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my 1st deer mount

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by B2L, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. Mar 3, 2008 #1
    B2L

    B2L New Member

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    Now that I finally figured out how to upload.. Here he is.. My story is wonderful the mount.. well... The story.. I read on here, watched some video, talked to my one buddy who has messed around with taxidermy and said it's time to give it a try. My neighbors shot 2 nice bucks and let me experiment on them.. I decided to use the little one as my first.. Got started around 7ish figured ill be done around 2am.. YEAH RIGHT! 7:30 the next morning I finished! You know how many penis enlarging infomercials are on through the morning? The girls gone wild infomercials might have me distracted here and there but... First thing learned... Its longer than you thought dumby! Now to the mount.... Not bad, not great, for free; Ill slap you if you complain.. It's left eye is definitly messed up.. antlers are set to far back... need some more ear base.. Can you give me some feedback?
    Thanks
    Eric
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  3. Mar 3, 2008 #2
    RoyalOaksRanch

    RoyalOaksRanch Royal Oaks Taxidermy- When Quality Counts...

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    Not too bad for your first try :)
    Ears are way down the neck, get them up by the antlers more, need ear butts, antlers tilted too far back, arm pits ... basically it looks like you have the one arm pit on the briskit and the other seems to be around on the shoulder... Twist it back around so the arm pits are where they belong.

    Eyes need some work but not bad for first attempt. Also the ears seem to have lost their sharp edge and the markings are off.

    Get some reference pics and look closely at the details. Such as briskit, arm pits, ears, etc..

    Very good attempt for your first deer :) Hang in there it will come with practise :)
     

  5. Mar 3, 2008 #3
    buckbuster1987

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    looks about like my first
    nice job
     
  6. Mar 3, 2008 #4
    Scrubby

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    good one to keep around ten years down the road if you stay at it. lots of problems study your reference pics do you have any?
     
  7. Mar 4, 2008 #5
    Cole

    Cole Amateur Taxidermist

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    Your briskit is on the side of it's body.
     
  8. Mar 4, 2008 #6
    ElkinsTaxidermy

    ElkinsTaxidermy www.ronelkinstaxidermy.com

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    It's a lot harder than it looks, huh?! Rack location, ear-butts (lack of), brisket, and ear edges are what really jumps out at me first! REFERENCE photos are a must!
     
  9. Mar 4, 2008 #7
    xhunter911

    xhunter911 A dead coyote is a good coyote! Save the Deer

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    looks great B2L
     
  10. Mar 4, 2008 #8
    Curt

    Curt Family Life member of the NTA

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    reference reference reference. keep at it.
     
  11. Mar 4, 2008 #9
    B2L

    B2L New Member

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    Thanks for all the comments guys/girls(never knwe there were so many women in taxidermy, great looking ones none the less...) ... Im an elementary school teacher by day:) Figured this would be a great hobby to take up.. Yes, Elkin.. a lot harder than it looks! I have a greater appreciation now:) I guess Ill get a book that has reference pics in it... I got some off of here and some through google image searching... Im doing my 3rd this weekend and will study pics between now and then... and then will have some to look at while im doing the mount.. plus take all of this great adivce...
    Thanks again
    Eric
     
  12. Mar 5, 2008 #10
    ElkinsTaxidermy

    ElkinsTaxidermy www.ronelkinstaxidermy.com

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    Make sure you don't use someone else's work for reference. That is a no-no!
     
  13. Mar 5, 2008 #11
    armymac26

    armymac26 God made me really strong!! Not really smart!!!

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    good job keep it up.
     
  14. Mar 5, 2008 #12
    Beaumont taxi

    Beaumont taxi Ramadi Iraq 2005

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    those do not look too bad for first attempts. I think we all have room for improvement, and with each mount we look at can see our own shortcomings...