#2308485 - 02/14/11 04:37 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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The main factor is who mounted it and what tanning method they used. Then proper care and what you mean by "last".
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#2396194 - 05/18/11 11:46 AM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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If you want to shine out the hair, you can use any hair sheen product (spray on) that your wife might use. As for shining the horns, we use Pledge.
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#2396204 - 05/18/11 11:56 AM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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if they get to lookin bad, just go shoot you a 2.5 year old buck and have the capes swapped
get a euro done on the 2.5
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#2396258 - 05/18/11 12:39 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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keep them out of the heat and sunshine and they will last a lifetime. dusting them a few times a year will simply help their appearance....
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#2396330 - 05/18/11 01:39 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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yep its a no no
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#2396334 - 05/18/11 01:48 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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A taxidermist friend of mine recommends dusting the cape with a piece of light bread. He says the natural oils in the bread are good for the mount and aren't excessive.
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#2396337 - 05/18/11 01:52 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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I've got a old paint brush
it stays on top on my gun safe and all its ever used for is dusting the deer/ducks/pheasant/and bobcat mounts that I have.
If only I'd kill more then it would get used more
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#2396612 - 05/18/11 08:11 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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Ferg, that's crazy! Have you felt the top of it? Wonder if the stitches are still there...
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#2396644 - 05/18/11 08:35 PM
Re: how long should a deer mount last
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My oldest one was made in 1974 and it looks almost as good as it did when I first picked it up.
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