How big does it have to be to mount?

[jake]

jesus huntnphool, i wish i had a couple of deer that caliber in my shop, dont worry i'll be weeding the dinks out for you man.

[SHANE(WA)]

150 for whitetail

[Huntbear]

I am not trying to insult the southern brethren on here, but I have seen more forkies and tiny "6" pts. (that is eastern count for you that do not get out much) get put on the wall here in Georgia than you can shake a stick at.  I guess they just do not know what a real big buck looks like.  3 weeks ago, was walking from car to Walmart, there was 3 mounts in the back of truck... all 3 together might have scored 80 pts. 

[TeacherMan]

Thanks for all the info, I agree that the memories are what really matter. I had my first whitetail buck mounted whe I was 9, he would be lucky to score 95, but he has like a 40" neck. But you are correct the memories are what matter. I'm to the point where I will have smaller deer mounted in the future, my daughters when they get old enough to hunt. I can see where a spike may end up on my wall at that point. As for the blacktail I have really nice whitetail and a really nice muledeer on my wall, a couple of the whitetails make BC, the muledeer is just under. In terms of my trophy room I would like a nice blacktail to represent the species with all my other trophy animals. I eventually want to get what I call the "WASHINGTON grand slam" mounted on my walls. All the big game you can legally hunt in Washington state. If they where all book animals that would even be better.

[huntnphool]

I eventually want to get what I call the "WASHINGTON grand slam" mounted on my walls. All the big game you can legally hunt in Washington state.

Looking to add one to my wall in the next couple weeks myself

[Michelle_Nelson]

May as well mount a doe.

BTKR , it's your personal referance but their is absolutly nothing wrong with mounting a Doe.  I have done several and they turn out absolutly beautiful!  They add quite a bit to a wall full of bucks.  They also look good mounted with a buck.  I have done several does most of the time it's a woman requesting it.



HuntBear I mount alot of small deer in Georgia when I was down their doing taxindermy.  The average score was right around 100".  Done several doe and several spikes and 2 points (4pts in the south).

Yeah big racks are great but it is all personal preferance when it comes to a mount worthy deer.  Such as a childs first deer, wifes first deer, last hunt with a loved one, a deer you've never worked harder for, first out of state hunt, first kill with a bow,  mounting a loved ones but that has some significant value.  It's not all about the score but that is what I hear the most of.

[bucklucky]

I even did a euro pedestal with a Muley Doe, it was an 8 year olds first deer.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Now that is something I have never done.  Never done a Doe Euro. 

[Dadbear]

Hunt quality... that's the standard to use when deciding whether or not to have an animal preserved with taxidermy. In years to come, the memory of a quality hunt will outweigh antler size. A mounted trophy will help keep those memories vivid.

[jjhunter]

Teacherman,  quit holding out on us.   I want to see a pic of your big muley.  NET 190" type deer are rare, but my favorite big game trophy!

[Houndhunter]

depends on how much money i have, which usually aint enough

[heavy hauler]

my friend sniper tom is getting his little 2 point mounted by bucklucky.toms 8 year old son was with us on the hunt.after tom killed the 2 point he went right back to  iraq.he was home a month and could only hunt one day.so it was that 2 point or nothing.i think he is getting that mounted for the memory of the time together more than the size of the buck.

[billythekidrock]

May as well mount a doe.

BTKR , it's your personal referance but their is absolutly nothing wrong with mounting a Doe.  I have done several and they turn out absolutly beautiful! 

I have never mounted a doe, but back in the day the hogs were fair game. 

[runamuk]

May as well mount a doe.

BTKR , it's your personal referance but their is absolutly nothing wrong with mounting a Doe.  I have done several and they turn out absolutly beautiful! 

I have never mounted a doe, but back in the day the hogs were fair game. 

  thats just wrong, thought it was supposed to be sheep

[bucklucky]