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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: Michelle_Nelson on September 02, 2007, 05:25:59 PM

Title: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 02, 2007, 05:25:59 PM: Bought this set of Mule Deer Sheds off of Ebay about 8 months ago. They were found late so they were in Hard White Condition, not a whole lot of original color left on them! Finnaly sat down last week and stained them. Going to mount this set of sheds on a Mule Deer cape I got back from the tannery a month ago. Just havn't decided on what form to mount this deer on.

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Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 02, 2007, 05:27:40 PM: I talked my husband into modeling for you guys, lol :chuckle:
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: boneaddict on September 02, 2007, 06:57:28 PM: Nice! Your blacktail ones are better though. ;)

Where've ya been.....got those boxes unloaded yet?
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 02, 2007, 08:55:15 PM: :drool: Having to wait on the blacktail sheds is killing me.

I have been on everyday. Sometimes I don't have anything to say or someone says it for me.
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: billythekidrock on September 03, 2007, 06:15:38 AM: Quote
I have been on everyday. Sometimes I don't have anything to say or someone says it for me.

No way, I find that hard to believe..lol

The sheds look great.. do you have any before pics?
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: littletoes on September 03, 2007, 07:41:12 AM: What kind of stain do you use??? My dad has a great skull that was found, but the rack is bleached white and I would like to bring it back to life.
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 03, 2007, 05:34:48 PM: Sorry Billythekidrock I don't have any befor pictures. They were pretty white befor I started the process.

I used MinWax stain. The ones I used were Jacobean and Special Walnut, I apply the lighter one first and wipe it off til I get the desired colors. Than I let it dry for 24 hours or so. After that I apply the darker color on the base of the antlers. About 2/3 the way up to the "Y". Keep it off the tip of the brow tines and the bumps around the base. Gives it that rubbed polished look.
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: Bearhunter on September 05, 2007, 12:23:04 PM: sweet looking rack
Title: Re: Mule Deer Sheds 170"+ B&C.
Post by: bucklucky on October 08, 2007, 10:06:32 AM: That turned out pretty nice, good job.