Grandad's Buck (updated with more pics)

[SkookumHntr]

I would just keep it like that Great Buck!

[bucklucky]

I was going to say when you get the new mount done to use that backboard as long as a shoulder mount will fit on it properly. Thats a cool buck!!

[Antlerking]

I hope to god that thing is in your house and not outside on the shop wall, If it is then WOW!

[Antlerking]

I think I know who is NOT going to do the remount! :

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Man I love that Vintage Hunting Photo!!! What a treasure! What a Buck!

[bucklucky]

I think I know who is NOT going to do the remount! :

Hey, I didnt do the origional mount man LOL! That was just rumor 

[509er]

Tore the mount apart last night, whole skull and lower jaw was used, a combo of dried grass, plaster and maybe insulation was used as "stuffing", the skull was nailed to a 1"x4" which was the form.  Taxidermy in those days was sure barbaric!

[MtnMuley]

Personally, I'd perioxide the skull and hang it inside for a while as a euro mount (taxi later).  That'd really make it look big!

[brew]

i think that's cool as hell.....you've got a piece of history from over 65 years ago and it was kin to you...i've only got a few pics of my granddad on my mom's side from the late 60's when they were packed in on a hunt in the north cascades....he's actually holding a blue grouse he caught bare handed. as far as my graddad on my father's side the only thing i have to remember him is the purple heart we got in WWII along with the record of him getting shot in the shoulder.....he did bring home a Soviet 7.62X25 mm Tokarev stamped 1939 CCCP that i have in the safe along with the take home paperwork.....I don't have any blood offspring myself as I married into a "pre-made" family but plan on handing it down to my granddaughter (who's now 2 going on 13) when she's old enough...love reminiscing about the "good times"...thanks for sharing

[bucklucky]

Thats pretty cool to see how Taxidermy was done back in the day.

[yelp]

Thats pretty cool to see how Taxidermy was done back in the day.

You mean there is a different way now???     That looks like what I learned in School.  Nothing like excelsior and twine baby!  LOL     Cool mount!

[Backstraps]

Thats pretty cool to see how Taxidermy was done back in the day.

Thanks for sharing 509er! That's a sweet buck!