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Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to you?

Unread postby BJE80 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:23 am

Say you shot a buck and want to get it shoulder mounted. Does the mount having the original cape mean anything to you? Say the cape got damaged dragging it out or someone screwed up while caping it. When you look at the mount would you feel different knowing it is a cape from a different deer?


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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby ozzz » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:48 am

Not this year.

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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby ozzz » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:50 am

but having a different cape on it wont make me think less of the deer, no.

I am proud of him. It was a poor hit and really hard to find. I have never been in that situation and am proud I was able to recover what I did.
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby iowa whitetail » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:58 am

To a certain point, yes, but if it not from my own doing it doesnt bother me. I have a few deer that are not the original cape, dragging him out for some reason i think he was sick from something but all his hair just cam right off, he was totally bald on the one side. Didnt bother me then to get a diff cape.
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Unread postby john1984 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:12 am

The rack is where the peoples eyes look at

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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby Bucky » Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:17 am

I like to see the original hair length and color(s)... but if I had a yote eat one I wanted to mount I would have no problem getting a replacement cape
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby Southern Man » Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:26 am

Bucky wrote:I like to see the original hair length and color(s)... but if I had a yote eat one I wanted to mount I would have no problem getting a replacement cape


Same here.
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby Kraftd » Wed Nov 19, 2014 7:56 am

For me, I think the original cape makes it a little more personal, and would probably generally lean towards just doing a euro if there was a cape issue on one of mine, but with the right deer and situation I certainly wouldn't lose sleep over it.
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:00 am

I have had to replace capes before. I would rather have the original cape. That said I can live with a replacement cape.
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:05 am

Kraftd wrote:For me, I think the original cape makes it a little more personal, and would probably generally lean towards just doing a euro if there was a cape issue on one of mine, but with the right deer and situation I certainly wouldn't lose sleep over it.

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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby U.P. bownut » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:00 am

I prefer the original cape but that said I need to have one re done. For some reason the hair keeps turning a tinged yellow color like it has been sitting in a bar for 20 years. I'm not sure if the taxidermist screwed up or what.
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby tim » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:04 am

What bucky said

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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby PLB » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:11 am

tim wrote:What bucky said

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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby PLB » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:15 am

Had to get a replacement for this one two years ago..
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Re: Does the original cape of a buck mount mean anything to

Unread postby Bowhunter4life » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:55 am

I have had two bucks get ate up by coyotes, one of which was this year. I would love to have the original cape to him but some things you have no control over. I will not hesitate to use a different cape On them if I have too

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