Forums46
Topics537,935
Posts9,730,853
Members87,051
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Field care of cape for mounting
#9037478
Yesterday at 11:55 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,454
freerange
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
|
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,454 |
I had a friend archery shoot a big buck early one morning and about 40 degrees. It was poorly hit and was found alive after 5 hours and was finished off when it was about 50 degrees. He was cleaned and in a cold walkin within a couple hours and it was about 60 then. The taxidermist has reported his tanner said the cape is ruined(hair slipping). The reason the tanner gave was the poorly hit deer likely got a very high fever and that coupled with the outdoor temps was enough. The tanner said that it was very common on poorly hit deer. The tanner went so far as to say "a poorly hit deer rarely makes it out of the tanning process". This taxidermist is a trusted and quality guy but I dont know the tanner. I feel like the deer was handled fine and I feel its a real stretch that fever from a poor shot could cause that damage. Im a little inexperienced with this particular scenario cause I gun hunt and almost all my deer die quickly and are recovered and dealt with quickly. What do yall think?????
Last edited by freerange; Yesterday at 11:59 PM.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037488
16 hours ago
|
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,934
txtrophy85
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,934 |
I've never heard of it. And I've guided dozens and dozens of deer hunters, many of whom made poor shots. All mounts came out fine.
I've never, ever heard of that....sounds like the tanner was making an excuse for a error or poor tanning job.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037499
15 hours ago
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 60,456
BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
|
kind of a big deal
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 60,456 |
I had a friend archery shoot a big buck early one morning and about 40 degrees. It was poorly hit and was found alive after 5 hours and was finished off when it was about 50 degrees. He was cleaned and in a cold walkin within a couple hours and it was about 60 then. The taxidermist has reported his tanner said the cape is ruined(hair slipping). The reason the tanner gave was the poorly hit deer likely got a very high fever and that coupled with the outdoor temps was enough. The tanner said that it was very common on poorly hit deer. The tanner went so far as to say "a poorly hit deer rarely makes it out of the tanning process". This taxidermist is a trusted and quality guy but I dont know the tanner. I feel like the deer was handled fine and I feel its a real stretch that fever from a poor shot could cause that damage. Im a little inexperienced with this particular scenario cause I gun hunt and almost all my deer die quickly and are recovered and dealt with quickly. What do yall think????? go with your gut, Tanner or taxi messed up
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037503
15 hours ago
|
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,454
freerange
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
|
OP
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,454 |
3 for 3 on opinions so far. But please dont let our opinions taint yours. If you feel differently about this I would like to know.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037505
15 hours ago
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 60,456
BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
|
kind of a big deal
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 60,456 |
3 for 3 on opinions so far. But please dont let our opinions taint yours. If you feel differently about this I would like to know. Ive hung capes on a fence in 40-60 degree weather for almost two days and they didnt slip. End of the day, caps gone and needs a new one. I gave all my capes away from last year or Id give you one
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037510
15 hours ago
|
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 5,950
angus1956
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 5,950 |
Calling BS on the tanner excuse. Never heard of this before. All I know is DO NOT salt a hide that has not been fleshed, you'll cook the fat and tissue onto the hide. If you don't know what your doing just fold the skin sides together hair out, roll up and freeze till you get it to someone who knows.
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
#9037534
14 hours ago
|
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 4,694
krmitchell
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 4,694 |
3 for 3 on opinions so far. But please dont let our opinions taint yours. If you feel differently about this I would like to know. Ive hung capes on a fence in 40-60 degree weather for almost two days and they didnt slip. End of the day, caps gone and needs a new one. I gave all my capes away from last year or Id give you one Same, I’ve had capes in 60 degree weather for 1-2 days (in the shade) and they were fine.
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037549
13 hours ago
|
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 10,466
DQ Kid
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 10,466 |
Taxi or tanner dropped ball and is deflecting.....
|
|
|
Re: Field care of cape for mounting
[Re: freerange]
#9037590
3 hours ago
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,649
Southtexas36
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,649 |
At some point after the drop off, the cape was mishandled and this is where the problem occurred. Our capes stay warmer in early season that what you describe and they all do fine.
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|