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Title: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: brianb231 on March 06, 2012, 07:57:38 AM

Thought I would share. I shot this Monster Cow in the Hangman B Unit. I was getting ready to throw the head away and my hunting partner said "you should get a Euro mount of that!" I said, that would be dumb, it is a cow! And then he said well you may never get another chance to shoot a WA Moose again in your life. I thought about it and said , "what the hell!". I am very glad I did it. looks kind of cool in  my office. The bullet casings at the bottom were the ones I used from my late fathers rifle.

Thought I would share. It was done by Mike Sumpter in Spokane at SouthHill Taxidermy.


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Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: bearpaw on March 06, 2012, 08:10:17 AM

way to go....  :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: jackelope on March 06, 2012, 08:16:14 AM

I think it's cool as hell. Congrats...now you've got something to look at and remember your hunt.

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: shanevg on March 06, 2012, 08:25:11 AM

I like it!

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: rtspring on March 06, 2012, 08:38:47 AM

love it !

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: rasbo on March 06, 2012, 08:39:05 AM

trophies need no antlers,or horns to be trophies..cool memories,what more need there be...? :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 06, 2012, 09:27:49 AM

Looks great! Gettin the wifes cow elk euro mounted. More bone for the wall! :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: C-Money on March 06, 2012, 09:45:00 AM

Congrats on the WA Moose, looks good! :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: seth30 on March 06, 2012, 10:29:07 AM

Congrats!  Did it take three rounds to drop, or are those bullets for display only? 

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: doyourtime89 on March 06, 2012, 11:33:35 AM

That is a great idea....it looks awesome too.   :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: Cuda on March 06, 2012, 11:37:08 AM

Good for you....a trophy is a trophy and besides, many of us have never had an opportunity to put a moose on the wall. Looks great man. By the way, how are the steaks! :EAT:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: cedarriver on March 06, 2012, 01:18:02 PM

  Looks great! With a lot of memories too, both old and new.

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Post by: saylean on March 06, 2012, 01:19:18 PM

Looks good man. I would have done the same thing!

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: brianb231 on March 06, 2012, 07:40:58 PM

Quote from: seth30 on March 06, 2012, 10:29:07 AM

Congrats!  Did it take three rounds to drop, or are those bullets for display only?

Well If I am being honest, I am a bowhunter of 25 years and have not shot this rifle since before then other than sighting in for this hunt. I brought my bow as well and it was my primary weapon. But I did not get the opportunity I wanted with the bow so when I saw this huge cow out at 120 yards looking at me I grabbed the gun from my partner and knelt down. I missed with the first two rounds and dumped her with the 3rd. She was walking. My nerves had a bit to play with it, I am guessing.... :chuckle:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: 6x6in6 on March 06, 2012, 07:44:49 PM

Quote from: jackelope on March 06, 2012, 08:16:14 AM

I think it's cool as hell. Congrats...now you've got something to look at and remember your hunt.

 :yeah:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: scottcrb on March 06, 2012, 08:13:25 PM

nice mount . good idea to mount and keep in my opinion. nothing but good memories.

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: Harborhunter on March 06, 2012, 08:36:22 PM

That is a neat looking mount!

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: summit creek on March 06, 2012, 09:25:57 PM

y throw the skull away its still a trophy how many people do you know that have killed a moose in wa state that skull looks good and nice job dude

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Post by: bear hunter on March 06, 2012, 09:29:59 PM

 :tup:Love the SKULL AND PLAQUE

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Post by: Annette on March 06, 2012, 09:35:40 PM

 :tup:  I think it's great!!

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: seth30 on March 07, 2012, 07:29:11 AM

Thats cool to mount 3 rounds below the skull :tup:  Congrats on the hunt!

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: Hornseeker on March 07, 2012, 07:34:46 AM

You know, i'd never have thought of it either, but now that I've seen it, i will consider it if the opportunity comes up.. .hell yeah...

You know what would be sweet though, is if you could preserve that huge piece of cartilage that holds their nose up.... that thing is Sooooooo cool.

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: FSTaxidermy on March 07, 2012, 10:40:29 AM

Looks great, nice plaque choice :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: nwwanderer on March 07, 2012, 10:59:29 AM

More than worth it just for the anatomy lesson.

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: Ballance1 on March 07, 2012, 02:03:18 PM

Great idea to preserve the memories.  It might be the pic but there is a lot of grease left in that skull which is the yellow spots

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: royalbull on March 08, 2012, 10:23:39 PM

It is cool looking kind of prehistoric, looks like Mike should have degreased a little longer thou, but then the grease also adds character, I really like the plaque as well

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 09, 2012, 12:41:29 AM

My cousins little bro got a cow and had it mounted as well. It is a monster skull!!! It was also his first big game animal. He also shot a cow elk the same day with a muzzle loader! What a lucky kid :tup:

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: turkey slayer on March 09, 2012, 08:40:31 PM

I did one last year for a youth hunter and I have to say it turned out really cool. Here is a few from last year

Title: Re: My WA Cow Moose Euro Mount is Done! Yes, I said Cow Moose.
Post by: brianb231 on March 12, 2012, 11:29:03 PM

Very cool! The more I look at it the more I am so glad that I did it to preserve the memory.