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Wide mule deer form

Discussion in 'Deer and Gameheads' started by Tenguns, Jul 17, 2016.

  1. Jul 17, 2016 #1
    Tenguns

    Tenguns New Member

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    Wide headed mule deer - full and semi sneak . Others can't be splitting each one or just building get up the muzzle. Who offers a muley form with a mature CO, NV, WY sized head?Mckenzie is too petite in many cases. Im talking about a the big mature bucks between 200, 350 lbs with big heads. Tried Coombs, Mckenzie,.. Van Dykes HC, gets expensive so I thought I'd ask. Don't mind mods but not on every mount. Recommendations for big deer with that heavy top notch? Should I try Jonas or Research or buckeye, or x?
     
  3. Jul 17, 2016 #2
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

    Tanglewood Taxidermy Well-Known Member

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    Headquarters taxidermy supply. Research heads are fairly petite as well.
     

  5. Jul 17, 2016 #3
    Tanglewood Taxidermy

    Tanglewood Taxidermy Well-Known Member

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    By Research, I meant Mike Frazier's forms. I have only used Lancaster's once and don't recall the particulars of that form.
     
  6. Jul 18, 2016 #4
    Gurneyjockey

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    As tanglewood said, Aaron Connellys forms from HQ seem to have the widest heads throughout all his sizes. Some of lancasters forms are a touch wider than fraziers out of research as well.
     
  7. Jul 18, 2016 #5
    Tenguns

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    I have one Jetz form to try but he doesn't make a sneak.

    Haven't tried Lancaster... will take a look.

    I liked the raw look of the face on the high country van dykes but the chest and shoulders are disproportionately small for a big deer and that's on their largest form. I guess that's to make the neck look more substantial. Easy fix - but it would be nice to find a full sneak with that heavy top notch, muzzle and a reasonably proportioned chest for that heavier deer.

    I've done a couple Meeder offsets - full sneak and with a change out head or heavily modified and they look good... but there must be something out there in a muley full sneak which will get close for those "toady" looking bucks with that steer head on them without 2 lbs of clay. :D

    Ordered and browsed Headquarters' catalog too - thanks!
     
  8. Jul 29, 2016 #6
    TIMBUCK

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    Jets Taxidermy supply in Kerrville Texas. Very nice big mulie manikins.