I will probably plan on coloring/staining the antlers at some point. Ultimately, I just want the antlers to last a lifetime. Here are some pics. The "non white"/dark spots seem to be blood.
Hey guys, possible dumb question here. I shot my first archery deer 10 days ago, a small muley in full velvet. I didn't have a desire to keep the velvet so stripped it all off the afternoon I shot it, and took off as much of the membrane as I could a few days later. It's been drying outside but...
I just picked up my bear from the taxidermist and couldn't be happier. I had the hide soft-tanned and did a euro mount myself on the skull. This was my first, of hopefully many, black bear and I'm amazed at how beautiful their coats are. Not to mention very fun to hunt.