My buddy sent me a couple of photos of a taxidermy mount of an animal that he was curious about.

I cannot tell what it is, though it kinda looks like a Sika deer...sort of??!

Would someone please volunteer to post his digital photos if I send them by e-mail?

This way, we can all see the animal and try to figure out what it is.

BTW, it was apparently shot on a Game Farm in PA in the late 80s early 90s.

Thanks

You can send it to me, I will be happy to post for you.

Please put "Photo for AR" in the subject line, otherwise it might get zapped by my spam filter.

Thanks Saeed!

I sent them to Canuck, but he may be away for the long holiday weekend here in Canada.

I'll send it from my Yahoo e-mail account.

From the antlers I would say that it is a young fallow deer. Not a very good mount, though . .. ear position is wrong, the "adam's apple" should be prominent, and it appears that the only color of touch-up paint that the taxidermist had was black!!

Just my opinion . . .

JDS

It looks like an immature fallow buck of 2+ years old.I dont think it is a Sika as it does not have a scowling look to its face and there are the beginnings of palmations. I have seen pictures of South African Fallow and their antler development is nowhere as good as their European equivalent.

Immature Fallow for sure.

Fallow deer.

You're all great- I haven't seen any young Fallows in my life and this must be it!

Thank you for looking and sharing your experiences.

I agree that the Taxidermy work is 'interesting'...

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I agree that the Taxidermy work is 'interesting'...

Very politically put!!! "interesting"

Yes, it it a young immature fallow deer.

It's a concensus: young fallow (albeit most likely on an improper form).

looks like one of those wyoming jackalope

Definately a young fallow.

I wonder why the taxidermist didn't hang the tail from the bottom of the plaque. That would really add some class.

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I sent them to Canuck, but he may be away for the long holiday weekend here in Canada.

Hi C-lefty,

Just got your e-mail. Glad to see Saeed could get those pics up for you.....I was out of town since Friday.

Cheers,
Canuck

It is a young Fallow deer.

And a very poor job of taxidermy.

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Originally posted by dogcat:
And a very poor job of taxidermy.

I did not want to say that, but I would not hang it in my garage.

Hi Canuck!

Yes, I figured that you were probably out bear hunting or fishing

Thanks and hope you had a great weekend!

CL

P.S. As for taxidermy, when I said 'interesting", I was being nice, though the average guy on the street would probably love it, comparing it's facial features etc. to Bambi