collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: No room for a second mount, what would you do?  (Read 7773 times)

Offline jrebel

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+25)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 11459
  • Location: East Wenatchee
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2015, 07:56:06 PM »
Loan it to me!!!  I have a great spot for one and will probably never kill a bull.   :tup:  One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount.   :chuckle:

Offline Band

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2010
  • Posts: 3360
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2015, 08:06:38 PM »
One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount.   :chuckle:
My advice is to wear large antlers and bugle loudly.  Good luck in your quest. :chuckle: :chuckle:

Offline Call em in

  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 292
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2015, 08:23:43 PM »

Offline NOCK NOCK

  • Timberdog Slabs
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 6768
  • Location: E. Wenatchee
  • Timberdog Live Edge Slabs
    • https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063502962432
    • Timberdogslabs.com
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2015, 08:30:18 PM »
One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount.   :chuckle:
My advice is to wear large antlers and bugle loudly.  Good luck in your quest. :chuckle: :chuckle:

Sorry JR but that's darn funny  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Live edge Slab woods, Log Furniture, Beds, Dressers, Tables, Chairs, Custom signs, Décor, Cedar fencing w/artwork cutting. Supplies
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063502962432

Offline jrebel

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+25)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 11459
  • Location: East Wenatchee
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2015, 08:41:29 PM »
One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount.   :chuckle:
My advice is to wear large antlers and bugle loudly.  Good luck in your quest. :chuckle: :chuckle:

Sorry JR but that's darn funny  :chuckle: :chuckle:

Made me chuckle!!   :chuckle:

Offline HunterDan03

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Dec 2012
  • Posts: 68
  • Location: ML
  • Groups: MDF,RMEF,DU & NRA
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2015, 08:54:26 PM »
The good thing about bringing up this subject is that I'm going to jinx myself and NOT get a bull so I won't have the dilemma after all. :chuckle:
Your supposed to be negative going into it, then you'll get one....reverse physycology!  :tup:

Offline Westside88

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2013
  • Posts: 1187
  • Location: Western Wa
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2015, 08:57:10 PM »
I think the suggestion ofTanning the cape and doing a Euro mount is valid. Euro's are pretty sweet and no less of a trophy for preserving the memory. They look pretty cool in a garage as well

Offline furbearer365

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2009
  • Posts: 962
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2015, 09:03:05 PM »
Is there any way of you ever owning a larger home?  I was fortunate to kill an awesome 6x6 for my first bull but didn't have the area to put such an animal in the home I had at the time.  So, I just had the cape dry tanned for safe keeping and mounted it 6 years later.  Not sure if this is at all a possibility but it worked great for me!!! 

Offline huntnnw

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 9672
  • Location: Spokane
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2015, 09:20:06 PM »
selling a mount :yike: not me! never

Offline Turner89

  • WA State Trappers Association
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 3209
  • Location: Startup, Wa
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #24 on: June 29, 2015, 09:22:37 PM »
The next deer mount I get will be replacing the family picture :chuckle:
" if your a 20 year old and not a liberal, you don't have a heart. If your a 40 year old and not a conservative,  you don't have a brain"

Offline Band

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2010
  • Posts: 3360
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #25 on: June 29, 2015, 09:54:33 PM »
Tanning the cape and doing a euro mount does sound like a viable option, although I don't know that I'll ever want to load up a wall with more than one elk shoulder mount.  I've seen some folks do that and, unless they have a huge house, it can really take over the living space.

I've suggested to my wife that I could put one over the bed since the master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling but you might guess what her reaction was to that.  Maybe I'll do that anyway and pay extra for the taxidermist to put in moving eyeballs and a sound track that does cat calls when she walks through in the buff. :chuckle:

Offline Turner89

  • WA State Trappers Association
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 3209
  • Location: Startup, Wa
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #26 on: June 29, 2015, 10:00:41 PM »
 :chuckle: :chuckle:
" if your a 20 year old and not a liberal, you don't have a heart. If your a 40 year old and not a conservative,  you don't have a brain"

Offline h2ofowlr

  • CHOKED UP TIGHT
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 9128
  • Location: In the "Blind"! Go Cougs!
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #27 on: June 29, 2015, 10:53:29 PM »
This will be a moot point if I don't score a big bull but I've been thinking about a very possible dilimna I may face in elk season this year.  I have a quality archery bull tag in an area I know to hold big bulls and the season timing has improved my chances over previous years.  Here's the problem: I have a big bull mount at my place and there is absolutely no good location for a second.  If I happen to score I want to have the decision already made as to whether to take it to a taxidermist.  What would you do? :dunno:

Sounds like an addition is in order or a new shop.  I would start making arrangements with a contractor or buddy at this time.  Don't let small things like space hang you up.   :yike:
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

Offline buglebuster

  • ELKOHOLIC
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 3661
  • Location: yakima
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2015, 12:35:14 AM »
This is what I did

Offline Watimberghost

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 2097
Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2015, 05:34:31 AM »
That's pretty cool buglebuster

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Blue Tongue and EHD outbreak in NE Washington by Shooter4
[Today at 01:23:15 PM]


Idaho on the verge of outlawing by 2MANY
[Today at 12:25:21 PM]


Dehydrating Chantrelles by Westside88
[Today at 12:18:43 PM]


Quality tag by Kingofthemountain83
[Today at 12:02:57 PM]


2025 opener by EnglishSetter
[Today at 11:57:00 AM]


Talking About Barely Legal by lewy
[Today at 10:00:55 AM]


2025 elk success thread!! by trophyhunt
[Today at 09:49:54 AM]


Displaced Hunting Camps? by CarbonHunter
[Today at 09:30:12 AM]


Douglas 108 Moose tag by TriggerMike
[Yesterday at 09:06:30 PM]


GROUSE 2025...the Season is looming! by lovetogrouse
[Yesterday at 07:42:22 PM]


Japanese Kei truck? by Caseyd
[Yesterday at 06:06:01 PM]


CCW/SA small Supreme Court win+breaking down the WWF "Not my WDFW" Campaign by Firstgenhunter
[Yesterday at 05:42:36 PM]


3 pintails by metlhead
[Yesterday at 05:30:31 PM]


Nile bull hunters by lee
[Yesterday at 04:31:32 PM]


Boring & relining .22 barrel, any recommendations? by dreadi
[Yesterday at 03:07:26 PM]


Bear Snare? by danderson
[Yesterday at 01:42:34 PM]


Panhandle whitetail dates by TeacherMan
[Yesterday at 12:51:25 PM]


Westside Muzzy Elk Habitat Help and Rut Help by stur4351@gmail.com
[Yesterday at 10:41:46 AM]


Hunting with a suppressor - dumb idea? by Antlershed
[Yesterday at 09:17:49 AM]


Do you need a place to stay??? Methow / Alta / Chiliwist? by ASHQUACK
[Yesterday at 08:55:41 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal