What form for a stag mount in this location?

[Panhandler80]

So, I'm having a pretty stag shoulder mounted and going in this spot. I don't care for straight looking mounts and usually try to position a slight turn in a way that makes sense for a given location. This spot is tough, though. As either L or R has him looking somewhat into a wall of the staircase.

I'm thinking semi-upright, offset shoulder with slight turn, just not sure if L or R. HIS left side antler is stronger. Basically a R turn has him looking kinda down the stairs, and L looking up. Down is more open, so I'm thinking a R might make more sense... espeically if nose is down just a touch.

I also suspect that I need to keep in mind that the options for forms is probably a lot more limited than whitetails.

 

[EastHumboldt]

My artistic instinct says have him look slightly to his left. You should be able to find an elk or something online, then cut and paste into that pic to get an idea how it might feel?

 

[Blowdowner]

Space is too small. One thing I can pictures straight on and above the lamp

 

[Panhandler80]

Space is too small. One thing I can pictures straight on and above the lamp

Lamp and pictures likely removed. Space is well over 6' wide and I'm guessing 18' tall from the landing.

 

[Panhandler80]

My artistic instinct says have him look slightly to his left. You should be able to find an elk or something online, then cut and paste into that pic to get an idea how it might feel?

Yeah. Something like this might work well. I guess looking towards the next set of stairs does make a little more sense as in fact it is more open than the wall to HIS right, the viewer's left. The first pic below appears to be square to the wall, which means animal is looking just a touch to his left.

 

[Panhandler80]

Both of these look pretty good, actually.

 

[EastHumboldt]

Both of these look pretty good, actually.

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Nice work with the pasting! The stairs naturally lead the eye around to the bulls left, and I think the mount will look better if he does too.

 

[BCDJR]

You mentioned a stag. Red stag? If so lots of those are traditionally straight. I had mine done that way and it looks good. However if you want a turn the body is smaller than elk and I think you can’t go wrong either way

 

[LongWayAround]

Wall pedestal looking up the stairs.

That's what comes to my mind anyway...

 

[Panhandler80]

You mentioned a stag. Red stag? If so lots of those are traditionally straight. I had mine done that way and it looks good. However if you want a turn the body is smaller than elk and I think you can’t go wrong either way

Yeah. Red Stag. , I too considered straight, initially, but I think everything look so much more alive with a turn of some sort.

 

[BCDJR]

Yeah. Red Stag. , I too considered straight, initially, but I think everything look so much more alive with a turn of some sort.

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Nice should look great.

 

[E.Shell]

Tough call, but I would turn him so the weak antler is on the 'first view' side to avoid it looking much smaller than the other side. IOW, turned to his left.

 

[Panhandler80]

Tough call, but I would turn him so the weak antler is on the 'first view' side to avoid it looking much smaller than the other side. IOW, turned to his left.

Yeah. That also would have him looking towards the next flight of stairs which might make more sense as it’s more open…. Which might be even more important than strong side perspective considering the turn will (hopefully) be slight.

 

[taxidermybycam]

The antler weak side versus strong side doesn't matter. What you want is a visually appealing mount .
Take the stag have the taxidermist turn it into a wall pedestal. Left turn looking downstairs. When you walk up stairs you typically know where your feet will place and you keep your eyes as to what's ahead on the landing or wall. If you walk down stairs you usually look where your feet will place. It's more natural to look up going up than to look straight ahead and where your feet will place going down.
Wall pedestal will give greater appearance and more room for your wall so you won't bump into it one day taking laundry basket upstairs etc.

 

[buffybr]

I did this wall pedestal mount of my New Zealand Red Stag. I think that a right turn version would fit nicely in your stairs hallway. That way you would almost be looking eye to eye with him as you come down the stairs.

 

[Panhandler80]

I think this is going to be the basic look I’m going for.

 

[Weldor]

Here's mine. might help? It has a hybrid cape on it. The red original hair slipped unfortunately. Taxidermist was great about replacing it.