Your shoulder mounts

[longspeak74]

Couple of mine I'll share

 

[Cady Creek]

A shoulder mount on a buck like that usually prevents the regret you may have from a euro.

 

[IW17]

My only shoulder mount. Not my biggest buck by any means, but it was my first "real" buck. So it had sentimental value.

 

[West.mass.hunter]

A shoulder mount on a buck like that usually prevents the regret you may have from a euro.

That's one hell of a room you've got there. Thanks for sharing

 

[esox621]

Northern Wi

 

[West.mass.hunter]

Northern Wi

Nice buck, thanks for sharing

 

[Bigfeet]

In my opinion, a shoulder mount conveys the size and beauty of an animal much more so than a European or a plaque mount. But, your space, the cost and your personal taste certainly are part of that decision. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks - it only matters what you think (or your spouse/family).

I mount my own deer, which does make the cost not as much of a concern. However, I have mounted quite a few so our house is full (15ish Whitetails, plus others). With so many, a few years ago my wife and I decided any more Whitetail mounts would have to be a truly mature deer, scoring over 160. Within a year or two of that decision I took a mature, non-typical buck that scores in the mid 150's. He was a beautiful gray muzzled old deer, but I didn't mount him. I did put him on a plaque and hung it up beside other bucks in the same size class. To me, the plaque just doesn't capture what that deer was and I do regret not having done him. Since then I have mounted another buck (smaller than him) and plan to mount the deer (a mid 150's heavy forest deer) I took this past fall. For myself, a shoulder mount keeps alive the memory of that deer and the experience I had.

 

[Amos Keeto]

I have two shoulder mounts. They're in south Texas. I'm in sw Oklahoma.
Last buck I killed I felt worth mounting, I did a Euro mount on.

I would have done a shoulder mount, but that's gotten terribly expensive.
I bought a "Buck Bucket" at Wal-Mart. It's a helluva a lot cheaper than a shoulder mount. The Euro mount is MUCH easier to take care of....and I think looks better!

 

[Rich M]

What’s the story on the buck on far right? He looks diff.

 

[Rich M]

In my opinion, a shoulder mount conveys the size and beauty of an animal much more so than a European or a plaque mount. But, your space, the cost and your personal taste certainly are part of that decision. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks - it only matters what you think (or your spouse/family).

I mount my own deer, which does make the cost not as much of a concern. However, I have mounted quite a few so our house is full (15ish Whitetails, plus others). With so many, a few years ago my wife and I decided any more Whitetail mounts would have to be a truly mature deer, scoring over 160. Within a year or two of that decision I took a mature, non-typical buck that scores in the mid 150's. He was a beautiful gray muzzled old deer, but I didn't mount him. I did put him on a plaque and hung it up beside other bucks in the same size class. To me, the plaque just doesn't capture what that deer was and I do regret not having done him. Since then I have mounted another buck (smaller than him) and plan to mount the deer (a mid 150's heavy forest deer) I took this past fall. For myself, a shoulder mount keeps alive the memory of that deer and the experience I had.

Do you have a fav kit for mounting deer? I just bought some land and will likely shoot a couple big bucks over next couple years and want a good shoulder mt for fireplace mantle. Havent built house yet so will hopefully have a couple to master my craft on…

These guys sre huge at 120-130, a 140 would be a wowzer.

 

[fatlander]

I’ve got 5 whitetail shoulder mounts, and I wish they were all euros. Two of the smallest ones aren’t even in my trophy room, they’re in my garage. I much prefer the aesthetic of the euros in my trophy room to shoulder mounts. I can’t ever see myself doing a shoulder mount on anything again.


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[Bigfeet]

"Do you have a fav kit for mounting deer? I just bought some land and will likely shoot a couple big bucks over next couple years and want a good shoulder mt for fireplace mantle. Havent built house yet so will hopefully have a couple to master my craft on…
These guys sre huge at 120-130, a 140 would be a wowzer."

No kit.
I learned how to through books and videos years ago. I just get the needed supplies when I run out and have more to do.

 

[West.mass.hunter]

What’s the story on the buck on far right? He looks diff.

Looks like you quoted something else

 

[TxAggie02]

A few whitetail shoulder mounts. All are low-fence deer from South Texas. First pic is from my home office and second pic is from my dad's home office.

 

[Rich M]

Looks like you quoted something else

No kidding! Thanks.

 

[TK161BOONER]

I’m a huge fan of the wall pedestals. 3 of my 7 whitetail mounts are WP mounts and I feel like they look the best out of all of them. Top two are McKenzie 6900 series and the bottom is a Mears
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Love the 6900 series, both my bucks are mounted with it, also have a ben mears semi sneak being done now.

 

[West.mass.hunter]

A few whitetail shoulder mounts. All are low-fence deer from South Texas. First pic is from my home office and second pic is from my dad's home office.View attachment 817982View attachment 817983

Two very nice rooms. Thanks for sharing