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antelope horns

Discussion in 'Deer and Gameheads' started by brayden, Mar 25, 2014.

  1. Mar 25, 2014 #1
    brayden

    brayden New Member

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    this will be my first experience with an antelope.. this customer is wanting horns mounted on artificial skull. can you help me with how to get the horns off the skull? also!!! if I do an antelope shoulder mount, do I just cut skull cap like on most? or do you always need to remove horns? DRY, and REPLACE, has to be different then dealing with antlers!!! appreciate all input
     
  3. Mar 25, 2014 #2
    Dakota Hills

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    You will need to simmer in water for about an hour. Some say less time, but take them out from time to time after a half hour and try to pull them off. You will have to pull hard, but at some point they will pop off. Then clean out all the cartilage from the inside of the horn caps and the skull cap. I usually apply borax to the inside,, then shake it out and allow them to dry completely. To re attach,, use plaster of paris. This same procedure applies to putting them on a form to do a shoulder mount. I know there are different ways to do this, but this is the way I do it... Michael P. has a great tutorial on this.. Do a search and it should help you out!
     

  5. Mar 25, 2014 #3
    Dakota Hills

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    Here you go !

    http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/topic,50364.0.html
     
  6. Mar 25, 2014 #4
    brayden

    brayden New Member

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    thanks a bunch, we`ll give it a try!!! appreciate it,,,
     
  7. Mar 25, 2014 #5
    DOA BLACKHILLS

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    Braydon, Your also going to want to keep the to1/3 of the eye socket when you cut the skull cap off, thiswill remain when you fit it to your form for shoulder mounting.
     
  8. Mar 25, 2014 #6
    brayden

    brayden New Member

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    got it
     
  9. Mar 25, 2014 #7
    brayden

    brayden New Member

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    worked awesome!!!!! thanks. hope you all have an amazing day!