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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 12:32:29 PM

Title: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 12:32:29 PM: I have placed my elk from last year on a wall near a west facing window. Lots of afternoon sun if the blinds are open. Will this cause the elk to fade in color over time? :dunno:
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: huntnphool on March 06, 2015, 12:39:15 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 12:32:29 PM
I have placed my elk from last year on a wall near a west facing window. Lots of afternoon sun if the blinds are open. Will this cause the elk to fade in color over time? :dunno:

Even with UV glass several of my deer mounts did.
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: vandeman17 on March 06, 2015, 01:00:40 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 12:32:29 PM
I have placed my elk from last year on a wall near a west facing window. Lots of afternoon sun if the blinds are open. Will this cause the elk to fade in color over time? :dunno:

Yes it will eventually. Not much you can do unless there are places that receive no direct sunlight.
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 01:03:12 PM: Ok cool thanks. We'll its the best place in the house for it right now. I guess I could file the antlers down so it can be raised up and fit it on the other side of the room where the walkway is.
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: huntnphool on March 06, 2015, 01:18:29 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 01:03:12 PM
I guess I could file the antlers down so it can be raised up and fit it on the other side of the room where the walkway is.
:yike:
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: vandeman17 on March 06, 2015, 01:20:45 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 01:03:12 PM
Ok cool thanks. We'll its the best place in the house for it right now. I guess I could file the antlers down so it can be raised up and fit it on the other side of the room where the walkway is.

Heck, just make it into a euro mount and you won't have to worry at all. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: Bean Counter on March 06, 2015, 01:31:25 PM: Good idea! I can find a young hunter who needs practice caping and he can peel away the hide to reveal the perfectly euro cleaned skull underneath :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: link on March 06, 2015, 05:10:12 PM: You may be surprised what you see when you do that :chuckle: I don't think you have a perfectly cleaned euro skull underneath anymore!
Title: Re: Hanging a shoulder mount
Post by: Firedogg on March 06, 2015, 07:39:37 PM: I'd be making adjustments to the sheetrocked ceiling to make it fit before altering the mount. 👍