Skull Cap Antler Mount

Everything your need for successful antler mounting.

Skull cap antler mount.

The process of preparing a skull cap for mounting can be done by the hunter without the need to hire a taxidermist. Step by step instructions for creating an antler mount. How to create an antler mount. Materials needed to mount deer antlers.

The skull cap is the portion of the skull above the deer s eye socket and usually accompanies the antlers for display. Then i ll cover each in more detail. Cut off the antlers. It all depends on your preferred angle of display.

We found it was best to start the hole through the top section and then drill the antler separately. Deer antler mounting kit this easy to assemble kit fits almost all sizes and shapes of deer antlers. First let s review the major steps involved in mounting deer antlers. In this figure lines blue red and green would each work fine.

Cut the antler off the skull as shown in fig 1. Skin and cut as much meat and hide as possible. It includes a wood plaque and one red and one cream colored skull cover plus mounting hardware. 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.

With a little effort you can make a european mount to display your trophy buck. Remove the hide from the skull cap skull plate clean the skull cap. Attach the antlers to a plaque. 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.

Attach or make a cover for the skull plate. 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. Items you will need.