OTC Bull back from Taxidermy

[eamyrick]

CO OTC Bull from October back from Steven’s Taxidermy in Liberty Hill, Tx. Couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and the turn around time.

Mounting plate has a spot for 2 screws. I put 2, 4 inch screws into a stud but no real way of knowing if I caught both. Feels solid.

 

[Pgohil]

Congratulations!! Good looking bull and the mount looks great.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Looks great. You have some serious ceiling height, perfect for an elk.

 

[CRJR45]

Looks like it was meant to go there , nice!

 

[Tobe_B]

Nice bull. Especially for otc Colorado.

One trick for mounting elk, to make sure you get the center of the studs. Take a sheet rock hand saw and cut a small slit on each side of where you mark the stud. It’ll make it fool proof for finding center and not risking it pulling out and falling.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Heck yeah. October otc bull in yucca country with a recent looking burn. Keep that spot to yourself.

 

[Mish-pop]

Congrats. Nice looking bull!

 

[TX_Diver]

Nice bull. Especially for otc Colorado.

One trick for mounting elk, to make sure you get the center of the studs. Take a sheet rock hand saw and cut a small slit on each side of where you mark the stud. It’ll make it fool proof for finding center and not risking it pulling out and falling.

Another one I use is to hammer a small nail in. You can tell if you hit the stud or need to move. I’d hate for that to come crashing down one night!

 

[cnelk]

Another one I use is to hammer a small nail in. You can tell if you hit the stud or need to move. I’d hate for that to come crashing down one night!

Something like this?? lol!!
Rookies

 

[5MilesBack]

When I hung my daughter's bull, the stud finder showed me one spot. I drilled a hole......nothing. So I replaced the battery and tried again. It pointed to a spot 3" left of the first hole. So I drilled a hole........nothing. That stud finder didn't survive past strike two. Bought a new stud finder and hit it first try.

 

[Tick]

Congrats. Looks great.

 

[ZachTullock]

Looks awesome - Congrats man. I have my first bull in my living room. This may sound cheesy, but every time I look at it - It's a reminder of how hard you have to work to achieve your goals. I feel like if you can kill a bull on public land - you can do anything. I hope that mount gives you some great memories and reminders of the grind!

 

[Kooziehiker]

congrats - looks great.

 

[Maverick1]

Congrats! Taxidermy pickup day is always fun! Probably enjoy it more than most holidays!!!!

 

[eamyrick]

Heck yeah. October otc bull in yucca country with a recent looking burn. Keep that spot to yourself.

Ha no kidding. It is now dubbed “The 1000 Acre Burn.” The amount of deer and elk in it was crazy compared to the rest of the unit.

 

[NJ-Hunting]

Heck of a OTC bull!

 

[Alpineelk]

Looks like u got some tall ceilings makes a perfect spot. Nice bull

 

[bz_711]

Gonna make you smile every time you walk by...congrats!

 

[WhoGarrDen]

Really ties the room corner together!

 

[hoyt-guy]

Nice bull & great mount! Congrats!!