Euro mount goat advice
Gopher
11/14/07 8:02pm
I'm pretty sure that next years my year for my goat tag in Utah.
But my question is who has done a euro on one of these and Im a little nervous about removing the horns.
Do you really have to?
I have done numerous deer but speed goats seem to be a whole other ball game.
Any advice would be great.
But my question is who has done a euro on one of these and Im a little nervous about removing the horns.
Do you really have to?
I have done numerous deer but speed goats seem to be a whole other ball game.
Any advice would be great.
8,470
An antelope skull is actually easier, because you don't have to worry about submerging and bleaching out the antler bases. My taxidermist normally cuts an inch or two off the tip of the boney protrusions (once the sheath is removed). Then he sticks a moth ball in the sheath before filling it with bondo and re-attaching it. Helps keep bugs away from drilling into the horns I understand.
I recently heard a tip about getting the horn sheaths off, that I hadn't heard before. If they are on really tight and hard to get off, try micro-waving them in short spurts until they loosen and come off. I've not tried this, but anxious to do so. Good luck.
Marvin
If so what did you use.
Man I love that black and white contrast!
These are my deer I've done but like I say I'm stoked to do a antelope maybe next year.
I read somewhere or heard from someone to spray WD-40 on a rag then wipe on the horns. I did and it it give it a nice look. I debated between a wall mount or pedestal type base and went pedestal. Gopher, your euro's look real good. I like the look of european mounts, that's for sure.