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Elk mount help
« on: October 20, 2008, 10:52:19 AM »
#1 right turn



#2 left turn


This is a pic of the form i want to use. to help get a feel for the mount. this bull was mounted buy Charlies Taxidermy www.charliestaxidermy.net  360-264-2567
« Last Edit: October 20, 2008, 06:23:30 PM by bowsandhose »
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008, 11:07:29 AM »
put him looking toward the left toward the front door so its the first thing people see when they walk in.
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008, 11:09:40 AM »
It would help a great deal if the photos were orientated properly but I voted right turn because of the broken left g-2 and also because of the split g-4, one you want to hide (unless your gonna have it fixed) and the other you want to highlight !!!

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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008, 11:21:09 AM »
Just think of all of the great knife handles you could make out of that!


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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2008, 11:43:59 AM »
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It would help a great deal if the photos were orientated properly
  :sry: i turned the pic because that's how they will be sitting on the form, thanks for posting robodad


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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 02:20:30 PM »
i changed the pics hope that helps. thanks for the post
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 02:23:46 PM »
I vote right just like bucklucky's example!
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 02:26:24 PM »
yeah, well I vote that your bull is out of friggin' control man!!!  Jeeez - the mass on that sucker!
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2008, 06:09:48 PM »
Oh for crying out loud Bowsandhose, its really splitting hairs with that thing isn't it? :chuckle:
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2008, 08:29:49 PM »
 :tup:  :chuckle:
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2008, 01:26:23 AM »
Either way would look good to me!!!!!
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2008, 07:54:53 AM »
I vite right! More charecter on that right horn!!

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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2008, 05:33:47 PM »
Actually I think it would look best mounted right above my TV :chuckle:
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2008, 07:28:34 PM »
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Actually I think it would look best mounted right above my TV
i don't actually have a spot in my house to put it. i might have to rent some wall space from ya  :chuckle:
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Re: Elk mount help
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2008, 09:44:31 AM »
I would build another room for that thing
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