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Title: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Band on June 29, 2015, 06:47:20 PM: This will be a moot point if I don't score a big bull but I've been thinking about a very possible dilimna I may face in elk season this year. I have a quality archery bull tag in an area I know to hold big bulls and the season timing has improved my chances over previous years. Here's the problem: I have a big bull mount at my place and there is absolutely no good location for a second. If I happen to score I want to have the decision already made as to whether to take it to a taxidermist. What would you do? :dunno:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: westside Elkhunter on June 29, 2015, 06:51:51 PM: Would try some rearranging or do a European mount. Either way tough call
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Post by: Tbob on June 29, 2015, 06:52:03 PM: I just wish I even had that problem...
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: HunterDan03 on June 29, 2015, 06:56:16 PM: Don't count your chickens before their hatched!
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Post by: ghosthunter on June 29, 2015, 06:59:00 PM: Think about loaning one mount out to a sports store or some other business.
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Post by: stevemiller on June 29, 2015, 07:02:58 PM: Is this a trick question Band?Theres always room for 1 more mount.Take down some of the other nick nacks lol and there you go.It doesnt even have to be in the great room or your living room.End of a hallway?
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Post by: westside Elkhunter on June 29, 2015, 07:05:49 PM: Or another idea. Pedestal mount?
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Post by: Longliner on June 29, 2015, 07:13:49 PM: My trophy room is the master, because the wife won't let me display throughout the house. I'd move her next door and put it to bed!
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: 6haase6 on June 29, 2015, 07:18:06 PM: My theary is just get it mounted then it has to find a home! ;) it's kind of like its easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
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Post by: Bean Counter on June 29, 2015, 07:19:58 PM: I've been amazed at the places I've been able to fit deer and elk in the house. A little hacksaw and shortening of the 4's and 5's and it will fit most anywhere :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: 3nails on June 29, 2015, 07:25:08 PM: I vote for a euro. I have a full shoulder mount and the thing is a pain in the neck. If I could do it over I wouldn't have mounted it. I have another good bull up as a euro and it is just as impressive without sticking out 5'. Do the euro and take the cash you saved to buy 10 more trail cams! :tup:
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Post by: Firedogg on June 29, 2015, 07:26:19 PM: Remodel the house to fit it and a few more. Shoot, my wife's uncle gave up and just built a trophy room onto the side of the house to have room for all his mounts.
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: jburkett on June 29, 2015, 07:31:15 PM: Quote from: HunterDan03 on June 29, 2015, 06:56:16 PM
Don't count your chickens before their hatched!
:yeah:
Another thought is to have a euro done or do it yourself, and also have the hide tanned and store it till your living situation allows for two bulls. Assuming that you shoot a bull this year :twocents:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Band on June 29, 2015, 07:31:47 PM: Quote from: 6haase6 on June 29, 2015, 07:18:06 PM
My theary is just get it mounted then it has to find a home! ;) it's kind of like its easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
Make no mistake, my wife doesn't want another mount in the house but neither do I. Sure, I could make room for it but it would clutter and overwhelm the decor of place and I don't want to do that.

I guess I'm wondering whether I should consider going ahead with another shoulder mount and maybe selling one of them for a profit. But, since I would have a tough time parting with a trophy at any price, another strong consideration would be doing a Euro mount, but I think I would have a tough time NOT doing a shoulder mount if I happen to get an ever bigger bull this time.
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Band on June 29, 2015, 07:34:45 PM: The good thing about bringing up this subject is that I'm going to jinx myself and NOT get a bull so I won't have the dilemma after all. :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: jrebel on June 29, 2015, 07:56:06 PM: Loan it to me!!! I have a great spot for one and will probably never kill a bull. :tup: One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount. :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Band on June 29, 2015, 08:06:38 PM: Quote from: jrebel on June 29, 2015, 07:56:06 PM
One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount. :chuckle:
My advice is to wear large antlers and bugle loudly. Good luck in your quest. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Call em in on June 29, 2015, 08:23:43 PM: Quote from: westside Elkhunter on June 29, 2015, 07:05:49 PM
Or another idea. Pedestal mount?

:yeah:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on June 29, 2015, 08:30:18 PM: Quote from: Band on June 29, 2015, 08:06:38 PM
Quote from: jrebel on June 29, 2015, 07:56:06 PM
One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount. :chuckle:
My advice is to wear large antlers and bugle loudly. Good luck in your quest. :chuckle: :chuckle:

Sorry JR but that's darn funny :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: jrebel on June 29, 2015, 08:41:29 PM: Quote from: NOCK NOCK on June 29, 2015, 08:30:18 PM
Quote from: Band on June 29, 2015, 08:06:38 PM
Quote from: jrebel on June 29, 2015, 07:56:06 PM
One of these days I am going to mount a cow so I can enjoy an elk mount. :chuckle:
My advice is to wear large antlers and bugle loudly. Good luck in your quest. :chuckle: :chuckle:

Sorry JR but that's darn funny :chuckle: :chuckle:

Made me chuckle!! :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: HunterDan03 on June 29, 2015, 08:54:26 PM: Quote from: Band on June 29, 2015, 07:34:45 PM
The good thing about bringing up this subject is that I'm going to jinx myself and NOT get a bull so I won't have the dilemma after all. :chuckle:
Your supposed to be negative going into it, then you'll get one....reverse physycology! :tup:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Westside88 on June 29, 2015, 08:57:10 PM: I think the suggestion ofTanning the cape and doing a Euro mount is valid. Euro's are pretty sweet and no less of a trophy for preserving the memory. They look pretty cool in a garage as well
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Post by: furbearer365 on June 29, 2015, 09:03:05 PM: Is there any way of you ever owning a larger home? I was fortunate to kill an awesome 6x6 for my first bull but didn't have the area to put such an animal in the home I had at the time. So, I just had the cape dry tanned for safe keeping and mounted it 6 years later. Not sure if this is at all a possibility but it worked great for me!!!
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Post by: huntnnw on June 29, 2015, 09:20:06 PM: selling a mount :yike: not me! never
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Post by: Turner89 on June 29, 2015, 09:22:37 PM: The next deer mount I get will be replacing the family picture :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: Band on June 29, 2015, 09:54:33 PM: Tanning the cape and doing a euro mount does sound like a viable option, although I don't know that I'll ever want to load up a wall with more than one elk shoulder mount. I've seen some folks do that and, unless they have a huge house, it can really take over the living space.

I've suggested to my wife that I could put one over the bed since the master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling but you might guess what her reaction was to that. Maybe I'll do that anyway and pay extra for the taxidermist to put in moving eyeballs and a sound track that does cat calls when she walks through in the buff. :chuckle:
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Post by: Turner89 on June 29, 2015, 10:00:41 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 29, 2015, 10:53:29 PM: Quote from: Band on June 29, 2015, 06:47:20 PM
This will be a moot point if I don't score a big bull but I've been thinking about a very possible dilimna I may face in elk season this year. I have a quality archery bull tag in an area I know to hold big bulls and the season timing has improved my chances over previous years. Here's the problem: I have a big bull mount at my place and there is absolutely no good location for a second. If I happen to score I want to have the decision already made as to whether to take it to a taxidermist. What would you do? :dunno:

Sounds like an addition is in order or a new shop. I would start making arrangements with a contractor or buddy at this time. Don't let small things like space hang you up. :yike:
Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: buglebuster on June 30, 2015, 12:35:14 AM: This is what I did(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F30%2F53b10181aadc1ce774adc7614b296f67.jpg&hash=84b3c63e2499a6d5337607b3ef4d1f121227ba96)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F30%2F3b0c237561356236181ebba6a26a6a1c.jpg&hash=628847eeb9a7ef0be139594c62eab519004b076e)
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Post by: Watimberghost on June 30, 2015, 05:34:31 AM: That's pretty cool buglebuster
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Post by: tonymoe on June 30, 2015, 05:55:22 AM: I stopped doing shoulder mounts quite a few years ago, partly because room, but mainly money. I realized that the cost of mounts was the same as "next years" out of state hunt. I understand king the mounts for the sake of the trophy, but I can display euros and still do it justice.
I've got a quality elk tag this year and if I am successful it will be euro mounted, unless it goes #1 in the state!
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Post by: dreamingbig on July 06, 2015, 06:46:55 AM: I have room for two but given the rate of bull permit drawings in this state my house is not in danger of filling up anytime soon.

I could always display it until you have room for the second. ;)

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Title: Re: No room for a second mount, what would you do?
Post by: BNAElkhntr on July 06, 2015, 06:52:40 AM: Move Or Build a Addition ! Cool mount BugleBuster!!