I would for sure make room for that deer!

That's a cool mount in the picture. I'd have to have a bigger house for something like that.

+1 on 2poppa's comment....

I've been lucky to have an understanding wife who allows a few heads in the house. Most of my heads though are in my man cave where I keep my guns and bows. It's only fitting.

I've been doing my own skull mounts over the last few years. Between the two boys and I mounting every decent buck we shoot would get expensive.

As for the mount pictured above. You would find me curled up in the fetal position crying like a baby if I ever saw that in the woods. That also keeps the taxidermist bill down.

Awsome mount. The one in my profile pic is in the freezer drying out the velvet waiting to get droped off. I also have the first decent buck that I shot, a double drop tine 12 point whitetail. We will see what else the wife will allow. I am trying to limit myself to one of each species that I shoot, for now anyway.

I love it!

I prefer shoulder mounts. Full body mounts just take up way too much room and are way to costly. Not that this buck isn't nice and all, I'd be way too worried about someone knocking it over the banister and what I'd have to do to them.

That deer would be on the wall in a heart beat. I've got to shoot something bigger than the one i have on the wall now before i start to think about getting it mounted.

I have a 150 class on the wall now that is skull mounted. It is on the wall in my man cave. It has the requeset gun safe, camo walls, and vintage Wichester tin signs. The next head to go on the wall will have to be at least a 160+ or my daughters first buck.

I had to make a deal with my wife that my buck mount would only hang in the living room for one year and then go to the garage. That was about 5 years ago and It still hangs right there in the living room over the love seat. I think she secretly likes to look at it too, but she would never say that.

I haven't been fortunate enough to worry about it yet aside from the eight point basket rack in my livingroom.

I have specific rules set asside for shoulder mounts or european mounts. Honestly I would love to mount everthing, however my wife would kill me.

I'm currently sitting with a 48" moose rack on a huge oak plaque on the wall, my three whitetail bow kill bucks also on plaques, a full bear rug on the wall, two mounted fishers on top of my tv, and a full mount cougar on the wall above my recliner. My five year-old loves it, and I'm using it as a test for dating purposes. If the gal shrieks (in disgust) when she comes in the door, it probably isn't gonna work. If she shrieks (in delight) then it's got potential. And this is just the living room in my doublewide...

i have yet to kill one i would consider a wall hanger

My cousin is a shining example of someone who has altered their hunting strategy to fit their wall space. He has four deer on the wall that were shot in three or four consecutive years. They were all shoulder mounted and put on the wall. He won't shoot anything that is without a shadow of a doubt bigger than his biggest buck. I've heard about some of the ones he's let walk, and my blood runs cold.

Awesome!! I definitely would love to have a mount like that. I have alot of respect for any wild animal,and try to do the best I can for that animal before during and after the hunt.

As a taxidermist, I know the angst of bringing dead critters into one's home. I also can feel the tug of the pocketbook in these trying economic times. Here's a little tip from a pro to those of you who are making your own european mounts.
To ensure a bright white finish of the skull, I boil or steam the skull and remove all the little bits of flesh and sinew. You can use nature or dermastid beetles, and although the latter is very effiecient, it is also spendy. If you choose to use mother nature, depending on your latitude it could take a s long as a month for it to be able to be handled.
The next step involves a trip to the local beauty supply store for a product called Salon care 40. It is the same chemical that our bleach blonde wives and girlfriends use to achieve their blondeness, but I digress. This product can be found in a liquid or cream form. Either will work for our purposes just fine.
Take approximately 1 cup of the liquid/cream and mix it 1 to 1 with talcum powder to form a paste. Be sure to wear gloves and eye protection as this stuff is 40% hydrogen peroxide and will burn your skin; prolonged exposure can cause wounds to open. Trust me when I say it's not fun.
Next, take a plastic bag and mask off the antlers as this will bleach anything it comesinto contact with, including the colorful stain the buck worked so hard to put on while rubbing. Take a small spatula or your gloved fingers and apply the paste liberally to all areas of the skull. Place the skull in a bag and let set for 24hrs. Remove from bag, rinse thouroughly and let dry for 24 more hours. Remove the mask from the antlers and you will end up with a perfectly white skull, no yellow, and no paint needed.
Hope this helps all of you do-it-yourselfers! Feel free to e-mail me @ edstoresit@aol.com if i can help further!

I still havent had a good buck to mount but i got a bunch of meat to eat.

What an awesome mount, I would absolutely make room for that in my house. I have just started using european mounts and they are a little easier on the wallet, plus they look cool.

Matt
theoutdoorfever.com

I actually just recieved a European mount from my dad as a gift. I shot he buck last year and wanted a shoulder mount, but we couldn't afford it. I was a bit bummed, but happy as to how well the mount actually looks.

WEll of course I had to marry a woman that loved deer hunting to so head mounts in our living roomn are know problem along with the ducks, walleyes, bass and other fish we just fight over who gets the empty space on the wall

Wow, what a buck, I have never seen a mount like that. My husband got a cougar yesterday that we have decided to full body mount. We have several deer mounts ranging in size from spike (first recurve kill) to a large 3 x 4 blacktail. For us it is not the size of the animal that matters it's the memories of that particular hunt. As far as having room for mounts if you are an avid hunter and have a choice when purchasing a home buy a home with vaulted ceilings this gives you much more space for your trophies, we started out without them and it was difficult to find appropriate areas for our mounts. It is always possible to tan the hides and have the mounts done later. Happy Hunting!