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Old 10-27-2014, 12:39 PM   #2
DaveTM
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Default Re: new to hunting, first deer down!

Hey!! Nice buck!! It may not be a record, but I've been hunting for over 45 years and I've never had a record either. But you scored a very nice buck. So...Kudo's to you.

Now, for the mount you have a lot of options. Of course, you can do a full neck\head. Or you can just do a rack on wood. Now, and this is just me...but I've never been a big fan of full head\neck mounts unless the deer have been monster bucks. That explained why I don't have any full head\neck mounts!! But I do have one Wyoming Antelope and one 8-point Pa. whitetail "Western" mount. Here's a pic of the Antelope western mount...and it's holding a flint pistol that I built:



A Western mount is easy to do yourself (just go to youtube) or your local taxidermist can do it for you. I had mine done for $100. I don't have a lot of $$$$ invested in 'em, they don't take up a lot of room in the game room, but they are conversation pieces and reminders of good times.

Just an option for you to consider.

And again, congrats on a nice buck!!

Dave
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