Just came across your channel the other day and been going through your videos. I'm a self taught deer only taxidermist and I really only do a handful of them every year, but I have been doing them for some 25 plus years. So since the internet came about, I would scour about trying to find any good tips/videos on the craft. Amazingly there hasn't been any real high quality in depth videos to speak of. Until I came across yours. And what is amazing to me is how similar yours and my technics are, really almost scary. Anyway I just really want to thank you, and I appreciate that you have taken time out to document some of the processes. It well done, informative, and top notch work. May the Good Lord multiply his blessings on you.
Bens forms are great! Ben really helped me more than 25 yrs ago when my business was just takin off. I've never forgotten that. He's a good man! Hello from Mississippi.
That is so cool!! He is definitely a brute! I started in taxidermy a year ago and I love it! Definitely another side of me I never knew I had! I’m 17 and is a licensed taxidermist and I love it!
Your videos are awesome... Been watching you for about a month now.. sometimes I'll find myself watching the same video just to refresh my memory while I take notes. Plan on getting into it slowly. Getting supplies and tools I need and all that before I start practicing. You explain everything so well. Honestly out of everything I'm taken in and between notes and your videos, I feel super confident in doing it and eventually getting to where I wanna be at it but I swear the only thing I feel like will take me the longest to figure out is sewing it back together. I wish there was an in depth slow pace video that really shows the technique... How you start the thread and how to end it and everything in between. Anyways thanks for all the help and the tips and the time you take for all the newcomers who wanna learn.
You are the second person to request that today. I am going to plan and make a video stitching a buck on Monday to show what I do start to finish. Stay tuned and thank you!
It's hard to find someone that actually takes the time and shows his followers how to do everything and I truly appreciate that. And the fact you learned everything from RUclips as well really gives people like me more confidence in getting started on our dream... Thanks for the reply so quickly and thank you for the upcoming video I will definitely be waiting patiently for it.
That was masterful work. I wanted to be a taxidermist when I was younger and just fell away from it. Its amazing to see how fast he did it w such detail. When I was researching it the molds were pretty simple and required some contouring. These seem to be ready to go.
They are very user friendly now. The Ben Mears form I used in this video is one of his new forms. He has several he has sculpted recently that are the best on the market.
I know what ya mean about how big the form is. I mounted a deer 2 year's ago on the same form. After it was done I measured below the white patch on the deer and it was 34". Absolute giant!
Me and my mom found this huge buck that was hit. Unfortunately it just lost its antlers, but that thing was too big to be a mule deer buck, but it was one.
My biggest, also my 1st buck, dressed at 303lbs (back in 2000, just outside Leavenworth KS). Stupidly, in my youthful exuberance, I literally lobbed an arrow at him...dumb luck had the arrow pierce his heart. Anyway, the guy I took him to couldn't find a form big enough, and the next few sizes down were on back order. I wanted him on my wall ASAP, regrettably...a lot of hide got cut away and he's a lot smaller than he should be.
Love your videos. Would love to see one were you explain the eye to ear gap length and how much play you can get away with from the cape as well as the length from end of nose to front of eye. Example: if your form is 1/4 smaller than your cape measurements I assume you will be ok?
Yes that is definitely the case a lot. Always try and go a size smaller rather than bigger, and the cape will shrink to fit. I'll try and make a video explaining. Thanks!
Shot a buck in 2018 that dressed at 262lbs with calculation I found live weight would have been around 335lbs unfortunately the taxidermist that I took it to used the smallest form he had I swear out of the 11 whitetail mounts I have it is by far the smallest form of all them needless to say I will not be doing business there anymore.
So my dad killed a 180 inch 300 lbs buck in alabama 10 years ago and he had a special order mount for his deer which now sits on the wall and he doesn't look that big until u get up beside him it is a huge deer and he dwarfed all the other deer he had on camera
After cutting mine off the head, I cut off all the meat and remove the membrane that is between the brain and the skull. Then I wash it and I'll put Borax on the cap to dry it out. When I'm ready to mount I'll clean the cap and antlers and trim the cap to fit the head.
Dan thanks for sharing your 315 lb. Buck mount. I know the man or woman will be proud of his buck.. nice buck where was it taken? The biggest buck I have taken was in Alabama and it weighed 235 lb. 7 point with a 27 inche spread ,in shebly county alabama.
@@thecedarridgechronicles not sure if I misunderstood, but you said 315 live weight. You lose 28% gutting. That makes it's weight 226 on the scale less they weighed heart and liver then maybe 240 little under.
Where did that deer come from? I'm retired now. Of the thousands of deer I did, my biggest were Canadian deer. From the states, I'd guess 24" was my biggest.
In 94' I killed a 10 typical that scored 168 and had a live weight of 310 lb The deer never left a 100 acre tract of corn so I am assuming that was where he packed on the blubber.
Are you finding with the Pro1 hide paste you don’t need to rough your forms? It looks like the last few forms you worked on were smooth and not roughed up.
@@thecedarridgechronicles good to know because I use Pro1 and still take the time to rough in the form. Guess I’ll stop wasting time and making a huge mess!
I killed a 9.5 yr old wisconsin that was 224lbs dressed and live was close to 300lbs and yes he big my taxidermist had to use a muley head because my bucks head was to big for the form crazy
Believe it or not I shot a 300lb deer and it got away from me for two weeks and ended up Dying in my archery partners backyard about a mile away from my home. The Cape unfortunately was not savable. The Taxidermist said it was the in the top 2 biggest deer he had ever had come to his shop. He had a Ohio 15 point on the wall that Weighed 275lbs and said my deer was way bigger. Funny thing is it had about the same size rack as the deer in the video.
And that’s why I hate bow hunters. We have better means to humanly kill. Bow hunters cripple way too many animals. The only reason we have bow season forced on us is to see bows and equipment. I’m sick of seeing wounded deer and killing deer,only to find they are spoiled with huge infections from arrows.
Who really cares nowadays? These are not free range naturally foraging animals anymore. Grow the trophy - harvest the trophy. Biggest and best contests invites dishonesty. Id be more impressed seeing these animals in the field rather than in someones pickup bed. You all made an industry out of hunting sport. CONGRATS !!!
I can watch your taxidermy videos over and over again…… Love watching deer taxidermy !!!
Just came across your channel the other day and been going through your videos. I'm a self taught deer only taxidermist and I really only do a handful of them every year, but I have been doing them for some 25 plus years. So since the internet came about, I would scour about trying to find any good tips/videos on the craft. Amazingly there hasn't been any real high quality in depth videos to speak of. Until I came across yours. And what is amazing to me is how similar yours and my technics are, really almost scary. Anyway I just really want to thank you, and I appreciate that you have taken time out to document some of the processes. It well done, informative, and top notch work. May the Good Lord multiply his blessings on you.
I really appreciate that. I learned from RUclips but felt like it was missing some content so I just started making some!
We need a picture of what the buck looked like while body!
I'll see if I can get one
@@thecedarridgechronicles did you ever get one? If so where can we see it lol
Bens forms are great! Ben really helped me more than 25 yrs ago when my business was just takin off. I've never forgotten that. He's a good man! Hello from Mississippi.
Absolutely! 💪
That is so cool!! He is definitely a brute! I started in taxidermy a year ago and I love it! Definitely another side of me I never knew I had! I’m 17 and is a licensed taxidermist and I love it!
Awesome! Wish I had started at 17
Your videos are awesome... Been watching you for about a month now.. sometimes I'll find myself watching the same video just to refresh my memory while I take notes. Plan on getting into it slowly. Getting supplies and tools I need and all that before I start practicing. You explain everything so well. Honestly out of everything I'm taken in and between notes and your videos, I feel super confident in doing it and eventually getting to where I wanna be at it but I swear the only thing I feel like will take me the longest to figure out is sewing it back together. I wish there was an in depth slow pace video that really shows the technique... How you start the thread and how to end it and everything in between. Anyways thanks for all the help and the tips and the time you take for all the newcomers who wanna learn.
You are the second person to request that today. I am going to plan and make a video stitching a buck on Monday to show what I do start to finish. Stay tuned and thank you!
It's hard to find someone that actually takes the time and shows his followers how to do everything and I truly appreciate that. And the fact you learned everything from RUclips as well really gives people like me more confidence in getting started on our dream... Thanks for the reply so quickly and thank you for the upcoming video I will definitely be waiting patiently for it.
That mount is excellent. The buck looks like he’s an old timer. Great job!
Thank you!
Great video! What a hoss that one was.
So cool! Gigantic white tail deer, almost like a small elk! Great work of taxidermy. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Nice job! I always wondered how the process goes and you did a nice job!👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you!
I did one years ago from Canada. It went on the biggest form I could find. Canada has some brutes.
That was masterful work. I wanted to be a taxidermist when I was younger and just fell away from it. Its amazing to see how fast he did it w such detail. When I was researching it the molds were pretty simple and required some contouring. These seem to be ready to go.
They are very user friendly now. The Ben Mears form I used in this video is one of his new forms. He has several he has sculpted recently that are the best on the market.
What part of the country was this deer harvested?
That's so awesome! Looks like I need to come see you when I need some taxidermy done!
Absolutely!
Wow what a hoss! Sure hope the rut pays off for me this season! Hunt the rut Hunt the rut Hunt the rut!!
My grandpa shot a buck in 1967 in the U.P. that was weighted after it was gutted. He said it was 295lbs and the mount is massive like this one.
I can't imagine seeing one that big while I was hunting. It wouldn't even look real lol
The old mears come in a ss28. Revolution also has a bigger semi sneak. But the new mears ss26 is a big form no doubt.
I know what ya mean about how big the form is. I mounted a deer 2 year's ago on the same form. After it was done I measured below the white patch on the deer and it was 34". Absolute giant!
Yeah that's exactly what this one is below the patch. Huge.
Love your work
Thank you
Awesome video and work 👏
Thank you!
Nice buck and great taxidermy work.
Thank you!
You do awesome work
Thank you
Me and my mom found this huge buck that was hit. Unfortunately it just lost its antlers, but that thing was too big to be a mule deer buck, but it was one.
It's always those old 8 pts!
Great job Dan!!!!
Thank you!
It's like my grandfathers buck back in the day dressed 272lbs had to get a custom form Made for it.
Awesome! Huge buck
Thanks Daniel for the content! great video :)
Thank you!
That was pretty incredible buddy!! Just picked up your channel and can't wait to watch more my new friend!
Thank you!
Amazing. What a cool skill you have.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you and thanks for watching!
My biggest, also my 1st buck, dressed at 303lbs (back in 2000, just outside Leavenworth KS). Stupidly, in my youthful exuberance, I literally lobbed an arrow at him...dumb luck had the arrow pierce his heart.
Anyway, the guy I took him to couldn't find a form big enough, and the next few sizes down were on back order. I wanted him on my wall ASAP, regrettably...a lot of hide got cut away and he's a lot smaller than he should be.
That's huge lol
Love your videos. Would love to see one were you explain the eye to ear gap length and how much play you can get away with from the cape as well as the length from end of nose to front of eye. Example: if your form is 1/4 smaller than your cape measurements I assume you will be ok?
Yes that is definitely the case a lot. Always try and go a size smaller rather than bigger, and the cape will shrink to fit. I'll try and make a video explaining. Thanks!
I love this video so much! Awesome job!
Thank you!
I've used Ben's forms since 2003 as far as I'm concerned they are the best forms I've ever used
By far. I will be using as many as I can get sizes for this season
That was an absolute beautiful mount
You make it look to easy 👍🇺🇸
Shot a buck in 2018 that dressed at 262lbs with calculation I found live weight would have been around 335lbs unfortunately the taxidermist that I took it to used the smallest form he had I swear out of the 11 whitetail mounts I have it is by far the smallest form of all them needless to say I will not be doing business there anymore.
Dang what a giant. It's a shame because a cape that size is nearly irreplaceable.
That’s a big deer! Nice job!
Thanks man!
Outstanding
You do really good work sir
Thank you
excellent subbed
Thank you!
So my dad killed a 180 inch 300 lbs buck in alabama 10 years ago and he had a special order mount for his deer which now sits on the wall and he doesn't look that big until u get up beside him it is a huge deer and he dwarfed all the other deer he had on camera
Awesome. Pics and videos just don't do them justice when you see what they look like in person
Hey Mr.W can you tell us your process of getting the skull caps ready for mounting. Please
After cutting mine off the head, I cut off all the meat and remove the membrane that is between the brain and the skull. Then I wash it and I'll put Borax on the cap to dry it out. When I'm ready to mount I'll clean the cap and antlers and trim the cap to fit the head.
My first deer was 273 lbs live and I thought he was big. This buck is crazy big
273 is a giant too
I believe you’re lieing
Bud are you sure that wasn't a bear cape? Lol Wow what a monster
Hahahaha! I'm still not sure!
Dan thanks for sharing your 315 lb. Buck mount. I know the man or woman will be proud of his buck.. nice buck where was it taken? The biggest buck I have taken was in Alabama and it weighed 235 lb. 7 point with a 27 inche spread ,in shebly county alabama.
I hope you do a finishing video of this mount.
This one was from northern Missouri. I took a 240 lb. 9pt a few years ago in Marion county. Biggest by far for me.
@@thecedarridgechronicles youre hunting in my neck of the woods. Im right next door. what a toad this thing was but we make em big up here
@@thecedarridgechronicles not sure if I misunderstood, but you said 315 live weight. You lose 28% gutting. That makes it's weight 226 on the scale less they weighed heart and liver then maybe 240 little under.
Correct. It weighed 315 before gutting.
Is that a current Mears form , it looks like it because of the back board .looks like you sanded down the Roman nose he has on the larger forms .
It is a new Mears and no I left the nose as is. They are awesome
Where did that deer come from? I'm retired now. Of the thousands of deer I did, my biggest were Canadian deer. From the states, I'd guess 24" was my biggest.
Northern Missouri
Subbed!
Awesome! Thanks!
In 94' I killed a 10 typical that scored 168 and had a live weight of 310 lb
The deer never left a 100 acre tract of corn so I am assuming that was where he packed on the blubber.
Dang that is a monster!
Big deer, my brother shot one last year 281 dressed and the loins out
Amazing. That's a lot of whitetail lol
Are you finding with the Pro1 hide paste you don’t need to rough your forms? It looks like the last few forms you worked on were smooth and not roughed up.
No I don't touch them. This stuff is incredibly sticky compared to other products and has excellent adhesion
@@thecedarridgechronicles good to know because I use Pro1 and still take the time to rough in the form. Guess I’ll stop wasting time and making a huge mess!
Awesome job like aways brother
Thanks!
Thats crazy biggest I've seen was just over 260 lbs ... Things part donkey lol that's just a monster buck!
I mounted 2 last year just over 250 and they look like babies compared to this one. It doesn't even look real hahaha
Los mejores
I killed a 9.5 yr old wisconsin that was 224lbs dressed and live was close to 300lbs and yes he big my taxidermist had to use a muley head because my bucks head was to big for the form crazy
I'm happy I didn't have to drag it out.
No kidding. I wouldn't have wanted to even pack this thing out. The mount weighs more than a lot of our whole deer lol
Nice but one of mine was 338
That's huge lol
Nice job. What's the price for a shoulder mount?
500
Just glad I don't have to drag that one lol!!!!
We couldn't pack this one out in one trip!
MOUNTING A BIGAZZ BUCK- SUPER EASY!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
The biggest I ever seen my granddaddy killed he was 311 lbs.
Bama deer? Also, wonder the age?
This one came from northern Missouri.
Be a good one to drag out of the woods. 😆 🤣 😂
Could you imagine?! 😂
That was an old buck their a regular t Rex
I got some questions where do u buy the mounts and clay
And eyes
I get most everything from McKenzie taxidermy supply and Ben Mears. The clay I get off of Amazon
Thanks man just a young kid trying to get in to taxidermy
ruclips.net/video/lsDILytVf2c/видео.html
The links in the description of this vid has a lot of my supplies
is this music repeating necessary 😂
Hahaha! I have to make more for sure 😂
Believe it or not I shot a 300lb deer and it got away from me for two weeks and ended up Dying in my archery partners backyard about a mile away from my home. The Cape unfortunately was not savable. The Taxidermist said it was the in the top 2 biggest deer he had ever had come to his shop. He had a Ohio 15 point on the wall that Weighed 275lbs and said my deer was way bigger. Funny thing is it had about the same size rack as the deer in the video.
And that’s why I hate bow hunters. We have better means to humanly kill. Bow hunters cripple way too many animals. The only reason we have bow season forced on us is to see bows and equipment. I’m sick of seeing wounded deer and killing deer,only to find they are spoiled with huge infections from arrows.
Where do you get your forms from??
McKenzie taxidermy supply and Ben Mears
perf vid you just gotta use other audio haha it killed me
Hahaha!!! I was thinking the same thing.
My god that is a thousand miles away from being a monster buck. Its still got milk on its lips. Jesus
I had to airbrush over the spots
Who really cares nowadays? These are not free range naturally foraging animals anymore.
Grow the trophy - harvest the trophy.
Biggest and best contests invites dishonesty. Id be more impressed seeing these animals in the field rather than in someones pickup bed.
You all made an industry out of hunting sport. CONGRATS !!!
If you ever find one in the wild foraging, let me know the gps coordinates. I'd like to come see it for myself.