Post by: Rob on July 04, 2015, 10:47:44 PM
I had to wait a few days to get help to pick it up and get it mounted, but I picked it up yesterday, and got it mounted today thanks to the help of my inlaws and reluctant wife.
I had a spot picked out for it right above the front door, but alas, when it arrived, it was too big. The spot I had was about 5 1/2 feet tall, and this mount ended up being 6 feet 3 inches from top to bottom! Much bigger than I had been expecting. It also sticks 3 and a half feet out from the wall which is a lot further than I had expected.
I had to move the sailfish from the adjacent wall and relegate it to the garage, but it is worth it. I have been looking at that fish for over 24 years so a change is in order anyway.
Hanging it was an adventure. My father in law and I tried to get it on the wall the day before but we could not line up the holes with the hardware while balancing on ladders and holding the 50 or so pound mount over our heads. So we put it back in the living room for the night and decided to give it another go on the 4th.
I put two eye bolts into the ceiling, and then in true mountaineer spirit, built a 3 point redundant anchor using a double runner around each antler and a quad runner around the neck tied together with a figure 8 power point. This was connected via a locker to my 30 meter glacier rope and run through a 3-1 pulley system. My wife held the ladder down while my father in law and I wrestled the elk up the ladder. My mother in law photo documented the event for insurance purposes and was a runner for the various bits we needed during the process.
It was a bonding experience for sure. Took about an hour but we got it on the wall and I'm pretty happy!
Post by: Rob on July 04, 2015, 10:48:38 PM
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Post by: vandeman17 on July 05, 2015, 06:48:22 AM
Looks good, Rob. Buzzie does nice work and bets it done in a timely manner.
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:yeah: I have known buzzie for as long as I can remember and always loved sitting in his shop and watching him work. Nice bull!
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Post by: huntinluva on July 06, 2015, 09:15:33 AM
Nice looking bull.
Post by: Rob on July 06, 2015, 10:09:45 AM
But I would not trade the hunt for anything! It was a great trip even with the challenges. Perhaps it was a great trip because of them. In the words of Pat McManus... It was a fine and pleasant misery.
Post by: Rob on July 06, 2015, 10:15:45 AM
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Post by: Rob on July 06, 2015, 11:40:46 AM
I am guessing you can get a wall pedestal like the one I got for between 1500 and 2,000 depending on who you go with. I am a huge fan of wall pedestals. This is my 4th one and I'll never do another straight shoulder mount. the only down side is that they are a bit more particular with regard to where they will fit since they are looking hard right or hard left.
Post by: FSTaxidermy on July 06, 2015, 06:50:21 PM