Skull Hooker Big Euro Trophy Mount (revised picture)

[archer36]

After spending almost a year wondering what I was going to do with my Eland that I took in South Africa in 2022, I finally went this route. 

My cousin is a Taxidermist. I told him to get the Cape tanned while I thought about it. 

The issue was the size of a mount relative to the size of my trophy room 

I decided that an Eland shoulder mount would look out of place. I thought about a pedestal mount for a while but still thought it was too big. 

I looked into other options. All my African animals are Euro mounts on plaques so I decided to stick with the same theme and stay with a Euro presentation. 

I used the system in the title. It was very easy and cost less than $50. I highly recommend it. 

I finally have put this to rest. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 19 by archer36

[bushden]

I have seen those mount brackets before and they work well, It looks good !

[Rusty]

Looks great!  

[ratherbhunting]

I have them on a couple of my whitetail skulls. 

 

[JHbowhunter]

I been using them on whitetail wall pedestal mounts with great results. Warning - imperative for shoulder mounts that you secure bracket to a stud. (Don’t ask me how I know) 

You can change angle to exactly how you want it whenever you want it. It really expands the range of your mounts with nearly 180” range of motion. 
 

Here is 2022 Winter “vertical bow” buck for example. As u can see really takes full advantage of the wall pedestal form.  
 

It is a very well made quality product. 

[archer36]

1 hour ago, JHbowhunter said:

I been using them on whitetail wall pedestal mounts with great results. Warning - imperative for shoulder mounts that you secure bracket to a stud. (Don’t ask me how I know) 

You can change angle to exactly how you want it whenever you want it. It really expands the range of your mounts with nearly 180” range of motion. 
 

Here is 2022 Winter “vertical bow” buck for example. As u can see really takes full advantage of the wall pedestal form.  
 

It is a very well made quality product. 

Absolutely attach to a stud. !

Wall anchors don't cut it.

Sorry about the Crossbow in the picture Jack. 

Edited January 18 by archer36

[Tarhunt]

1 hour ago, archer36 said:

Absolutely attach to a stud. !

Wall anchors don't cut it.

Sorry about the Crossbow in the picture Jack. 

Tell him that it's a horizontal bow. 

[BothBarrels]

VERY nice job! Looks great with the photo, too. 

So, what gun did you use to bring that thing down? Biggest thing I've killed is a Whitetail, lol.

Edited January 19 by BothBarrels

[archer36]

4 minutes ago, BothBarrels said:

VERY nice job! Looks great with the photo, too. 

So, what gun did you use to bring that thing down? Biggest thing I've killed is a Whitetail, lol.

No gun. My TenPoint Stealth NXT Crossbow. 

[JHbowhunter]

1 hour ago, archer36 said:

No gun. My TenPoint Stealth NXT Crossbow. 

so basically "a gun" 

 

lol..

 

just kidding don't get started....

[FDhunt1213]

1 minute ago, JHbowhunter said:

so basically "a gun" 

 

lol..

 

just kidding don't get started....

I was waiting for that …… 

[archer36]

16 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

so basically "a gun" 

 

lol..

 

just kidding don't get started....

OK, I'll play. A short range "gun". 

Edited January 19 by archer36

[archer36]

11 minutes ago, FDhunt1213 said:

I was waiting for that …… 

No worries. I won't be needing to fill out one of Jack's  "Butthurt Forms". 

[BothBarrels]

1 hour ago, archer36 said:

No gun. My TenPoint Stealth NXT Crossbow. 

Cool! I didn't even really know what an Eland is. Had to look it up on Wikipedia. lol. Any guess what it weighed?

What other African animal mounts do you have?

[archer36]

3 minutes ago, BothBarrels said:

Cool! I didn't even really know what an Eland is. Had to look it up on Wikipedia. lol. Any guess what it weighed?

What other African animal mounts do you have?

Estimated 1800 to 2000 lbs. Took 4 guys to load it on a trailer with a winch.