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What is your shoulder mount criteria?
Feathernfurr:
Interesting seeing whitetail perspectives from two different regions. East coast guys will probably never kill a 160” in 4-5 decades of hunting. Wide main frame 4x4 are the genetics there. Hard to break 140” without some insane tine length when you don’t have those extra tine measurements of a 5x5 or 6x6. What’s everyone perspective on weapon of choice in the equation? I’m generally archery only. I think I’d be more inclined to mount 160” muley with the bow over a 180” with the rifle.
I agree with most that I do love a euro though. I like being able to pick them up and look at them and reminisce on the hunt in a way you can’t with shoulder mounts.
Buckjunkie:
To each their own, but I am out of room. Everything from here on will be a euro mount unless it’s a 400” typical bull elk, a 200” muley or my first sheep if it’s big. Big is a 170+ Cali or 180+ Rocky.
I will not spend money on a trophy room that I could spend hunting.
One thing to consider is what do your heirs do with your trophies. If Cabelas doesn’t want them, they are a waste of money.
Karl Blanchard:
I'm kind of over mounts. I've got multiple and honestly the bar started too low. You stuff a few 170 muleys, then you get into the 180's. Now you're out of room but continue to improve on your personal bests. So you get euros that are bigger than your mounts.
Probably my biggest regret was mounting my sheep. I wish I had euro'd it and done a soft tan with the hide. Sheep heads are SOOOO cool to pick up, hold, count rings, etc.
Elk always euro's because they are too big for my little house. I'd like a BIG antelope mount for sure just because they are way cooler looking with the hide on. Mtn goats definitely mount because the hair is incredible but the horns are less than impressive. Just my :twocents:
raydog:
--- Quote from: Karl Blanchard on September 25, 2024, 09:27:35 PM ---I'm kind of over mounts. I've got multiple and honestly the bar started too low. You stuff a few 170 muleys, then you get into the 180's. Now you're out of room but continue to improve on your personal bests. So you get euros that are bigger than your mounts.
Probably my biggest regret was mounting my sheep. I wish I had euro'd it and done a soft tan with the hide. Sheep heads are SOOOO cool to pick up, hold, count rings, etc.
Elk always euro's because they are too big for my little house. I'd like a BIG antelope mount for sure just because they are way cooler looking with the hide on. Mtn goats definitely mount because the hair is incredible but the horns are less than impressive. Just my :twocents:
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Boy, I sure feel bad for ya Karl :chuckle:
Ridgerunner:
Tough question as so many factors are at play. Right now the only thing I'm planning on mounting is my grand slam of deer that I'm working on. A mature buck of each of the 5 major species I think would look sweet on the wall together. With two sheep mounts and an antelope mount I don't have a ton of room. I really like Euros and being able to handle the horns.
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