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    Finally on the wall

    Here is the stag i shot early march last year.
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    Viewed on my laptop, your guy is stuck on the wall, head and antlers pointing to 3 o clock instead of 12 o clock.

    That's quite a sense of humour you've got going there.
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    Looks great!

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    Bloody good head, looks great
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    Looks good in the corner there!

    Really nice head way to go!
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    Stonker!

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    Looks great!!! Perfect trophy red imo
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    Noice!! Love the tops.
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    Pretty happy to finally get it back, had to go back and look at the old photos just to remind myself.
    Haven't had any other work done by a taxidermist but i'd have to say its a pretty average job and i am a bit disappointed
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    Looks damn good in the pix, a real nice trophy.

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    What are you disappointed with? Looks bloody good to me but the stain on the antlers looks a bit off

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    Its a bloody nice head,shame about the taxidermists progress on the job.
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    just the damage to the head skin , there has been three repairs done on the neck area. three tears looked to stitched up, id stay prep work while thinning the head skin. Wish i had seen this while picking it up.
    The antlers are a bit light in colour due to been shot early march, hadn't really had a chance to rub up. Still quite ruff on the antler from not having time rubbing them up. I am happy with the antlers that is what it was like when i shot it. Taxidermist put a coat of linseed oil on them before i picked it up
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    classic head mounted in the classic style.....enjoy it.
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    I cut a head mount 3 mths ago doing a job for a taxidermist,stitched it up and it looked alright.Glad you have kept this professional an not named the taxidermist @bigbear.

    Its a bloody hard job and time frame but the fella should of stuck to his word.Glad its on your wall now.
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