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Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:46 am

I am wanting to have the narrow 8pt I killed this pass weekend mounted.

I would like a pose similar to this trail cam picture. I think the pose I like would be an offset upright by Mckinnsie

You guys with more experience in taxidermy...could you offer suggestions of poses and/or mounts you think would represent the buck the best?

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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby muddy » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:31 am

I can only see 1 pic, rest are errors.

I love offset full sneak.
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby jmaas07 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:41 am

muddy wrote:I can only see 1 pic, rest are errors.

I love offset full sneak.


Check out the revolution full sneak offset
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:43 am

Thanks Muddy
Is that a mount from McKinnsies?

Ive been having trouble with my pictures

I did a kill zone post of the deer
He is narrow but has decent mass and length

Im just searching for ideas before taking to the taxidermist
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:43 am

jmaas07 wrote:
muddy wrote:I can only see 1 pic, rest are errors.

I love offset full sneak.


Check out the revolution full sneak offset



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Unread postby muddy » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:50 am

I prefer Revolution and Ohio forms over McKenzie if that's worth anything.
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby jmaas07 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:52 am

backstraps wrote:
jmaas07 wrote:
muddy wrote:I can only see 1 pic, rest are errors.

I love offset full sneak.


Check out the revolution full sneak offset



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I will


Full sneak is opposite end of the spectrum of what you were saying you wanted but since muddy brought it up thought I'd throw that particular one out there. Revolution has some different looking forms that are intriguing. They do have a semi upright you may like.
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby muddy » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:59 am

If you want it like that cam pic you might look at some of the wall pedestals. I have 2 at home and wish I'd never got them as they seem to take up more space and are kinda wobbly vs a flat backed normal form.
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:02 am

jmaas07 wrote:
backstraps wrote:
jmaas07 wrote:
muddy wrote:I can only see 1 pic, rest are errors.

I love offset full sneak.


Check out the revolution full sneak offset



Thank you
I will


Full sneak is opposite end of the spectrum of what you were saying you wanted but since muddy brought it up thought I'd throw that particular one out there. Revolution has some different looking forms that are intriguing. They do have a semi upright you may like.


Thanks. I will check them out.
The full sneak is probably the only mount ive never given much thought too. My b-i-l and I were on a draw hunt and he killed an awesome heavy 10pt had it mounted full sneak. Ive never cared for the pose. But Im going to keep an open mind and explore them all.

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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:14 pm

muddy wrote:If you want it like that cam pic you might look at some of the wall pedestals. I have 2 at home and wish I'd never got them as they seem to take up more space and are kinda wobbly vs a flat backed normal form.



Well darn... lol I was looking at the 8800 and the 9800 series... thanks Muddy I will continue to look I will also check out the other forms. I kinda like the 6400 head down
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby muddy » Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:21 pm

backstraps wrote:
muddy wrote:If you want it like that cam pic you might look at some of the wall pedestals. I have 2 at home and wish I'd never got them as they seem to take up more space and are kinda wobbly vs a flat backed normal form.



Well darn... lol I was looking at the 8800 and the 9800 series... thanks Muddy I will continue to look I will also check out the other forms. I kinda like the 6400 head down


Well, to mess with you even more.... top pic left to right a sharp offset upright with hard turn, full sneak offset, and a wall pedestal that looks aweosme but is wobbly as F on the wall. Bottom pic offset full sneak and another wall pedestal wobbly as F. Give me a few days and i'll have another full sneak at home. It's a form that grew on me... set the ears back and the deer looks 15" bigger.

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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Nov 29, 2018 3:25 pm

Thanks Muddy
Thats what I need is to actually see some mounts with names lol

I like the looks of the top left with the rack yours has.

Nice mounts!!!
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:01 am

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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby Redman232 » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:28 am

My favorite forms are the offset shoulder, semi sneaks. I have 4 i think, all on Mckenzie forms. I also have 2 uprights, I don't really love the forms, but the taxi work on one of them is phenomenal. I wasn't going to mount my buck from this year, but my wife encouraged me to, so I decided to go with a full sneak, with offset shoulder(I can't remember which exact form it was I chose). We'll see, I only like about every other full sneak I see, but I needed to diversity on the wall. I'll add some pictures tonight.
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Re: Mount/Pose suggestions (pic heavy)

Unread postby Mountain Man » Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:51 am

The McKenzie 9600 upright is a nice form and I think your deer would like good on that form.

If you want a head down mount, IMO the Mears Aggressive sold by McKenize looks nicer than the 64D. The Mears form has a slight offset shoulder.

Here is one of my bucks that I plan to mount on the Mears Aggressive.

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