Replica sheep horns

[GKWMontana]

Check out Nature's Vision Taxidermy in Whitehall, MT.

 

[Speaks]

Just out of curiosity why get a replica vs mounting the real ones?

 

[waspocrew]

Just out of curiosity why get a replica vs mounting the real ones?

I believe it's so people can do a euro with the real horns and be able to handle them if they'd like. Keep them on a book shelf, table, etc. Then do a shoulder, full body, etc with the replica.

 

[Duckhunter14]

X2 for trappermanantlers. Guy who I helped on a hunt last year had one made for me. Multiple people who picked it up thought it was a real skull. Color and weight is super realistic.

 

[npaden]

X2 for trappermanantlers. Guy who I helped on a hunt last year had one made for me. Multiple people who picked it up thought it was a real skull. Color and weight is super realistic. View attachment 1002156

That looks great. I agree, picking them up in the shop it was really close as far as weight and feel to the real thing.

The only thing that I can't decide on is whether to do a 2nd replica that I would do as a european mount to keep up at my office. I'm 100% for sure doing the replica skull plate to put on the shoulder mount so that I can keep the real european mount to handle. Even have it sorted out on the base that I'm going to put the real euro on.

When I was looking at them at his shop, on the replica european mounts, the only thing I didn't really like was that if you look up inside the nasal passage it turns into a solid block after the first few inches. The sinus sticks out just like it would but after that maybe another 1" or so it just turns into a solid wall. I thought about using a dremel or something once I get it to hollow that out a bit so it doesn't just end up a straight up and down wall.

Anyone know what that looks like on the Wyo Backcountry Decor ones? The full skull version is an extra $200 over the skull plate version from trapperman and I need to decide before he does the cast. I'm leaning toward doing it anyway as it is basically 1/2 price to do the 2nd one but haven't 100% decided.

 

[Duckhunter14]

Yeah that’s correct. When looking in the nasal cavity there is a “wall” where the material stops. From a front on view you can definitely tell it’s a replica. The only other complaint I have is that there is no brain stem hole either. So there is no way to hang it like a conventional euro skull. I have mine propped up with an antler stand right now, and I’m sure there are other options I haven’t looked into yet. But it does look and feel super realistic. Very happy with the end result!

 

[dgfavor]

Just out of curiosity why get a replica vs mounting the real ones?

I am getting 3 replicas of mine - one for each of my buddies that helped me and one for the shoulder taxi mount. The real skull/horns/euro I will just have on a table /stand mount so when you come over you can pick 'em up to heft and feel...cuz you know you want to!

 

[Speaks]

I am getting 3 replicas of mine - one for each of my buddies that helped me and one for the shoulder taxi mount. The real skull/horns/euro I will just have on a table /stand mount so when you come over you can pick 'em up to heft and feel...cuz you know you want to!

lol, that makes sense