Finished up my antler mount of the G2 buck that I shot this January in Alabama.
I spent more than twice what was necessary to do an antler mount, but I think it is more than twice as nice as the other antler mounts I have done with a simple walnut plaque and red velvet covering. So I think it was worth every penny.
Here are where you can pick up the same supplies
Trophy Room Wood Products I used the Large Game 1150 design. $37.70
Explore their website. They have awesome panels for just about anything you could ever want to mount. Unreal selection.
McKenzie Taxidermy Supply I used the AMC1 antler mounting cover that is gaining a lot of popularity amongst taxidermists. Also be sure to pick up the decorative finishing tacks that are located on the same link.
Finally, I went to the local Hobby Lobby found some cord that matched the other 2 elements and hot glued it all together.
All told it cost just over $50 for everything plus a couple hours labor. It took me longer than I thought because I had to build up the skull plate with wood filler putty so the braided cord would sit nicely in place.
So, when your taxidermist wants to charge you $75-$100 for an antler mount – don’t raise your eyebrows and say “huh?!?!” because it is a decent bit more work than I thought to get one done just right.
Anyways, I’ve included a couple close up shots to show more detail.
You can see a little bead of the hot glue that i used to secure the 3 loops of cord around each antler base.
I think the plaques are just awesome. Handworked from Czech Republic on basswood. For under $40 bucks, the artwork is really great.
I’ve got one more set of supplies and I’m still debating whether or not to do the same thing with my archery 8 pointer or save it for another time.
