I am looking for a different type mount for my latest whitetail. I have several with the usual right turn, left turn, full sneak, bedded life size and even a pair done fighting. Would like a couple ideas for something else. Was thinking pedestals, etc but can't find pics of anything I like at the moment.

Find an old post on Kansas whitetail done pedestal style on a fencepost. It was impressive!!!

Dang, the pix are gone. Posted by jds in 2006.

tped,

Here's a few different pedestals Chris has done.









Both these mulies had the inside of the form completely removed (leaving the inside a shell of the form), up to the base of the head, and reinforced with steel rod then covered with rock material to meld the piece into the rock habitat pedestal base.





In the early 1900's many shoulder mounts were mounted to sit flat on a table. Chris used this technique for this deer and put it on a pedestal.



Krueger's Creations Taxidermy
Chris Krueger
Phoenix, Arizona
halflingrugger@cox.net

Hey Mary,

That type of table-top pedestal is a lot older than that. Leon Pray had that style of mount drawn up in the 1940's!

I've always liked that pose though. It represents a Deer standing on hind legs to get a better view ... according to Mr. Pray.

John.

LOL...John, you forget we are from the same generation and both are collectors of taxidermy historical memorabilia.

The idea for the mount came from one of my Leon Pray sketch books and you are correct that the pose is to give the appearance of a deer standing on it's hind legs and others just appear to be alert deer.

A few of Leon's sketches:





Mary

Mary - some good stuff there - thanks for the ideas. I like the one on the birch tree. My buck was working a scrape and horning the branches when I shot him so I was thinking of some kind of pedestal incorporating the horning of the branches.

How about this for a lifesize

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
How about this for a lifesize

Now that's just cool! That's quite a buck as well.

Man, I'd hate to be standing under him when he hits the ground!

WHOO!

John.

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
How about this for a lifesize

Anyone have any info on this buck? We have had a handfull of clients e-mail us this picture in the last few days stating it is all over the internet, but with no info.

I did see that on another forum - no story of where it was from. That is a really cool mount and ideal for the spot. My friend that I was hunting with when I shot mine suggested a life size mount but he almost got me divorced the last time I did a lifesize so I thought another lifesize would seal the deal for sure.

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Find an old post on Kansas whitetail done pedestal style on a fencepost. It was impressive!!!

Dang, the pix are gone. Posted by jds in 2006.

Wow! Thanks for the kind words!

I mounted this many years ago when the client wanted something different. It uses a set of reproductions called the "Kansas King" that were molded from a set of sheds found in Kansas.

The mount shows the buck flehmening over a scrape (part of which can be seen in the base). The scrape even had a footprint of the doe which had recently "passed through".

Again, thanks for the kudos.

JDS

If custom wood work is your thing this might be a nice presentation...DAN

Dan,

That is a very nice mount and the woodwork splendid!...

Could you PM me the price for a mount like that?
I'd like to consider do something like this in the future with you...

Roland

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Originally posted by Mary Hilliard-Krueger:

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
How about this for a lifesize

Anyone have any info on this buck? We have had a handfull of clients e-mail us this picture in the last few days stating it is all over the internet, but with no info.

I too have had some customers email me this pic, I think it is a wonderful mount and quite the attention getter. I would love to gets some more info about it.

Mary,

Can't open your pics, anyway to release them???

This thread is 8 yrs old, they probably aren't even on the internet anymore

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Originally posted by Jerry Huffaker:
This thread is 8 yrs old, they probably aren't even on the internet anymore

Glad you are.