One of my deer shoulder mounts has a broken skull cap. The hide is not torn or damaged it doesn’t appear. The right antler seems to have broke off half way between the center of the skull cap and the antler. The left appears fine (glued and screwed still?). So my question what is the best way to fix it I was thinking drill a small hole and inject glue/epoxy in under the skull cap and then sink a small screw in. It is an older mount 25 plus years old.Any help would be appreciated.
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A little early for antlers to be dropping. -
That sounds like a possible DIY fix. Just make sure that you can get it to sit, lay, or stand in position while drying, so it will look right, when it hardens. If done right, nobody will ever know it but you. I'd also just add that you probably wouldn't want to handle it by the antlers anymore.Comment
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Just get it in position and drill a new hole, inject the glue and then put a screw in it.Comment
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This is about the only thing to do. Be careful not to get appoxy on the hair if you go that route. Often times a small screw through the skull cap will bring it back into place where it was originally. No glue requiredOriginally posted by twosixteens View PostComment
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I would put a wet towel over it and a trash bag over that overnight. That will rehydrate the hide. Then I would cut the stitching on open until the “V” cut on the back of the head down the neck. Then take out the skull plate and rack and wire/bondo it back together. Then I would screw it back in place and sew the hide back up. Let the hide dry and you are good to go. I just did a red deer that fell off a wall and broke the skull plate. No problems. I should tell you that I am a taxidermist but it’s really not a tough fix.Comment
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I have one pull out of the wall, fall and break like OP mentioned. I took it back to the taxidermist he fixted it right up for me, and you can’t even tell.Comment
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