Buffalo scull mount

[Dewald]

I’m finishing up bleaching a nice hard bossed bull with a 39” spread. I’d appreciate some input on a nice way to display the trophy. I personally feel the horns sweep to far back to make a euro mount possible. I’ve got another one displayed loose on a table, that works well, but not sure what to do with a second one.

Please post some pictures. Thanks,

Dewald

 

[shootist~]

Life-Form has a couple of pictures of Euro Shield Table-Top mounts. Rear of skull is elevated a few inches, which looks good to me. I'm leaning heavily in that direction. Checking with Bullseye Taxidermy, (who I plan to use this year), they say it won't be a problem.

I'm at the range right now, but can post a pic later if needed.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Here's what I did. If you're interested I can send you details on how to make similar mount with more photos. I used pine with pecan stain because it matches wood trim. I also used plywood as a base attached to skull. Could have used more aesthetic dimension lumber but was concerned it might split under the weight. A darker wood or stain might be nicer.

Don't mount buffalo skulls flat against the wall. That way they look more like something that should be wearing a yoke and slogging around in a rice paddy. As I recall, these are both about 45 degrees angle.

 

[Dewald]

Life-Form has a couple of pictures of Euro Shield Table-Top mounts. Rear of skull is elevated a few inches, which looks good to me. I'm leaning heavily in that direction. Checking with Bullseye Taxidermy, (who I plan to use this year), they say it won't be a problem.

I'm at the range right now, but can post a pic later if needed.

Thanks @shootist~, I’d appreciate a picture. My one is also a table top display. I’m just not sure I have space fore another, but might end up that route.

 

[Dewald]

Here's what I did. If you're interested I can send you details on how to make similar mount with more photos. I used pine with pecan stain because it matches wood trim. I also used plywood as a base attached to skull. Could have used more aesthetic dimension lumber but was concerned it might split under the weight. A darker wood or stain might be nicer.

Don't mount buffalo skulls flat against the wall. That way they look more like something that should be wearing a yoke and slogging around in a rice paddy. As I recall, these are both about 45 degrees angle.
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Thank you Sir. I’ll take some measurements. The foramen magnum is about 8 or 9” from the wall when the horns touch. I’m not sure how a big block mount or such a long scull hook will look

 

[BRICKBURN]

Here's what I did. If you're interested I can send you details on how to make similar mount with more photos. I used pine with pecan stain because it matches wood trim. I also used plywood as a base attached to skull. Could have used more aesthetic dimension lumber but was concerned it might split under the weight. A darker wood or stain might be nicer.

Don't mount buffalo skulls flat against the wall. That way they look more like something that should be wearing a yoke and slogging around in a rice paddy. As I recall, these are both about 45 degrees angle.
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I did something very similar to this. Just mounted with the nose straight down the wall.

 

[Berettaco]

I bought a Skull Hooker Big Hooker (something like that) to mount my buff - works quite well. Super easy to mount

 

[shootist~]

Table-top examples from the Life-Form website:

 

[WAB]

Here is a picture of my wife’s buffalo mount. It’s sitting on the sideboard in our great room.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Thank you Sir. I’ll take some measurements. The foramen magnum is about 8 or 9” from the wall when the horns touch. I’m not sure how a big block mount or such a long scull hook will look

Quite a sweep back on that bull, for sure. Both mine have foeamen magnum only a couple inches from the wall when hanging. Tipping yours at 45 degrees might bring the skull a little closer to the wall but not much. Skull Hooker might be better as those can be adjusted to hang the skull quite a ways from wall.

 

[SETH RINGER]

I 2ND THE SKULL "HOOKER"

 

[Dewald]

Here is a picture of my wife’s buffalo mount. It’s sitting on the sideboard in our great room.

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Very classy display.

 

[Dewald]

Thank you for all the pictures. I’ll play around a bit with ideas and post pictures when I’m done