Shot placement question for shoulder mount

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Shot placement question for shoulder mount #3842281 01/20/23 10:30 PM 01/20/23 10:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 71 Headland, AL T tshane57 OP spike
tshane57 OP spike T Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 71 Headland, AL	Got lucky enough to catch this guy tailing a doe in Abbeville tonight. Did I get him to high up for a shoulder mount? Thanks free picture hosting

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842283 01/20/23 10:33 PM 01/20/23 10:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 15,923 Elmore County Frankie Old Mossy Horns
Frankie Old Mossy Horns Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 15,923 Elmore County	No Frankie's Page

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842299 01/20/23 10:53 PM 01/20/23 10:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,938 Clay co A Ar1220 12 point
Ar1220 12 point A Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,938 Clay co	No any half way decent taxidermist can fix that and you will never see it. If your worried about the taxidermist can order a replacement cape or kill you another one and use that cape. That's a good deer congrats btw Last edited by Ar1220; 01/20/23 10:53 PM.

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842304 01/20/23 11:00 PM 01/20/23 11:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 10,575 A abolt300 Booner
abolt300 Booner A Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 10,575	Good buck and yes it can 100% absolutely still be shoulder mounted. Good taxidermist and you’ll never even notice where it was. Congrats on a nice buck.

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842317 01/20/23 11:52 PM 01/20/23 11:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 436 Alabama S ShaftOne 4 point
ShaftOne 4 point S Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 436 Alabama	As mentioned, a good taxidermist can sow that up with no problem. Congrats a a pretty buck.

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842324 01/21/23 12:08 AM 01/21/23 12:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,575 Tuscaloosa H hawndog 8 point
hawndog 8 point H Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,575 Tuscaloosa	Should not be a problem. I have one mounted that I shot at 10 yards with buckshot in center of shoulder. You can see it if you know what your looking for. But it’s not obvious. Personally I think it adds a bit of character.

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842340 01/21/23 04:05 AM 01/21/23 04:05 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,679 Alabama OlTimer 10 point
OlTimer 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 2,679 Alabama	No problem at all and congrats on a fine deer.

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842341 01/21/23 04:06 AM 01/21/23 04:06 AM
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tshane57 OP spike T Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 71 Headland, AL	Thanks for the replies all!

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842429 01/21/23 09:11 AM 01/21/23 09:11 AM
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CrappieMan 8 point C Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 1,347 Crenshaw	That hole will never show. I fix crap way worse than that daily.

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842438 01/21/23 09:23 AM 01/21/23 09:23 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 8,955 Between the coosa and cahaba ! !shiloh! 14 point
!shiloh! 14 point ! Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 8,955 Between the coosa and cahaba	I kind of like a bullet hole being visible on mounts. ggg

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: OlTimer] #3842522 01/21/23 11:29 AM 01/21/23 11:29 AM
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top cat Freak of Nature Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 42,200 UR 6	Originally Posted by OlTimer No problem at all and congrats on a fine deer. Yup LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!! - - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -

Re: Shot placement question for shoulder mount [Re: tshane57] #3842705 01/21/23 05:02 PM 01/21/23 05:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,260 Pisgah,Al,Jackson coachg34 10 point
coachg34 10 point Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,260 Pisgah,Al,Jackson	It’s more about caping it out far enough back to get a good shoulder mount . The bullet hole won’t be noticeable.