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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: elkrack on October 31, 2015, 04:20:25 PM

Title: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: elkrack on October 31, 2015, 04:20:25 PM: What's your preference? Euros are growing on me :twocents:. If someone knows how to rotate the pic that would be cool :tup:

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Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: PolarBear on October 31, 2015, 04:44:18 PM: I have a ton of Euros and prefer them. Shoulder mounts are nice but take up way too much space.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: jrebel on October 31, 2015, 04:50:33 PM: I like both equally and believe both have a place on my trophy wall. If it is worthy of a shoulder it gets a sholder....if not it gets a euro. :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: huntandjeep on October 31, 2015, 07:52:10 PM: Quote from: jrebel on October 31, 2015, 04:50:33 PM
I like both equally and believe both have a place on my trophy wall. If it is worthy of a shoulder it gets a sholder....if not it gets a euro. :tup: :tup:
:yeah:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: tgomez on November 01, 2015, 05:39:04 AM: I preffer European mounts. Alot cheaper on the wallet. Did a bear skull with hard work and $17.50 worth of hydrogen peroxide. As mentioned it takes up less room to. :tup:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: elkrack on November 01, 2015, 12:52:04 PM: That bear turned out good :tup:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: tgomez on November 01, 2015, 05:14:00 PM: Quote from: elkrack on November 01, 2015, 12:52:04 PM
That bear turned out good :tup:

Thank you, if you send me a PM ill send you the directions, it's really simple and 100 times safer than stronger peroxides. Also less harmful on the bone.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: trophyelk6x6 on November 01, 2015, 05:31:33 PM: So this is a good example of mounts and euros. I have a small house but a huge shop so the wife doesn't allow the mounts inside the house. Built an office in the shop for the mounts. I guess I favor euros now because I always think I will kill the trophy of a life time and have it mounted :chuckle: I have a buddy who is a hunting fool and mounts everything and now he is middle aged and has no where to put his trophies and seems to better at least one of them every two years.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: trophyhunt on November 01, 2015, 06:30:06 PM: I like like the euros a lot, I also agree with jrebel. I had way too many shoulder mounts done in the past, now I have little room for anything else.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: grundy53 on November 01, 2015, 06:36:04 PM: Quote from: jrebel on October 31, 2015, 04:50:33 PM
I like both equally and believe both have a place on my trophy wall. If it is worthy of a shoulder it gets a sholder....if not it gets a euro. :tup: :tup:
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Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: Tbob on November 01, 2015, 08:45:57 PM: So far I've gone euro mount on everything I've harvested. Just like the look of the skulls. Next deer/elk I'm lucky enough to harvest is getting a shoulder mount. I don't even care about size.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: wheels on November 01, 2015, 08:59:25 PM: euro because doesn't take much room but i have seen some good shoulders to
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: PolarBear on November 01, 2015, 09:58:14 PM: I also prefer Euros because I can do them myself at very little cost and get professional (usually better) results.
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Post by: Becky on November 01, 2015, 10:51:00 PM: I really like a nicely done euro on a cool rustic wood backing.. although I love the look of a nice mix of both in a trophy room. I think first trophy for sure should be shoulder mounted as that's usually everyone's top fondest memory :)
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: Tbob on November 02, 2015, 12:10:15 PM: For all of you that choose to go Euro mount, check this company called Skull-hookers.. They make these cool wall mounts for them..
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 02, 2015, 12:14:57 PM: Quote from: PolarBear on November 01, 2015, 09:58:14 PM
I also prefer Euros because I can do them myself at very little cost and get professional (usually better) results.

:yeah: Just finishing two bucks and a WA bull moose. Look great and cheap to do!
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: Rainier10 on November 02, 2015, 12:50:32 PM: Quote from: jrebel on October 31, 2015, 04:50:33 PM
I like both equally and believe both have a place on my trophy wall. If it is worthy of a shoulder it gets a sholder....if not it gets a euro. :tup: :tup:
:yeah:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: elkrack on November 02, 2015, 01:21:48 PM: Quote from: Tbob on November 02, 2015, 12:10:15 PM
For all of you that choose to go Euro mount, check this company called Skull-hookers.. They make these cool wall mounts for them..
This is what i wanted but the wife didn't like the look of them. The" big hooker" :chuckle:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: Bean Counter on November 02, 2015, 01:24:01 PM: Skull hooker has made a lot of money off this hunter :tup: I hear better things about the deer sized hooks than the larger ones meant for elk. I have a distressed barn wood for an elk Euro done by Michelle and its fabulous.

Skull Hooker has sales once or twice a year and they're $25 instead of $35. I like to stock up and save as that's how I roll 8)
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: Mooserack on November 05, 2015, 09:08:41 PM: I like the Euro mounts. Takes up less wall space and saves money. Here is my most recent Euro mount. My sons first elk. Im a woodworker and enjoy the personal do it your self aspect of the Euro.
(Don't know why the picture posted sideways, sorry. It truly changes vertical)
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 06, 2015, 08:38:35 AM: If money and space were a non factor. I would shoulder mount the majority of my animals regardless of size. Only throwing in euros for a variety piece. I love the look of a quality mount. There are so many poses these days and habitat options each one can look like a original piece of art. The exception would be ugly caped critters. My decision to mount or not to mount is often based more on the size of the hunt than the size of the critter

But real world for me is that space is a big factor and money is pretty important to :chuckle: So I have my fair share of euros. It seems they are on rotation now with the biggest ones going up and the smaller ones going to the office at work. One exception for me is moose. I really love the look of moose euros I guess I need two so I can have one of each :chuckle:
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: PolarBear on November 06, 2015, 09:43:15 AM: I have a few Euros that I might have done into a shoulder mount someday. It is a nice option to have in the back pocket. I am super picky about taxidermy so when I find one that can replicate the exact look that I like I will have some done but until then everything goes Euro. :chuckle: I see no point in having just any taxidermist do a mount because of price, quick turn around or (like a bunch of folks that I know) pick one out of the phone book and just drop it off. We have some awesome taxidermists around here but we have just as many crappy ones.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: Labredog on November 06, 2015, 10:36:03 AM: I had this one done with a state of WA cutout for the background, I have seen some mounted to faux rock that looked pretty cool also. Getting a little creative with the presentation of a euro mount can be a good thing.
Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: lamrith on November 06, 2015, 11:19:25 AM: Quote from: Labredog on November 06, 2015, 10:36:03 AM
I had this one done with a state of WA cutout for the background, I have seen some mounted to faux rock that looked pretty cool also. Getting a little creative with the presentation of a euro mount can be a good thing.
I like that with state shape backer. Saw this on a fb group and like the idea. I could see it work well for a bull/buck you may have worked for and have old sheds from...

I am torn on full or euro, will depend on animal and how family takes it. I like Euro mounts though.

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Title: Re: European over shoulder mount! ?
Post by: PolarBear on November 06, 2015, 12:03:31 PM: I made this little mount for my cougar out of local oak. I wound up making a couple dozen more for friends for everything from raccoon to elk.
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Or just a stained cedar block cut out to fit the contours of the skull for table top display.
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