Skull Hooker

[Moho81]

@moog5050 they also have a rifle cartridge style. So I could get the archery and the rifle one and it would match the weapon used to harvest those bucks. Now that would be pretty cool!


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[WNY Bowhunter]

2 hours ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

Don't do it! IMO the dips are heinous. It's a skull, it should be natural/white not camo or some other random color.

AGREED!!!

[moog5050]

18 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

@moog5050 they also have a rifle cartridge style. So I could get the archery and the rifle one and it would match the weapon used to harvest those bucks. Now that would be pretty cool!


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I think there is three versions.  One was a bit cheaper (generic I think) and I would have bought it if I saw it first.

[moog5050]

12 minutes ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

AGREED!!!

I think the metal coated are really cool:

[johnplav]

 

Cheap and Easy!

[johnplav]

This was a practice run to see if I like it.  Cut some nice pieces of black walnut this weekend to use permanently. 

Edited December 10, 2019 by johnplav

[johnplav]

5 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

I think the metal coated are really cool:

Looks pretty good... but I think that guy shoulda been a shoulder mount.

[moog5050]

2 minutes ago, johnplav said:

Looks pretty good... but I think that guy shoulda been a shoulder mount.

If I was to euro a big buck, it would be metal coated but I suspect at some point I would regret not doing the shoulder mount. 

[johnplav]

1 minute ago, moog5050 said:

If I was to euro a big buck, it would be metal coated but I suspect at some point I would regret not doing the shoulder mount. 

I have 2 that I regret not mounting... my first and biggest bow bucks.

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Just now, johnplav said:

I have 2 that I regret not mounting... my first and biggest bow bucks.

 

Id get @WNY Bowhunter to combine them into one buck!

[johnplav]

3 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Id get @WNY Bowhunter to combine them into one buck!

I was thinking about mounting the 8 point onto a different deers cape... but I don't want to deal with grief from @Biz-R-OWorld

And I can't wait to kill a buck that would warrant contacting @WNY Bowhunter

Edited December 10, 2019 by johnplav

[moog5050]

Just now, johnplav said:

I was thinking about mounting the 8 point onto a different deers cape... but I don't want to deal with grief from @Biz-R-OWorld

 

yes - not too late to mount.  Little extra for a replacement cape and don't worry about Biz.  Lets face it, most capes are not really all that unique.  I have one with a replacement cape due to a wound on the buck and I never really think about that.

[The_Real_TCIII]

2 minutes ago, johnplav said:

I was thinking about mounting the 8 point onto a different deers cape... but I don't want to deal with grief from @Biz-R-OWorld

 

LOL I dont get that, use whatever cape you can whats the difference? Just dont invite @Biz-R-OWorld over

[johnplav]

1 minute ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

LOL I dont get that, use whatever cape you can whats the difference? Just dont invite @Biz-R-OWorld over

But how else would I get a forum-official measurement on the antlers???

[BizCT]

3 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

yes - not too late to mount.  Little extra for a replacement cape and don't worry about Biz.  Lets face it, most capes are not really all that unique.  I have one with a replacement cape due to a wound on the buck and I never really think about that.

 

6 minutes ago, johnplav said:

I was thinking about mounting the 8 point onto a different deers cape... but I don't want to deal with grief from @Biz-R-OWorld

And I can't wait to kill a buck that would warrant contacting @WNY Bowhunter

 

Moog - You gave away a wounded cape! funny story, my first antelope had a big scar under his eye. My taxidermist messed up and covered it, when I told him not to! Anyway, I had to take a knife and cut away the hair under the eye to make it look like it did when i shot him.

Regarding capes, everyone is different IMO. double throat patch, orange head, grey face, etc. Mine this year had a very grey nose. I would know right away if it was a different cape. But again, to each their own.

Edited December 10, 2019 by Biz-R-OWorld

[BizCT]

LOL I dont get that, use whatever cape you can whats the difference? Just dont invite [mention=871]Biz-R-OWorld[/mention] over

Size of the neck changes the size of the mold, but even bigger for me is the color/markings.

 

Look at our 2 bucks for example. Face, head and cape colors are way different.

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

1 minute ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

Size of the neck changes the size of the mold, but even bigger for me is the color/markings.

How many size molds do you think are available?  94/100 capes couldnt be picked out of a lineup. Get a cape for the same age/time of season shot and mount the buck no one is looking at the cape

[The_Real_TCIII]

I do have an opening day buck that has his Summer coat, the back of the neck is barred like a pheasant tail. Its pretty cool

[moog5050]

2 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

Size of the neck changes the size of the mold, but even bigger for me is the color/markings.

size of head and neck determine size of mannequin but typically the taxi tries to replicate original.  I can say with certainty that I could not ID most of my mounts if I just focused on cape coloration/markings but perhaps I am not that observant.  lol

[BizCT]

Just now, The_Real_TCIII said:

How many size molds do you think are available?  94/100 capes couldnt be picked out of a lineup. Get a cape for the same age/time of season shot and mount the buck no one is looking at the cape

 

Just now, The_Real_TCIII said:

I do have an opening day buck that has his Summer coat, the back of the neck is barred like a pheasant tail. Its pretty cool

That's what I'm saying. Imagine a random cape on that buck. Of course, others wouldn't know. But i would know my own mount is "off". Look at the above pic of mine and yours. Not even close to a match. I woudn't be able to look at a random cape on my wall. I'd rather just have the rack then.

[BizCT]

Just now, moog5050 said:

size of head and neck determine size of mannequin but typically the taxi tries to replicate original.  I can say with certainty that I could not ID most of my mounts if I just focused on cape coloration/markings but perhaps I am not that observant.  lol

maybe WNY bucks have less variations? I definitely see varying capes when hunting. some deer are orangey, some darker, some lighter, etc.

[The_Real_TCIII]

1 minute ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

That's what I'm saying. Imagine a random cape on that buck. Of course, others wouldn't know. But i would know my own mount is "off". Look at the above pic of mine and yours. Not even close to a match. I woudn't be able to look at a random cape on my wall. I'd rather just have the rack then.

So youre claiming that if you were the @TreeGuy and seven weeks from now when his rack and cape arrive at his taxidermist and the hide has slipped you would simply say "Send my rack back, forget it?"

[johnplav]

I wouldn't do it until I shot a mature buck with small or broken antlers anyway... at least it would be a combination on 2 deer that I killed.

Anyway... sorry Moog... back to skull hookers   

[The_Real_TCIII]

2 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

That's what I'm saying. Imagine a random cape on that buck. Of course, others wouldn't know. But i would know my own mount is "off". Look at the above pic of mine and yours. Not even close to a match. I woudn't be able to look at a random cape on my wall. I'd rather just have the rack then.

For the early season buck Id find an early season cape, no biggie. For someone as obsessed with racks as you are this stance is out of character 

[BizCT]

18 minutes ago, johnplav said:

I have 2 that I regret not mounting... my first and biggest bow bucks.

 

that top freaky bucky is awesome. wonder how old that buck was? bases look too thick to be a 1.5