.
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That's not what I was getting across. I no longer do it. But I have been thru all of it and made some problems by thinking someone else mounts was right and it got me in bad places. Just saying.
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Thermals wrote:Not to make any arguments but I was taught never to use another guys mounts as a reference. Always use live or picture of live deer.
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Since I was not offended by this, I'll play mediator. I think he was trying to offer some tips with reference points on his mount. He wasn't saying copy my mount.
So..., use a live picture and use some of Jeff's tips. There, all better, now you guys hug it out.
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Florida wrote:Thermals wrote:Not to make any arguments but I was taught never to use another guys mounts as a reference. Always use live or picture of live deer.
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Since I was not offended by this, I'll play mediator. I think he was trying to offer some tips with reference points on his mount. He wasn't saying copy my mount.
So..., use a live picture and use some of Jeff's tips. There, all better, now you guys hug it out.
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I am just fine and I hope Jeff is to. I onow what he was trying to do and it is all fine. I guess if you want to look at his for reference go for it. It is all what you want to get out of it. No hard feelings.
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