Repairing moose sheds

[Twispriver]

I think you did a great job and this is a really cool thread - thanks for taking us along 

[CaNINE]

Here are antlers #1 and #2 after paint. Although I found these on the same ridge I don’t think they came from the same moose.  Maybe the did? 

 The question is are they “close enough” to mount together in a replication euro mount?

The right antler is actually a little closer to the left in real life. In the pic it’s slightly canting to the right which makes it look smaller.

[lewy]

Nice work! That looks like a set to me

[Jpmiller]

If you hadn't planned the seed in my mind I would have thought they were a matched set. I'm not an expert or anything but looks good to me.

[MtnMuley]

Post a pic of the white side of the peds.  Looks like the same moose to me. Turned out great.

[benhuntin]

Most Moose don’t match. There is always a weak antler.


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[boneaddict]

Id guess same moose, if not, close enough.   

[boneaddict]

That being said. They turned out fantastic.  Nice job!

[CaNINE]

Post a pic of the white side of the peds.  Looks like the same moose to me. Turned out great.

Here are the bases for reference.  First pic is antler #1 (left side of set).  I had to make a lot of repairs to the base.  Second pic is antler #2 (Right side). Third pic is the smallest of the three overall.

[MtnMuley]

Thanks.  I'd definitely say the same moose.

[CaNINE]

Thanks.  I'd definitely say the same moose.

What’s crazy is I found those two sheds in different years! on the same ridge though.  I’ve seen the original owner prowling the area in the fall but didn’t see him last year. I’ve seen wolf tracks in the area so hopefully he’s still around.

[CaNINE]

Thanks for the comments everyone.  This has been a fun and rewarding project so far.  The next phase is to mount these in a replica euro style.  I ordered up a reproduction moose skull from a taxidermy supply company.  May be 2 or 3 weeks before I get to that phase of project.  Stay tuned.   

[Dan-o]

You did a great job on the repair.    They look like they fell off yesterday..

[MtnMuley]

Thanks.  I'd definitely say the same moose.

What’s crazy is I found those two sheds in different years! on the same ridge though.  I’ve seen the original owner prowling the area in the fall but didn’t see him last year. I’ve seen wolf tracks in the area so hopefully he’s still around.

I was going to ask if the reason you were questioning, was because you picked them up in different years.  Certainly could be a left from one year and the right from the previous year or vice versa.  One bull in particular I've watched for many years never changed much.

[CaNINE]

You did a great job on the repair.    They look like they fell off yesterday..

Thanks Dan...you'll get to see them soon when you come over for a bear mount homecoming party.