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Old 02-17-2022, 09:17 AM
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Default 2020 Antelope back from the Taxidermist

I got to pick up my 2020 Antelope the other day. First animal I have ever got shoulder mounted. When I was skinning I was in full autopilot and sloppily cut up the neck like I usually do before I realized what I was even doing. Taxidermist had to do some repairing, but it's not super noticeable, thank god!

What beautiful animals antelope are!



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Old 02-17-2022, 09:49 AM
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I got to pick up my 2020 Antelope the other day. First animal I have ever got shoulder mounted. When I was skinning I was in full autopilot and sloppily cut up the neck like I usually do before I realized what I was even doing. Taxidermist had to do some repairing, but it's not super noticeable, thank god!

What beautiful animals antelope are!



Yes they are! My first shoulder mount was also a antelope 10 years ago and I look at it every day thinking how beautiful of an animal they are. Plus, you have memories you can look back on too!!
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Old 02-17-2022, 09:50 AM
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Love the speed goats, great looking mount !
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Old 02-17-2022, 10:02 AM
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I sold 90 % of my mounts years ago.
The antelope and my Ram were the keepers .
They are beautiful animals !
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Old 02-17-2022, 10:15 AM
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They sure are beautiful! Congratulations and nice mount!
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Old 02-17-2022, 12:53 PM
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Looks great Congrats
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Old 02-20-2022, 11:09 AM
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Default Antelope mount

Oh yeah, that's a great looking mount. Two thumbs up!!
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Old 02-20-2022, 02:35 PM
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Taxidermist deserves a mention I would think, great job.

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Old 02-21-2022, 04:19 PM
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Taxidermist deserves a mention I would think, great job.

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I agree. Tough to fix something like that especially on an Antelope.
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Old 02-21-2022, 04:36 PM
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I agree. Tough to fix something like that especially on an Antelope.
Sugar Creek.

Marco did a superb job. The small details are perfect. The lips, eyes, ears, literally perfect. My bad with the cut up the neck, he did as good as job as possible fixing it. From what I hear Antelop are about as unforgiving as it gets. I'm glad it was fixable. Definitely a "doh" moment for me.
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Old 02-21-2022, 04:50 PM
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Antelope are brutal to mount. So hard to hide any hole, etc. the hair comes out really easy if you are not careful. Really careful field care helps a tonne, don’t drag the animal, careful with blood, cool it off quick. Hair can slip really easy on their capes. Marco did a nice job . That little brown patch between the white is there on lots of them.
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Sugar Creek.

Marco did a superb job. The small details are perfect. The lips, eyes, ears, literally perfect. My bad with the cut up the neck, he did as good as job as possible fixing it. From what I hear Antelop are about as unforgiving as it gets. I'm glad it was fixable. Definitely a "doh" moment for me.
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Great looking mount!...
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