European Mount Ideas

[jordanblnknshp]

Hello,

I have done both European mounts and shoulder mounts for deer and elk. I grew up in Illinois and everyone got their big deer shoulder mounted. I then moved to Colorado and found most people did skull mounts. I have done both, but my skull mounts are always smaller deer that I don't want to do a full shoulder mount. Typically just boiled and whitened, nothing fancy and usually kept out in the barn. However, I recently harvested my largest whitetail to date in November. It's a 170 class whitetail and I am contemplating the idea of doing a skull mount instead of a shoulder mount. If I go this route I want it to be something nice and not just a skull I throw up on a shelf in my barn. I have a whiskey barrel I could use as a pedestal, or I would be open to a wall mount.

I'm seeking any ideas, preferably, with photos to use as a reference.

 

[ez_willie]

You have to post pics or no reply! Ha

 

[fisherman983]

That's a pretty big whitetail.. I'd shoulder mount that. If you want a euro, get a skull hooker and put it on the wall somewhere

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[gwtravis]

Corbett Kesler Art
Corbett is a great dude and does amazing work. It's heirloom quality stuff.

 

[2Stamp]

Search the webz for some ideas (pintrest stuff comes up a lot). Style I tend to like more is if a habitat is included. Usually a "picture frame" style with some grass, barbed wire, drift wood, etc.

 

[jordanblnknshp]

You have to post pics or no reply! Ha

 

[jordanblnknshp]

That's a pretty big whitetail.. I'd shoulder mount that. If you want a euro, get a skull hooker and put it on the wall somewhere

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I've got one buck on a skull hooker now, it's nice but I'm looking for something a little more unique

 

[ez_willie]

Is your whiskey barrel wide enough? awesome deer

 

[Carr5vols]

In between..when I kill a 180+ it will be this.

 

[farmermail]

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In between..when I kill a 180+ it will be this.

That is a wicked cool mount. Big or small, tells the story.

 

[teamwhitebelly]

hydro dip post bleaching plenty of choice colors flag dip would rock

 

[SloppyJ]

How about a cool piece of wood to mount it on that you work yourself? Personally not a fan of the dipped or coated skulls. The packout mounts are super cool and a bit cheaper if you're looking for something between a euro and a shoulder.

Reminds me, I need to find a container and an aquarium heater ASAP.

 

[LongWayAround]

I have posted these before, but this is how I have hung my most recent two.

I use a 90° hardware bracket.

 

[Homan]

Here's one I Did couple yrs ago. Im really happy with how it turned out

 

[fulldraw1972]

Here are a couple of skulls I have in my office at work.
My dad made the table for me.

 

[30338]

I've got a cedar fence post that is rubbed to an hour glass by eastern CO whitetails. Something like that mounted on the barrel with the skull affixed might be cool. That's a helluva buck, congrats.

 

[huntsman22]

I just toss 'em on a pile....

 

[manitou1]