European over shoulder mount! ?

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I also prefer Euros because I can do them myself at very little cost and get professional (usually better) results.

      Just finishing two bucks and a WA bull moose. Look great and cheap to do!

[Rainier10]

I like both equally and believe both have a place on my trophy wall.  If it is worthy of a shoulder it gets a sholder....if not it gets a euro.   

[elkrack]

For all of you that choose to go Euro mount, check this company called Skull-hookers.. They make these cool wall mounts for them..

This is what i wanted but the wife didn't like the look of them. The" big hooker"

[Bean Counter]

Skull hooker has made a lot of money off this hunter  I hear better things about the deer sized hooks than the larger ones meant for elk.  I have a distressed barn wood for an elk Euro done by Michelle and its fabulous.

Skull Hooker has sales once or twice a year and they're $25 instead of $35. I like to stock up and save as that's how I roll 

[Mooserack]

I like the Euro mounts. Takes up less wall space and saves money. Here is my most recent Euro mount. My sons first elk. Im a woodworker and enjoy the personal do it your self aspect of the Euro.
(Don't know why the picture posted sideways, sorry. It truly changes vertical)

[blackveltbowhunter]

If money and space were a non factor. I would shoulder mount the majority of my animals regardless of size. Only throwing in euros for a variety piece.  I love the look of a quality mount. There are so many poses these days and habitat options each one can look like a original piece of art. The exception would be ugly caped critters.  My decision to mount or not to mount is often based  more on the size of the hunt than the size of the critter

But real world for me is that space is a big factor and money is pretty important to  So I have my fair share of euros. It seems they are on rotation now with the biggest ones going up and the smaller ones going to the office at work. One exception for me is moose. I really love the look of moose euros I guess I need two so I can have one of each  

[PolarBear]

I have a few Euros that I might have done into a shoulder mount someday. It is a nice option to have in the back pocket.  I am super picky about taxidermy so when I find one that can replicate the exact look that I like I will have some done but until then everything goes Euro.    I see no point in having just any taxidermist do a mount because of price, quick turn around or (like a bunch of folks that I know) pick one out of the phone book and just drop it off.  We have some awesome taxidermists around here but we have just as many crappy ones.   

[Labredog]

I had this one done with a state of WA cutout for the background, I have seen some mounted to faux rock that looked pretty cool also. Getting a little creative with the presentation of a euro mount can be a good thing.

[lamrith]

I had this one done with a state of WA cutout for the background, I have seen some mounted to faux rock that looked pretty cool also. Getting a little creative with the presentation of a euro mount can be a good thing.

I like that with state shape backer.  Saw this on a fb group and like the idea.  I could see it work well for a bull/buck you may have worked for and have old sheds from...

I am torn on full or euro, will depend on animal and how family takes it.  I like Euro mounts though.

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[PolarBear]

I made this little mount for my cougar out of local oak.  I wound up making a couple dozen more for friends for everything from raccoon to elk. 

Or just a stained cedar block cut out to fit the contours of the skull for table top display.