Antlers are true bone and different from horns. Antlers are renewed annually, and with age the antlers increase their size, points and mass. In order for bucks to have quality antlers, they need to live to be at least three years of age or better yet five years. There is an anecdote behind every buck a hunter harvests, and mounting these horns will enhance those memories.
Sometimes there are numerous unique ways to mount your horns. There is a traditional mount that is basically the horns and the top half of the deer skull mounted to a plaque. The skull cap is usually covered with leather like fabric and fixed tightly to the mount with screws. An European mount is prepared of the whole skull with the horns boiled clean with the entire skull and horns mounted to the plaque.
An extraordinary way to commemorate your hunt is through a good sportsman's photo album. There are wooden, leather and vinyl photo albums that will save your best accounts of your hunt for years and generations of new hunters.
One Product titled "Forever Hunting Memories" is a unique way to permanently cherish your hunting memories. This product takes a 5" by 7" color print, which is mounted on a thick slab of wood. The photograph is then hand painted with an outdoor background, and epoxy is layered over this plaque for timeless preservation. This is genuinely a great way to permanently remember your hunting experience.
The Iron buck antler mount is another great way to create memories of your hunt. You can proudly display your antlers with this unique polished steel antler system. A work of art can be created by simply sliding your antlers between the two polished plates, and tightening the screw. This is a fast, easy and versatile system for mounting your deer horns.
A different great way to display your hunting rack is through laser engraving. A laser engraved picture plaque is a great way to immortalize your first buck, a trophy buck or your hunting gang. There are several versions of this item on the market. One type is a totally engraved plaque. Another version you would add your picture to an engraved plaque. All of the ways to remember your hunt are priceless ways to keep the great outdoor traditions in your family. - 31499
About the Author:
Leather expert and Author Ethan O. Tanner explains the different types of sportsman photo album the determining factors in plaque mounting for ways to proudly display your hunting memories.
