If you remember, 2 weeks ago I shot a buck I call Clutch, it was a roller coaster ride but after 20 hours we finally found him. Now here's my question, what do you consider to be big enough, or good enough buck to get mounted? I was just planning on getting mine done in a euro mount as I didn't think it was that impressive of a buck. But now after all my friends thought I was crazy for not getting it mounted I'm regretting my decision. This buck was on my hitlist, I patterned him, had encounters, got over 100 trail camera pictures of him, and finally got a shot at him on film. The story was insane, and a mature 4 year old 152" buck around here with a bow is almost once in a lifetime, especially on film. He had a really cool looking cape which was kind of redish and a neat looking face. He would have looked great next to my 2010 buck that looks very similar! It is way to late to get him mounted now unless I can find a different cape (which will cost another $100+.) As I write this I am really regretting it. So what do you guys think? Is it worth the $600-700 to get him mounted? And what do you consider big enough for you to get mounted? The story is a big part of it as well. Thanks
Definitely, our taxidersnt trades horn mounts for big capes just for that reason your guy might have some Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You will always regret not doing it! That sounds like a great buck and a great story. I really like euro mounts too, but that buck would get a shoulder mount for sure. I guess if I were picking a number, I'd say about 130 and up would get the shoulder mount for me. I have a 120 shoulder mounted since it was the first buck I killed off my property. I have a 125 and a 118 done in a euro. I also have a 148 shoulder mounted and this years 133 is getting the shoulder mount too.
All in the eyes of the beholder. I had a 113" mounted a few years back and quite a few have said, why would you get that buck mounted? I lost two grandparents that season, lost access to a couple properties and had other things happen that just made it miserable. That 113" was one heck of a nice reward for sticking it out and really working hard. Its no one else's business why or why not you choose to mount one.
Me too, I did shoot one that was too broke up to mount two years ago but I didn't realize it till I found him. My goal is to only shoot bucks bigger than my best and only if I plan to spend the money at a taxi. As far as your buck I'd definitely spend the money and he'd have the center spot on my wall. Great buck.
All depends...all depends on the buck and story surrounding it. Kicks' last year was because first buck off the new property and had some decent character....I also have some regretted not mounting ones. This year unless I shoot Kurly or RD I'll probably just euro....so no set rhyme or reason.
He has tons of character, dark antlers, cool looking waves, little sticker points, and a place where the vein was in velvet that is white.
A generic rule for me is 130" for a typical and 150" for a non-typical. There are special circumstance I would break those rules.
My rule of thumb used to be, don't squeeze the release if I won't mount it. However I have 5 now, and running out of room. Right now I'm at the stage where it has to be on my top 2 for size.
Yeah I'm in the if it's good enough for me to shoot it's good enough for me to have mounted group. At least until I run out of wall to hang them on
This is how I feel these days. I'm most likely not going to shoot unless I want to get it mounted. If I feel the need to kill something and fill the freezer I'd rather shoot a doe.
I just faced a similar choice. I shot a really nice buck that my initial reaction was not to have it mounted. My dad & friends all think I'm crazy. Its not my biggest but it would look nice and its my 100th lifetime deer. I figured you only regret the ones you don't mount so tonight he'll go for a ride to the taxi. However in the case of your deer that's a no brainer as its just too big.
