THE FAST EASY AND CHEAP WAY TO MOUNT ANTLERS 

My mule deer nose broke and I've been thinking about trying this out. You are a true artist my friend, and thank you for the ending.

Yes sir, learned this on your first video. Cheap and easy, a good motto. I did a couple using camo. fabric, turned out really nice... Thank you for the information.

Amazing video! I just harvested my first buck at 40 years young. This is exactly how I'm going to memorialize the event. Thank you for the detailed instructions and inspiration!

Great instructional video! I did three mounts following your older video and I they turned out great. Thank you!

Just finished my first crown mount. Turned out great thanks to this video! Next time I will wrap the base of the antlers with painters tape to protect them from cement and spray glue. Thank you for posting such a descriptive video.

Thanks to your old video on the antler mounts. I've done a few and they came out great. The first time I tried the glue method and I got glue all over the place. A staple gun with short staples worked better for me.

I can't believe I'm just now seeing this video!! Great information! I will definitely be trying out some crown mounts this season, along with my usual WBC skull cleanings. Thanks for the great content.

Repeat it with me folks... Every hole, every orifice.

Learning to do taxidermy hopefully ill have business soon.Ty for all of this.

This is perfect. I just harvested a solid Buck, not the type to get a full mount from a taxidermist but big enough that I want to do an antler/cap mount and doing it myself sounds great. Thank you for this DIY video

I’ve made quite a few of my own antler mounts, but in a different way than you do it. I really like the tricks that you shared. I’ll definitely use some of your tricks in the future. Thanks for posting.

Awesome video. I just harvested a nice Missouri whitetail and I will definitely use this crown mount technique.

Great video. That Positive message is Appreciated. Respect for those Animals. Show all skulls that love. So true. Nothing like displaying those trophies.

I'm not a hunter, but I've found a new hobby because of your channel. I was able to get some dead heads, and sheds, and a cat and raccoon skull. I learned the whole process through your videos. I've been able to make some really nice pieces for home and as gifts. My basement looks like I'm an avid skilled hunter, but I barely know how to even load a shotgun. Haha, anyway thanks for teaching someone a new hobby. I feel taking the time to make them into art is the perfect way to show respect too. Love your art, and thanks again.

SPECTACULAR! Thank you! I've got several I've been wanting to do something with but had no direction. This has inspired me! AWESOME! 😁👍

I must say, you make it looks easy.. I did my first one yesterday. My local store had plaster of Paris but not and kinds of in mixed cement. Go figure. So I just used the plaster and I'm happy with how the form came out so far. I'm planning on wrapping it today. But you deffintely make that forming look easy. It took me a while I think I had it a bit to runny at first. Oh well that's how you learn I guess! 👍

Thanks for sharing!! I never even thought about doing it like this and makes it for poor hunters that hunt for food only be able to do something with the larger ones we have laying around

Great video! Going to have to try this method! Always good to be learning! Thanks for what you do!

Thank you so much again for freely sharing your knowledge. I started doing these after seeing your first video on the subject. Rather than leather, I faux paint mine to simulate wood. They've been very popular on my Facebook page.

Amazing ideas as always. Thanks so much for putting out such great stuff. I'm gonna give this a go once I get caught up on my "honey-do" list. Thanks again man, appreciate you a bunch!

Always good info I appreciate your knowledge!

Great video! Thank you for taking the time to make this and share it!

I agree 100 percent. Even though I have taken a few nice deer, I still enjoy looking at my many spikes I have taken when I was young over the years. People often say look at all your trophies. I tell them, they are not trophies. This wildlife art is a three D picture of experiences in my life similar to a photo album. It brings back great memories of my past.

wow nice wood thanks for the video Lionus' outdoor adventures

Damn you make it look SO EASY Ryan!!!!! Well done as always! Thanks!

Wow, thanks so much for all the information. I just found a small 6 point killed by coyotes in my backyard. I'm definitely trying this.

Learned quite a bit from this video. Thank you for sharing.

I really think that plaster of Paris and the epoxy wood have looked good with no wrap on that cherry pine. Should try it would give it a nice rustic look. Great video as always.

Thanks for sharing, great content!

Thank you! You’re a great teacher.

Great to know, got one to do. Looking forward to it.

Hey man, love your content. I think you're doing a really good thing ❤️

I did my 1st crown mount today to a 6 pointer i harvested on the 18th, I also wrapped it in leather, it looks amazing for a 1st time

Your Chanel is really unappreciated I love your videos keep doing your thing , every hole every orifice 🤟

Thanks dude. Have an image in my mind for the holidays, this sure helped!

Love your video's!! Learned a super bunch. Greetings from the Netherlands!

Always helpful Ryan thank for all your videos brother 👊

Fantastic, thanks

I like to use spray foam then shave it once it's dry instead of the crete/plaster. Good video.

For some reason the black horns really draw my attention 👍👍 Great video

Very informative. Great job.

Thanks again I have done 5 this way, it was great

I’ve recently finished up an old wild boar that was shot in the head with a.22 and calcified over. And of course I used your acetone trick. It’s been working great but I am starting to think that the older the animal it’s harder to degrease. So I’m probably going to bleaching it again.🤙🏻great video!!

great methods man! perfect detail too.

Great stuff! Thanks

Love this channel keep up the good work man

Excellent video once again 👍 I loved the original and I love this one. I like the idea that you re-visit things when you find another helpful hint or tip that you may have missed in the originals. Your an awesome Instructor. I remember you said you use the havalon fixed handle In one of your videos and you said you loved one size blade particularly. Which blade was it?

Yo! This is awesome! Thanks for this video!

Really, pretty simple process. Good work. I’m curious how “removable” the plaster is, if at all. I have a moose cap from this year I was thinking of something to do with temporarily until the taxidermist needs it back to shoulder mount

I bought this type of mount you screw the skull plate too and then put a bronze cover over it and it mounts on the wall and you can turn it side to side and up and down, hard to explain but they work awesome, I love the looks of both

Great simple video, only what you need with no fluff. Best tutorial I have seen in a while.

Gotta love the ending.

I am so glad that I came across this video... I think you gave me something to do this weekend... You do awesome work! Would you be able to hydro dip that? Being the plaster of Paris and the quick concrete not the antlers. I'm just not sure how well it would hold to concrete or plaster? I've never done it And I was curious If you've done that or not

AWESOME !!!!

nicely laid out video. Thank you. Now, just need about half a dozen deer and elk hunts. lol

Nice video 👊🏽

Love the videos! I am looking to do my moose antlers this way. What leather would you use if you had to buy it? I have been looking at either deer or sheep skin.

You can use some powder concrete dye too. This is a great video

Man that black and silver one looked sweet!

Very cool

To help with the cracking I take the shaped board to a belt sander and round off all corners and edges in the direction of the mold. Then I put a small piece of wax paper to help release. Then I cut away the excess with the file I use to shape. As soon as Im done shaping I start rubbing water on the mold with a paint brush to slow and strengthen the cure. The strongest concrete cures under water. Then last, the next day I put super glue on all visible cracks. But now Im struggling with getting the leather to fit how I like so Im going to experiment with wet molding leather. Thanks for all the help and videos I would not have mad it this far with out Whitebone creations. Thank you

This is a great video and helped me with mine. I have a question though. I stained a pair of whitetail horns and they came out waaay too dark lol. Any suggestions on what I can do to lighten them up? Thanks and keep up the nice work.

I have yet to see mounting instructions on jackalopes. Could you PLEASE do one? You know everyone would love it. Thanks for entertaining me for the last 3 years or so!

You help me so much me and my brother are getting into taxidermy

Hi, thank you for the video! Great job at explaining. I had a question, is it possible to do something similar with individual horns. Another words I don't have antlers in one peice. Thank you!

How thick is the board that you screw the horns to? What length of screws do you recommend? Ok to use premixed quickcrete without plaster paris? Love the video and thank you in advance. You sure do nice work! Great video.

I think you are a fantastic producer of quality content Ryan.

what is the best what to do sheds since there isn’t any skull cap ?

Hey man so I’ve been watching you for a while I’ve also been doing wood working for a while well I’ve been on the mount side of the deer skulls made them for a while now I’m getting into trusting myself to do skull mounts but idk what charge

Great video!! Is there any way to slow down the cure time? I used cold water but it still out paced my artistic ability. I tried using more plaster than cement on my second mix but didn't seem to make a difference in cure time, almost seemed to set faster. Just going to need some extra sanding, all good!

Your videos are awesome, and super helpful/informative! Do you think you could do a pronghorn crown mount video? There really isn’t much info about that online...

Thank you for another great video. Can you just use Plaster of Paris? Is the concrete used just for weight?

Super

Yo Ryan.. great quality as always! The only question I've got for you, is how you did that black skull? Cheers all the way from Greece!

I've looked at a lot of these mounting videos and I keep coming back to yours because you're conscientious. However, why do you mix concrete with plaster, vs. just using plaster. Is it necessary to use both? Thanks

Just by looking at your display at the end of your video you could put NFL logos on any one of them at the customer's request and it would be badass You could call it your NFL line if your customer would be interested... Just an idea.. I think when I try mine for the first time I'm going to put a patch on my leather for which I'll have to glue on after the leather is stretched onto the head portion.. of course the Green Bay Packers.... The more I watched it the more I wanted to do it right then..😂 Thanks again for the great vid

Neat!!

Perfect video. All of the information. No fluff. Good staging and editing too. Thank you.

Where did you get your scalpel handle I really like that I use and carry a basic surgical scalpel with the 22 blade for butchering and cleaning deer that’s all I use small folding bone saw when needed no need for a big blade I find they just get in the way but would love a scalpel handle like that because more handle to grip is the way to go

Could you do a video on what you would do with a crown mount on a set of antlers that has a skull plate broken down the middle. I havnt been able to find a good video on it but have had tons of recommendations from gorilla glue to fiberglass and Bondo. With the method would you even worry about it or just screw it to the wood and then shape it? Thanks! I have found my self addicted to mounting antlers. And how would you do this with sheds?

Do you know if you can take antelope horns off an old shoulder mount and reuse them (on a crown or fake euro) without damaging them?

Loved the video think I’m gonna give this a try. Can you do a video on how you put a European mount on a plaque. I don’t know where to put the screws through or what size screws i use. I’m afraid I’m gonna screw through the skull and or crack it.

Are those ones in the middle Grey or black? I like them! What did you use to get that color?

If you were to do a horned animal, would you still take off the horn and cut the core?? Or just simply cut like the others and mount?

How do you repair cracks or pieces that break off the concrete/plaster after it dries. I’m running into a lot of cracks that turn into breaks.

Were have you found to get the best deal on your scalpel blades? The seem like they actually hold up well the ones I get from Amazon are garbage.

Is there a way to mount 2 seperate antlers without a piece of skull? I have 2 rendier antlers but they are seperetley. I would also like to do something like this!

Have you ever attempted using only plaster of Paris? An pros or cons to that?

Where do you get the thin leather scraps? Only thing I can find local is very thick and stiff, not great to work with. Really enjoy your videos!

I’m see if my parran where we go hunt if on off season we can look for antlers and out some big ones on a mount

What type on concrete do you have to get to not have sand or gravel in it?

What do you mean by adding a stabilizer or synthetic?

How do you get the dried cement off the antlers?

Do you have a video on how to mount a elk shed (with no skull plate)? I have a nice matching pair of 6x6 bull elk sheds hanging in my barn that I would love to mount but I don’t know if a screw would hold drilling from the back into the now dry bone marrow. I don’t really like those European mounts. Thanks

Trying to put together a mount for Father's Day, where do you get your leather and what would you recommend for a nicer look?

We always called those skull mounts . I saw you using a white puddy on another video . Could you tell me what that was ?

How would you start the shed horns to attach it

Does anyone know a link to buy those wall hangers? Or a store to buy some? I'm wanting to get in to taxidermy and have my products look like his turn out

Could I try this with elk antlers ?

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