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I had my taxidermist (Green's Taxidermy, Jacksonville, TX) do my 2007 Texas Mule Deer as a wall pedestal. The old buck's hide was missing lots of hair (due to a really severe summer tick infestation, according to taxidermist) when I shot him, but the mount turned out really well. I really hate the "ears forward buck on high alert" look, so I asked Cary to just put them in a natural posture, and since the hide was so rough, I just suggested that he put the best shoulder forward. In field photo:  And results of the Cary's efforts:   | ||
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great muley! he's got a lot of character, where in Texas was it shot? HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS! | |||
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I am almost positive your deer is a hybrid, do you have any meat from him left? I would contact your A&M and see if they have a biologist that could check. Small ears, mid point face, intermediate antlers including large brow tines, and intermediate coloration. Neat buck, worth finding out. | |||
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Great lookin' buck and a very good mount!  Interesting trophy indeed!Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Nice buck! I am with D99. Get A&M to check out the meat.  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | |||
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I'm sure I have some meat left, along with the lower jaw that still has some jerked meat on him. I shot the buck in Reagan County between Big Lake and Iraan. The "small ears" is more of an artifact of the way I had him mounted - since I didn't mount him on "high alert" ears forward, they look small, but they really aren't - they are very definitely typical mule deer-sized ears. Obviously, the only answer to the potential hybrid question is DNA testing, but nothing about the deer's coat, body size, habits, tail, etc suggests whitetail influence to me - his body was very much in line with all the mule deer in the area . . . perhaps the strong brow tines might be suggestive of hybridization, but almost all of the Texas desert mulies in that area have strong brow tines so I don't put much weight on that. Troy | |||
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Nice Buck Troy, congrats! I can tell you having hunted Deer for many years and spending 17 years as a pro Taxidermist, they will lose a lot of hair due to ticks. Once they get an infestation, those Bucks will rub their self raw trying to get rid of them. I've had the same problem with a few I've taken from Fort Campbell. Good hunting, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Troy Very nice muley! Congrats! Ray Matthews Matthews Outdoor Adventures 2808 Bainbridge Trail Mansfield, Texas 76063 | |||
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Very nice mount. Congratulations. | |||
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Very nice - the mount compliments this deer very well. Antlers Double Rifle Shooters Society Heym 450/400 3" | |||
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Beautiful rack and mount. Question, what type of wall base do you have that pedestal mount attached with? | |||
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The center of gravity of this one was just off the shoulder, so Cary attached a board to mount it to the wall. The hanger is inset into the board, and the mount hangs on a nail driven into a stud on the wall. I hope that answered your question? | |||
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Very nice mule deer,good job done on the mount. | |||
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Nice deer and nice mount. The tick thing is interesting. I shot my best Mulie ever about 2 months ago here in Nevada. Its hair was in bad shape and I was worried it was how we'd handled the deer in the field but the taxidermist showed me all of the imbeded ticks in the neck and shoulders. | |||
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Hey Troy, Congrats on a great mulie! He definitely has a lot of character!! Good Hunting, Bob There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes. http://texaspredatorposse.ipbhost.com/   | |||
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