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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Coastal_native on December 02, 2013, 08:03:27 PM

Title: Deer cape measurements?
Post by: Coastal_native on December 02, 2013, 08:03:27 PM: How do I get accurate cape measurements for sizing a manakin after I've completely removed the cape from my deer? Specifically the eye-to-nose.
Title: Re: Deer cape measurements?
Post by: Elkstuffer on December 02, 2013, 10:58:05 PM: It's always best to take the nose to eye measurement before removing it from the skull. It will never be as acurate as it is at that time. That being said I have extra change out heads laying around that I will stuff into the cape to fill it out and then take the measurement that way. If you don't have something like that at your disposal then some waded up newspaper or a chunk of foam carved down to simulate the skull can be used. If you lay it flat without filling the void your measurement can be quite a ways off. It's always best do do this AFTER you have it tanned and rehydrated. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Deer cape measurements?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 02, 2013, 11:24:50 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Deer cape measurements?
Post by: Coastal_native on December 03, 2013, 08:59:33 AM: Thanks guys. This is really helpful.