collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Fixing busted antlers...  (Read 2058 times)

Offline Gunitharvester

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: May 2015
  • Posts: 11
  • Location: NW WA
Fixing busted antlers...
« on: November 06, 2015, 02:49:09 PM »
So I killed a whitetail buck that has massive main beams, but has broken nearly all his tines off.  I'll try to upload a pic. But my question was this, can a taxidermist replicate/create new tines and match the color well enough that it would look natural? This something any of you have experience with? I thought it would be kind of a fun project to see what he potentially looked like when he did carry all his inches.
Thanks in advance.

Offline kentrek

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2012
  • Posts: 3504
  • Location: west coast
Re: Fixing busted antlers...
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 02:56:52 PM »
A good taxi can do anything...but i think id keep him all broke up  :tup:

Offline HntnFsh

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jul 2007
  • Posts: 6482
  • Location: Toledo
Re: Fixing busted antlers...
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 06:04:00 PM »
Ive seen repaired antlers that would be very hard to tell they have been fixed.

Offline cedarriver

  • Cedar River Taxidermy
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2012
  • Posts: 608
  • Location: Ravensdale
    • Cedar River Taxidermy
    • Cedar River Taxidermy
Re: Fixing busted antlers...
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 07:19:26 PM »
A good taxi can do anything...but i think id keep him all broke up  :tup:

 YUP!
We give your trophy that final compliment!

Offline BlackRiverTaxidermy

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2015
  • Posts: 435
  • Location: Rochester, WA
  • Joel - Owner/Taxidermist
    • BlackRiver Taxidermy
    • BlackRiver Taxidermy
  • Groups: RMEF, DU, NRA, WSTA
Re: Fixing busted antlers...
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2015, 08:33:54 PM »
Hard question to answer without seeing the busted antlers either in person or a picture. But, for the most part they can be fixed with no problems. Matching the color isn't a problem either. I just got done repairing antlers from a large Blacktail that a customer shot right through the G2 beam (2nd shot) and fractured the whole main-beam to the pedicle. It was repaired with no problem and you cant even tell, mostly to keep the structural integrity of the main beam; however we left the actual bullet hole un-repaired......GREAT conversation piece.
I agree with other two previous comments, sometimes to leave it as it was is kind of the 'whiskey in the coke', it gives it some uniqueness and flavor...plus a great story.
WWW.blackrivertaxidermy.com
360-789-5056- Joel Swecker-BRT

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Bow shop around tacoma-seattle area? by WapitiTalk1
[Today at 11:04:06 PM]


Nevada bull hunt 2025 by Gentrys
[Today at 10:56:34 PM]


New world record mule? by elk_sniper
[Today at 10:31:19 PM]


Whos going out for late muzzy Elk? by kramman
[Today at 10:24:05 PM]


2025 Quality Chewuch Tag by Schmalzfam
[Today at 10:07:39 PM]


Real world feedback needed: Rangefinder Binos by CarbonHunter
[Today at 09:58:37 PM]


2025 deer, let's see em! by mountainman
[Today at 09:41:43 PM]


Wowzers by 10heiau
[Today at 09:15:16 PM]


Eastern Washington Late Archery by addicted1
[Today at 08:46:08 PM]


More than one shotgun? by Goshawk
[Today at 08:40:36 PM]


I can only take duck at a time! by Goshawk
[Today at 08:38:23 PM]


Drew Pogue Quality by Falcon
[Today at 08:34:37 PM]


Panhandle whitetail dates by addicted1
[Today at 08:17:57 PM]


Shotgun with a bulging barrel by JDHasty
[Today at 08:12:29 PM]


2025 OILS! by KNOPHISH
[Today at 07:15:01 PM]


Question about hunting wilderness areas by Kingofthemountain83
[Today at 06:25:11 PM]


Nooksack Muzzleloader Bull Tag by freezerfull
[Today at 05:22:49 PM]


Homemade saltwater fishing gear by Wetwoodshunter
[Today at 02:40:47 PM]


Calling Bears by Boar
[Today at 01:15:55 PM]


Any MT deer updates? by Craig
[Today at 11:12:27 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal