Elk mount

[Backcountry_IDN]

I think my bull is done

 

[Mustang72]

Well at least it's getting there! I dropped off a whitetail four years ago and haven't seen it since!

 

[Backcountry_IDN]

Well at least it's getting there! I dropped off a whitetail four years ago and haven't seen it since!

Man that's crazy long! Hope he's a reputable taxidermist!

He told me it'll be done by the end of this month so I'm excited. Wife isn't though haha. We only have 8ft ceilings in the house.

 

[Dpmj]

Make sure you get us a picture when it's done.

 

[Mustang72]

Definitely a pic when done!

Well him and his wife did great work for me in the past. They got a divorce and I haven't got it back yet. By far my biggest 8pt.

 

[Backcountry_IDN]

Definitely a pic when done!

Well him and his wife did great work for me in the past. They got a divorce and I haven't got it back yet. By far my biggest 8pt.

Hope ya get it soon! And will do guys!

 

[JMB 1911]

I don't know what it is about taxidermists I had 2 awesome ones that got divorced and then I needed to hound them for 2 years to get animals completed

 

[RemHutch50]

Come on guys. Those taxidermist are thinking with the other head after a divorce. Might take them a good while to get back on track.

 

[26Reload]

Know the feeling......or don't know the feeling....whichever way it works....

That elk mount pose....is gonna take up a lot of room in your room...
For short ceiling heights about the best option for a mount to use the best square footage....is squared out from a corner.....
I did it with a deer...takes up wo little room....the elk still takes up a lot of area....

 

[Backcountry_IDN]

Know the feeling......or don't know the feeling....whichever way it works....

That elk mount pose....is gonna take up a lot of room in your room...
For short ceiling heights about the best option for a mount to use the best square footage....is squared out from a corner.....
I did it with a deer...takes up wo little room....the elk still takes up a lot of area....View attachment 131095

Thats a good heavy buck. Yea it is, my wife isnt thrilled lol. Unfortunately ive got to see if I can get it where I want (corner in living room) takes up less space there. My house was built in the 40s so they used plaster instead of sheetrock. ****es me off. The plaster is so old it falls apart when i try to drill a hole for a picture even.

 

[26Reload]

Make sure you find a wall stud....lathe and plaster is strong enough to hold some pictures....not all....
Without the screw in a wall stud lathe and plaster don't stand a chance....
Might be better to find a piece of plywood say 4-6" wide...longer than stud width and screw the plywood into the studs and place the elk on it.....give you a little leeway when squeezing it into a corner.....
And with your wood working skills....you could even improve on the plywood idea.....

 

[Makaira]

8 foot ceilings suck.One piece of advice get detachable horns-wish I had known about it.

 

[26Reload]

That's a 90 degree turn.....if his bull is wider it will have an extreme tough time fittting that way....
My Roosevelt scored 250"...35" wide....nice compact antlers...
Fit perfectly at 45 degrees...same side of wall as the previous picture...

 

[Makaira]

That's a 90 degree turn.....if his bull is wider it will have an extreme tough time fittting that way....
My Roosevelt scored 250"...35" wide....nice compact antlers...
Fit perfectly at 45 degrees...same side of wall as the previous picture...

Forget the width but pretty both length and width were pretty average.Overall score was 374. It was the only way for the space I have. Would've been a lot easier to deal with if we were able to remove the horns.