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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: huntnphool on December 13, 2007, 05:54:20 PM

Title: Euro Mounts
Post by: huntnphool on December 13, 2007, 05:54:20 PM: Can you guys post some pics of euro mounts, my brother has many but would like to see some different ways others have done theirs. All mine are shoulder mounts.
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Post by: Houndhunter on December 13, 2007, 05:58:52 PM: heres one of the ones i did, the dogs found it while coon hunting

it was a lion kill, go figure
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Post by: coonhound on December 13, 2007, 07:33:09 PM: My 2007 elk, mounted on a Barn Board.

Coon
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Post by: wastickslinger on December 18, 2007, 12:48:25 PM: Here is my '05 archery buck. As soon as get my 06 buck done I will post it as well. I am going to mount it on a shed on the wall.
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Post by: coonhound on December 18, 2007, 04:14:43 PM: I love that set up, might have to steal that idea.

Coon
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Post by: actionshooter on December 18, 2007, 05:22:11 PM: YA, that looks really cool!
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Post by: huntnphool on December 18, 2007, 05:26:47 PM: has anyone ever just used a shed to mount it to rather than a plaque?
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Post by: Houndhunter on December 18, 2007, 06:50:04 PM: i've made coat hangers, pretty basic i know. trying to make more advanced stuff but i dont got all the right tools
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Post by: huntingnut on December 18, 2007, 07:12:02 PM: There is a really cool pic of a euro mount on a shed. I have been looking for it, but can't remember what topic it was under.
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Post by: wastickslinger on December 18, 2007, 07:13:09 PM: You will see one mounted on a shed in about 2 weeks. I will post when it is done.
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Post by: Ironhead on December 18, 2007, 10:50:16 PM: Heres one I mounted to a shed.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10011/DSCN0048.JPG)
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Post by: huntnphool on December 18, 2007, 10:57:37 PM: very nice Ironhead, do you have a side view? How did you mount it to it?
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Post by: wastickslinger on December 18, 2007, 11:13:54 PM: I am curious as to how you attached it as well.

I was thinking about taking a large elk shed and putting two euro skulls on it. Kinda off set, one higher than the other. Angle the horn on the wall. Just a thought. I might play with it.
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Post by: Ironhead on December 19, 2007, 08:36:41 AM: I drilled 2 holes in the shed then put some wood in the nasal cavity for backing, to run 2 - 1 5/8" sheetrock screws through the skull into. Takes about 5 minutes to mount the shed. I have also seen guys epoxy wire into the bottom of the skull and then drill holes in shed to attatch the wire to.
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Post by: M_ray on December 19, 2007, 09:33:59 AM: You know me nothing fancy here, I used left over material from building my fence. I suppose a guy could take a router to the edges if they wanted, but to me just a rough look for a display is fine.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi241.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff122%2Fmray30%2FDSCN1949_euromounts3.jpg&hash=8802e83c7f157cd9562b9df86a029f7d52285ee8)

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Post by: wastickslinger on December 19, 2007, 10:18:19 AM: Thanks Ironhead. I was going to try wire first but I like your idea.
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Post by: MuleySniper on December 20, 2007, 04:37:34 PM: Heres one section of euro mounts we have at our shop.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl89%2FMuleySniper%2F015.jpg&hash=7847f36083bd949e37240bbba52c6e31c18ceee4)
This one here is my first mule deer.
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Some of them have had more time spent on them than others. We generally just boil out the skull, then paint bleach on the skull with a paintbrush until they get as white as you want to get it.
MS
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Post by: LongTatLaw on March 10, 2008, 10:26:27 PM: here is a work in progress of mine!

:o

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/horse_skull.jpg)
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Post by: LongTatLaw on March 10, 2008, 10:29:46 PM: heres the entrance to the dead room...

3 skulls... all 3 insect cleaned... all still waiting for me to whiten!

Horse (found dead in Skookumchuck in Sept...Skull still there in Jan so mine now)
Cow elk
BT Deer buck with pedicles no antlers to be found

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/The_dead_room.jpg)
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Post by: mossback91 on March 10, 2008, 10:31:21 PM: The "DEAD ROOM" kinda spooky
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Post by: LongTatLaw on March 10, 2008, 10:34:31 PM: wife named it..not me...lol

trophy? nope
animal? nope
hunting? nope

DEAD ROOM...thats it!!

:dunno:
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Post by: LongTatLaw on March 24, 2008, 11:06:43 PM: When ya thought the horse pic was the strangest euro skull work... heres one i "DUG UP"

Im not a serial killer or anything but these are the real deal. I lived in Greece for almost a year a they do not have the same respect for the remains of the dead. They put you in the ground...two years later rent starts and if the family dont pay they dig up the ones... let em dry and then toss em in a leaf bag to go out with the monday morning trash...

these bones were pulled out of a hefty bag for the pic then replaced... they never made it into the "DEAD ROOM"!!

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10191/n5228153_13518780_9171.jpg) :o

and yes, I know theres a good chance Im going to hell! :bash:
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Post by: mossback91 on March 24, 2008, 11:10:37 PM: Now thats what I call a "twisted" hobby
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Post by: LongTatLaw on March 24, 2008, 11:15:49 PM: true true!

I actually called customs and asked since they consider it trash could I keep some...the Greeks didnt give a rats arse but the US said no bringing human remains home... jerks!
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Post by: LongTatLaw on March 25, 2008, 12:01:29 AM: im not sick...lol
:o
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Post by: alecvg on March 31, 2008, 10:05:11 PM: that is messed up :yike:... no offense
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Post by: wf70gonehunting on April 19, 2008, 11:36:40 AM: Well it is called "THE DEAD ROOM"
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Post by: Bearhunter on April 19, 2008, 12:27:36 PM: Heres my man house :chuckle:
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