Trophy Mounting in Dutchess County?

[Dstone001]

I'm hopeful that I'll get my first buck this year. If I do, I want to mount the head.

1) Can someone explain how I should clean/butcher the deer to preserve the head for mounting?

2) Can someone recommend a place in Dutchess county to take the head?

Thanks in advance.

[BizCT]

Tell your butcher you want to have the head mounted and not to cut the cape too short.

Not sure if Cold Spring is Putnam Or Dutchess County, but I use this guy and his work is great! > http://www.foxstudiostaxidermy.com/

[Dstone001]

Thanks. I hope to do the butchering myself . . .

[Dakota Dog]

What me and my family do is when we have gotten the nice wall hanger we have called our local taxidermist and we take the deer to him and let him cape it out. You can still cut the deer up but let the pro's cape it so you do not remove to much hide.

[SteveNY]

Depends on what you want to do, a shoulder or neck mount. If you want a shoulder mount, make sure you leave the taxidermist plenty of extra hide to do what he needs to do. I suggest staying a couple inches back from the shoulders to be safe.

[ny hunter]

I also use Fox studio's in Cold Spring.His work is awesome.

[Dstone001]

I'll give Fox a call, because I don't even know what you guys mean by "cape".

(I'm pretty sure, but I'm new at this.)

[Dinsdale]

If on the North end of the county you can call Frank Zitz.....

http://www.taxidermymuseum.com/

Watch this video.....your taxidermist will skin out the actual head thats included in the cost of a mount ;

[ny hunter]

The owners name is Kurt he well go out of his way to make you happy.

[Dinsdale]

I'll give Fox a call, because I don't even know what you guys mean by "cape".

(I'm pretty sure, but I'm new at this.)

Field care is important......its a natural product. Dragging hair backwards so you break and bend the fibers and tossing it in a trunk can lead to poor results. The kinder you are and quicker you can cool the hide will lead to best results.

Balling up a warm cape soaked in blood is a poor choice too....hang it in a dry, cool to cold location til you deliver it promptly for the taxidermist to flesh out and salt.

[TeamBullsEye]

Tell your butcher you want to have the head mounted and not to cut the cape too short.

Not sure if Cold Spring is Putnam Or Dutchess County, but I use this guy and his work is great! > http://www.foxstudiostaxidermy.com/

That guy is amazing!!!! Good work.