Skull Cap Antler Mount

Deer antler mounting kit this easy to assemble kit fits almost all sizes and shapes of deer antlers.

Skull cap antler mount.

The next step is to place the skull cap in a pot of water add 1 tablespoon of sodium carbonate to the water then simmer for 20 30 minutes. It all depends on your preferred angle of display. Cut antlers off skull when cutting off deer antlers for an antler plaque mount pay careful attention to the angle of your through cut because this will affect how your antlers display on the wall. Then i ll cover each in more detail.

Materials needed to mount deer antlers. Now you will center the antler over the correct pedicle of the top section of the skull plate form make sure you are drilling the correct antler side and drill a 3 16 hole roughly 1 deep into the base of the antler. It includes a wood plaque and one red and one cream colored skull cover plus mounting hardware. Mckenzie taxidermy offers a great selection of antler skull caps and shed connectors.

First let s review the major steps involved in mounting deer antlers. In this figure lines blue red and green would each work fine. A deer skull cap and antler mount is commonly known as a european mount. Remove the hide from the skull cap skull plate clean the skull cap.

Cut off the antlers. With a little effort you can make a european mount to display your trophy buck. Attach the antlers to a plaque. Attach or make a cover for the skull plate.

These are becoming increasingly popular among sportsmen simply because they are less expensive and take up less room in the house than the traditional shoulder mount. How to create an antler mount. We found it was best to start the hole through the top section and then drill the antler separately. Cut the antler off the skull as shown in fig 1.

Items you will need. Skin and cut as much meat and hide as possible. The skull cap is the portion of the skull above the deer s eye socket and usually accompanies the antlers for display.