Have been working on just a few mounts for a fellow OB guy. Finally finished my pawpaws desert mule deer from 1973! He had it shoulder mounted that year…but mawmaw wouldn't let him put it in the house. So it lived in the garage for 30 years or so. This is back when they still used dry preserve as well. And to top that he had a gun rack made with the hooves. Wish I'd snagged that but it's long gone.
Anyway. The mount had gotten pretty bad, so I removed the horns and brought it back to life. Great to keep his memory alive. The last hunt I went on with him…I was maybe 10…and I shot a spike desert mule deer. Will never forget it.

Anyway. The mount had gotten pretty bad, so I removed the horns and brought it back to life. Great to keep his memory alive. The last hunt I went on with him…I was maybe 10…and I shot a spike desert mule deer. Will never forget it.







