first attempt at a euro mount

[JoshKeller]

decided to do a euro mount on my first p&y buck,shot last season, as opposed to my typical plaque. Loved how it turned out, so i may never have another deer mounted.




in the pot


done

[BP in ME]

Looks good but I'll stick with my standard method--of not having any mounted. That's subject to change if I ever get a GOOD one but unlikely since the wife set the bar kinda high by saying it has to be a state record to go on the wall.

[Bassman25]

Now go and bleach it out and then paint it white. will look great! looks good now. glad you didnt do what I did...Cut your finger while doing that...

[JoshKeller]

also made the plaque this morning.


up on the wall






Modified by JoshKeller at 12:48 PM 3/22/2011

[haveme1]

That's the way I'll go from now on unless a bigger one comes my way !



It's not as big as yalls but it's my biggest !

[bigfishingstud]

[RR]

Looks great

[Ray Co. Hank]

I lv the euro's! Nice job!

[Habby]

How did you get it soo white?
Mine turn out kind of brown.

[JoshKeller]

i soaked it overnight in a bucket with half abottle of bleach. I hung the skull from the rafters (let it hang in the bucket), then filled up the bucket of bleach with water until it covered the skull, right up to the base of the antlers,but not on the antlers.

[hunt22-250]

[stretch]

Good job

[Habby]

After you boil it you soak it in bleack water????

[JoshKeller]

yep.. over night. and dont let the antlers get in the bleach, it will bleach them

[Habby]

Thanks Ill try it.

[vatreefarmer]

I believe bleach will de-calcify and weaken the bone. Instead use 40% hydrogen peroxide GEL. You'll have to get it at a hair dressers supply place. Brush the gel carefully on the bone, being sure to avoid the rack

[kybaitcaster211]

Looks great Josh I usually don't say this to guys but, Nice Rack!

[JoshKeller]

thanks guys. Rob, gonna try and head down that way to hunt with jenna this deer season, if i make it down, i'll give you a shout! think i still got ur number somewhere when we were supposed to go shed hunt your place, but i never made it down until may.