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Skull Mounts?
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05/28/20 04:05 AM
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Gw123
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I have a bunch of whitetail skulls laying around on the floors and shelves of my house and am looking on a simple, affordable, a good looking way to hang them on the wall. Home made or store bought is fine with me but I have about 15 that need to be hung so like I said cost effectiveness is important. Any pictures would be awesome help. Thanks y’all.
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853384
05/28/20 04:56 AM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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Just go to Academy or a taxidermist and ask for a bunch of euro plaques...
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853421
05/28/20 10:49 AM
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Hudbone
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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05/28/20 11:51 AM
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Creekrunner
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Sawzall the skull plates and screw them on to old barn wood, driftwood, etc. with 2 brass, slotted (not Phillips) screws each. (Pre-drill your holes.) Picture hanger on the back of the wood.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853465
05/28/20 12:17 PM
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Flashprism
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Last edited by Flashprism; 05/28/20 12:18 PM.
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853480
05/28/20 12:35 PM
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snake oil
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Go to your local lake and look around the shoreline for some drift wood (boards) and hang them on those.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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05/28/20 01:41 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Horseshoe style, perhaps? Also, what a rabbit-hole of euro mounts. They're doing some cool stuff these days that I hadn't really thought about.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853562
05/28/20 01:44 PM
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Herbie Hancock
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I use wire to loop through the back, then all you need is a nail, you then to stack along the well pretty close together.
It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - J. Fred Schmidt
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853638
05/28/20 03:03 PM
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freerange
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Horseshoe style, perhaps? Also, what a rabbit-hole of euro mounts. They're doing some cool stuff these days that I hadn't really thought about. that old stump/pedestal is the neatest idea ive seen in awhile. main reason i like thf you get ideas you never think of. edit- can some one tell me how i could of copied just the one pic without doing all. lotta tech stuff on here i havent mastered.
Last edited by freerange; 05/28/20 03:05 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
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853874
05/28/20 07:18 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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that old stump/pedestal is the neatest idea ive seen in awhile. main reason i like thf you get ideas you never think of. edit- can some one tell me how i could of copied just the one pic without doing all. lotta tech stuff on here i havent mastered. When you click 'quote' you can go in and delete anything in the post. In this case, just remove the lines that start/end with [img][/img], those are the pictures.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853895
05/28/20 07:46 PM
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unclebubba
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Most affordable...big nail, hang with the spinal column hole in the skull.
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853897
05/28/20 07:49 PM
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unclebubba
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Affordable option 2. Leather shoe string.
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7853927
05/28/20 08:23 PM
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freerange
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[quote=freerange][quote=QuitShootinYoungBucks]
When you click 'quote' you can go in and delete anything in the post. In this case, just remove the lines that start/end with [img][/img], those are the pictures. QSYB thanks for sure. Answers other questions ive got too.
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
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7859543
06/03/20 05:49 PM
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Gringo Bling
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I've purchased several nice mounts from https://www.taxidermistwoodshop.com/ based out of Wichita Falls. Good quality and selection, reasonable prices, and quick shipping.
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7861157
06/05/20 03:04 PM
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Mr T
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try Skullhooker. These are the best I've seen for skull mounts. Skullhooker.com
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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06/05/20 03:55 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Chainsaw, belt sander, a dowel or two, a screw, and sealer
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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06/05/20 05:49 PM
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freerange
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Chainsaw, belt sander, a dowel or two, a screw, and sealer When deer like that dont get shoulder mounted you know your spoiled. I guess its mounted offset like that on purpose.....
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
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7861389
06/05/20 06:25 PM
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stxranchman
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Here is what I did with most of mine I had laying on the floor in the house. Put them up in the barn and had done this before with bucks I found dead after the rut or sheds I had mounted on a ranch I managed.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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06/05/20 09:18 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Chainsaw, belt sander, a dowel or two, a screw, and sealer
When deer like that dont get shoulder mounted you know your spoiled. I guess its mounted offset like that on purpose..... Odd angle but yes, the plaque bottom/tip actually makes it to the middle. I had a notion to put a freeze dried rattlebug there but decided against it.
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7861631
06/05/20 10:15 PM
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Here is what I did with most of mine I had laying on the floor in the house. Put them up in the barn and had done this before with bucks I found dead after the rut or sheds I had mounted on a ranch I managed. OK, that looks GREAT, what a neat idea! I don't have enough skull mounts to do that but will save this picture as inspiration!
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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06/05/20 10:16 PM
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Chainsaw, belt sander, a dowel or two, a screw, and sealer That looks great, and that's one heck of a deer!
"Who Dares, Wins" Instagram: @HCConnected
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#7861754
06/05/20 11:54 PM
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PMK
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Here is what I did with most of mine I had laying on the floor in the house. Put them up in the barn and had done this before with bucks I found dead after the rut or sheds I had mounted on a ranch I managed. OK, that looks GREAT, what a neat idea! I don't have enough skull mounts to do that but will save this picture as inspiration! I likely have 4-5 dozen that I should do this with ... great idea!
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
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Re: Skull Mounts?
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#7864154
06/08/20 01:58 PM
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krmitchell
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Put them on driftwood.
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