All depends on how much room you have in your house. I have semi-sneak and full upright for tall narrow racks and I don't have much room in to the ceiling in my house.

 

 

I'd just google "deer mounts" or similar and look at the images. Depending on where you plan to hang it, look for similar racks and styles that look best to you. Also, your taxidermist may have some suggestions.

 

 

Ya that's what I've been doing. Have a few on the wall already. Just was wondering if there was a go to form for high and tight racks

 

Ya i have some room to work with. That won't be an issue.

 

Sweep the leg!

Any mount will look good with that buck, congrats!

 

HAHA thanks,

 

Congrats on a great buck by the way!!

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Congrats on a great buck by the way!!
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The one on the left is only 16" wide and one on right is 14.5" wide.

 

In my opinion, head down or "aggressive" type forms are always best with high and narrow bucks. It shows off the points and not the spread and typically the ears are back on a deer in that position.

So id suggest a McKenzie 64D, or maybe a 9700 if you like an extreme turn. A Coombs 9400 upright would look nice or one of their aggressive poses. Its looks like a big bodies deer... that 64D would show that off well too!

Different stroke for different folks. Lots of options out there.

 

In my opinion, head down or "aggressive" type forms are always best with high and narrow bucks. It shows off the points and not the spread and typically the ears are back on a deer in that position.

So id suggest a McKenzie 64D, or maybe a 9700 if you like an extreme turn. A Coombs 9400 upright would look nice or one of their aggressive poses. Its looks like a big bodies deer... that 64D would show that off well too!



Different stroke for different folks. Lots of options out there.

Thanks. I will definitely check those out.

 

Put him in a full sneak ! It will make him look bigger !

 

Have the ears put back. I always recommend that for narrower bucks. Be proud of him, congratulations!

 

Full sneak! Congrats!

 

Agree with deerman, shouldn't matter what form, just make sure one or both ears are back. My dad shot a buck on my uncle's farm a few years back. He has an "outside the ears" rule. My dad's buck was just, and I mean just, outside the ears. He made the mistake of mounting it with both ears forward, and he'll never hear the end of it...

 

I wish I had a picture of my mule deer available but he is tall and not wide at all. Honestly he isn't a huge deer but I mounted him because he is my first and only. With that wide deer looks cool when you can see them front on and tall deer look better at an angle.

 

I've mounted a lot of deer, and honestly the type of pose means little when it comes to highlighting a certain type of frame. I prefer the ears in a back, relaxed position, and that's as specific as I'd get. I will say that full sneak and full upright rarely look good IMO. I always suggest semi-sneak or semi-upright for customers that were unsure. What really matters is choosing a good taxidermist.

 

This one (2nd from right) is tall and 14" inside. I mounted him semi-sneak I think. To be honest, I wish I'd have gone full sneak. The rack would be more visible and the unique characteristics more visible. I'd go full sneak.

 

I have one done in wall pedastal form


Sorry for the sideways pic

 

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McKenzie 8400 or 8600 with the ears back. Both are semi-upright forms. Fully alert ears are nice for wider bucks, but IMO they make a tighter bucks spread look even smaller then it already is. Left is 8400 with ears alert, 20" spread on that guy. Right is 8600 with ears back/down, 17 1/2" spread.

 

Everybody is different but I always try to Mount the Buck in either the position he was in the first time I saw him or the position he was in at the Shot.

But sometimes if you plan to put heads in a certain spot in your house that may not work out best?

 

semi sneak or semi upright.........I'd get whatever you didn't get last time.

 

Thanks for all the pics and suggestions. Leaning towards the 64D.

 

Youll be happy with it!

 

Joe Coombs semi sneak wall pedestal came out great on my high and tight buck.

 

Here's a buck on a 64D...

Here's a trail cam pic I was trying to mirror the look of.

 

Here's a buck on a 64D...
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Here's a trail cam pic I was trying to mirror the look of.
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Ya that looks good. Kinda looks like how mine came in. Nice one.