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nuprofessor
Tracker
Reged: 07/13/05
Posts: 803
Loc: Central Missouri
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About 2 1/2 years ago my youngest son shot a corsican ram on a hunt down in Texas. It has sat in my freezer ever since. Wife says IT HAS TO GO!! . Son has been indecisive about how to mount it. I have a couple of questions:
1). Do you think it is still any good for a full head mount?
2). If so, what kind of price would I expect to pay?
3). If a full mount is not possible, what would it cost to have a european mount done?
I have tried local Taxidermists (MidMissouri), but none had expertise &/or were willing to do it. I will be down in Texas (near Detroit, TX) for a hog hunt with my son when he returns from Iraq in mid October. I could possibly bring it down with me or set up some kind of meeting place.
If anyone can help I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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BuffaloRidge
Outdoorsman
Reged: 03/15/08
Posts: 50
Loc: Waco,TX
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With out seeing it. It would be hard to say if it is still mountable. I would recomend finding someone local. By the time you bring it to TX and meet up with someone and then have to get it shipped or even drive back down to to pick up. You would be better off going local. There are some great taxidermist in MO. Try going on the Taxidermy.net site and post looking for taxidermist and you will be purprised at the response you will get.
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Buffalo Ridge Taxidermy
Waco, TX
254-848-9344
http://www.buffaloridgetaxidermy.com/
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Skinner0_2
Bird Dog
Reged: 08/04/08
Posts: 379
Loc: Wise Co. Texas
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I agree. Was the rams head caped out, meaning the skin was removed from the skull? Reason i asked is that would have been optimum as the skin is usually rolled up with the nose, ears eye lids, inside to protect them from freezer burn and drying. Now i have noticed that when a customer brought me a deer that had been in the freezer in open air for an extended amount of time, that although the nose,and lips usually dry out, that they can be rehydrated in most cases. Whats really gona suck is getting the horns off the skull, in fact now that i think about it, they may be dried on there for good. Removing the horns and coreing them out is a very important step to prevent bugs, smell, etc. Was the head in a plastic bag or just exposed to open air in the freezer? Skinner
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LadyTaxi
Outdoorsman
Reged: 05/17/08
Posts: 99
Loc: Near the Red
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Skinner...
The horns can also be rehydrated. I mascerate all skulls, so the only additional step is to drill a hole in the back to allow the fluid to rehydrate the innner core.
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Don't take life so seriously...it's only temporary.
I can kill it, clean it, cook it, and put it on the wall 
www.brandonwildlifestudio.com
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