Is the hide on this goat fixable?

[diamond10x]

Killed a Billy last week. Wanting to get it shoulder mounted but not sure if it’s even worth having a taxi try and work with it? If not I’ll just boil the skull and tan the hide into a throw or something. Goat fell about 1200’ or so, broke one of the horns and skinned the heck out of one side of his face.

 

[BBob]

The horn could be fixed but that cape is done for.

 

[Erict]

I'd get your favorite taxidermist to quote you a price for the mount with a replacement hide, but with the broken horn left as is. Falling 1200' is a story worth preserving. Good luck.

 

[waspocrew]

Agreed - that cape is toast. I’d see if you could get a mount with a replacement.

 

[johnnycake]

Do a euro and soft tan the cape for a nice lap blanket

 

[Brando]

I’m ignorant to having mounts done other than bear rugs but can that not be finished into a mount the way it is? That tells a story of the hunt. If it was my goat I wouldn’t fix it if it can be mounted like that. I have a black bear that I had the taxi shave and remove canines from the form to look exactly like the skull.