Thanks for the kind words, it's really a little too much. But given the fourth block sociology class I have, I'll take the compliments.
The neat thing about a lot of my recent deer is how they were taken. Each presented some unique challenges or approaches, and while you don't hear too much about my techniques when they don't work...ha!...sometimes when a plan does come together it's deeply rewarding.
Honestly, a skull mount of a nice whitetail looks really cool, takes up far less room, and costs less although I honestly find the process to not be much fun. I actually haven't mounted too many recent bucks at all, even with a taxidermist brother giving me a slight discount. If I ever get a new place in the country with more room, I may start a beetle barn of my own to make the process much easier. I wish I'd not mounted a lot of the bucks from my younger days when I was single and had nothing else to spend the money on. One of these days I'll have to take some pics of my new arrangment in the trophy room with a couple rows of nice skull mounts.
Thanks again for the kind words! It's fall, and you gotta love the chase.