taxidermist shrunk my mount

[PinchPoint]

Great buck and mount!

 

[plinker22]

Wish mine would shrink that much.

Very nice!

 

[Bow Hunter]

Very nice deer, congrats.

 

[tickweed]

If a different cape, then yes, that's the reason. Still, a heck of a deer!

 

[Snake]

 

[catman529]

Very nice buck

 

[TENN.BOY]

Nice buck !!!!

 

[Jaahspike]

the antlers will shrink as they dry,but this is a awesome buck to be proud of

Yes most of mine have shrunk 30 or so inches after mount....LOL

 

[infoman jr.]

Nice deer. My deer had a lot bigger neck when I shot it than it did when I got the mount back. I was kinda disappointed with that.

 

[JeepKuntry]

the antlers will shrink as they dry,but this is a awesome buck to be proud of

I was gonna mention that. I've heard of folks that have a good buck that they want to measure cutting a board and sliding it between the antlers.

 

[in the dog house]

Very nice deer! I would be proud to have that on my wall.

 

[deerhunter10]

the antlers will shrink as they dry,but this is a awesome buck to be proud of

I was gonna mention that. I've heard of folks that have a good buck that they want to measure cutting a board and sliding it between the antlers.

I know a few people that have done that. but you risk breaking the rack. I heard stories of it happening never seen it happen in person. but I would not do that personally. but sounds like the taxidermist just didn't take the right measurement or didn't care about it much at least. but nice deer nevertheless.

 

[tickweed]

He somehow lost the cape, he just took another cape, measured its size, ordered the size form it called for, and mounted it using the original rack.

 

[KENBOB10]

Ain't no shame in that game.

 

[cbhunter]

I'm waiting on a similar size buck at the taxidermist (rack wise)

 

[mathews338]

Nice buck! Good quality mount.

 

[bowriter]

There are two types of shrinkage that happens with trophy animals that have antlers. The first is ground shrinkage. That is the amount the antlers shrink between the shot and the recovery. The second is memory shrinkage. That is when the animal is just not as big as you remembered.

The actual shrinkage is minimal.

 

[Cazador]

Then there is the shrinkage from swimming.
You shoot a 200lb buck with a ten point rack. You don't find him for 1 1/2 days then an 6 hour trip to the taxidermist. His cape is shedding like a dog in spring. You get a cape from a 150lb buck and use it for your mount. Hmmm must of been the taxidermist fault. Some VOO DOOO shrinky dink stuff going on in that shop.

 

[Cazador]

Great deer. I wish any buck I ever shot had shrunk down to that.

Agreed I bet there are many people saying exactly that.

 

[AT Hiker]

Nice deer!

From the picture you posted it appears that cape size matches the rack pretty good.