Brambles "first kick at the can"

[Brambles]

First off, thanks a gagillion to Rattler and Ydouask!

this is something I've always wanted to do, and with Ydouask's mentoring I'm tickled with the results.

It started out with this fella!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?27807-Brambles-2008-Mulie&highlight=Brambles+2008+Mulie

Although not my biggest buck, he's got a real cool look to him and After a weekends worth of work I mounted him with directions from Ydouask while Rattler worked on his own projects!

Pics to follow

[Tīɡ]

Can't wait to see how it turns out! That buck is so cool looking!

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg4_zpsvhcoyxwh.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg4_zpsvhcoyxwh.jpg.html)

[Stone Sheep Steve]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg4_zpsvhcoyxwh.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg4_zpsvhcoyxwh.jpg.html)

Not bad for a first attempt although I expected a bit more detail from a guy like you.

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg6_zpsfybbbakl.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg6_zpsfybbbakl.jpg.html)

[Brambles]

iPads being a twat after the last update, having a hard time copying img tags off photobucket, stand by

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg7_zpsjjhmxrst.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg7_zpsjjhmxrst.jpg.html)

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg5_zpssegi2mle.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg5_zpssegi2mle.jpg.html)

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg8_zpsvc5fdnkb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg8_zpsvc5fdnkb.jpg.html)

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg2_zpsqjdrzmw8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg2_zpsqjdrzmw8.jpg.html)

[Brew]

Cool thread. Lookin great so far. Can't wait to see the progress

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg1_zpsbztaatvq.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg1_zpsbztaatvq.jpg.html)

[Brambles]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/Brambles77/image.jpg3_zpsl2wk74om.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Brambles77/media/image.jpg3_zpsl2wk74om.jpg.html)

[Vanislehiker]

Wow very impressive deer and great job mounting specially if u are attempting it for a first

[Brew]

Super impressed. Way to go on a fantastic job.

[.264winmag]

Great buck! Looks super old in the face. Nothing wrong with that taxi work, be proud to have that on the wall! Great job

[Dre]

Very impressive. Doesn't look like a first timer from the pics.

[Brambles]

Great buck! Looks super old in the face. Nothing wrong with that taxi work, be proud to have that on the wall! Great job

Not sure on his age but he's got battle scars all over his muzzle and sides....hard to make the muzzle hair look perfect when there is healed over punctures and messed up spots of hair! it's how he came out of the bush.... Who am I to to argue.

[tinhorse]

That's awesome, especially for your first time. I've seen way worse from apparent seasoned taxiderists. Well done!

[Sofa King]

holy F.
wicked job.
good on you for even attempting that.
if you're not careful, you'll have a line up of customers dropping off their deer.

[BTF]

Very good job, especially for your first attempt. The more you mount the more you will notice all those battle scares and individual characteristics, its what makes the mounts so unique.

[Rattler]

I knew you could do it Jeff, attention to detail is one of your strengths. A fantastic job considering your first attempt at taxidermy. Look forward to seeing your future projects��.

[Taylor329]

You're a natural!! That buck looks stellar

[albravo2]

I am very impressed. Good for you. Cranker buck and a great mount.

[f350ps]

Wow, nice job Brambles, you've definitely got the eye, and that's a beauty Buck! K

[BiG Boar]

That looks great man. Good work.

[Chango]

Wow, nice job man!

[troutseeker]

Awesome job! Very well done, I can't wait to see more. And a goat!;)

[mcrae]

Looks good buddy!

[landphil]

Nice work!

[Tīɡ]

Excellent work! Looks great!

[Rackmastr]

Good stuff man, I love taxidermy and its sure addicting once you get hooked!! I love watching something come together!

[steveo]

Holy chit man, nice work! I am sure you are making a few taxidermists worried.

[Brambles]

Thanks for all the great comments guys, only thing that is gonna need some makeup is the nose and nostrils, the nostrils were a little short but we made them work.

this cape was from this animal but someone else turned and split everything, that part of the job has always been the big ????? For me, but now that I've seen what goes on after the splitting and turning it is very clear what needs to stay and what needs to go!!!! This cape was also tanned by a tannery but the next one or two im going to tan them myself and see how that process goes!

I have 4 or 5 deer and an elk here that are nice enough to practice on once I scrounge up some more hair!

[yamadirt 426]

very nice work. Everything is better when you do it yourself even if not "perfected" the feeling you will get looking at that buck from the time you shot it until now can not be replicated.

[M.Dean]

Oh??? I--- I see you filled the head and neck area's with a Styrofoam dummy of sorts? You know, that kinda explains why the big buck I put on the wall a few years back started stink'in real bad every time I lite the wood stove up! You could hardly smell it in the mornings when it was below zero in here, but around supper time, man, I had to open the door and a window! But really, Your doing a great job, and now we all can see why it costs a few bucks to get a buck head mounted! Great Thread! Looking forward to seeing more of your mounts on here!