Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

    	Al,
    
    	Sounds like a real problem. I don't think thare is much that can be
    done but call one of your local Taxaderms. If nothinig can be done you
    could have the mount re-caped.
    
    	Steve, hope you can save your memories.
    

    	I don't know if this has been done before, but would hair-spray 
    keep the hairs stuck on?  Some people have their hair standing out 
    or up with that stuff.  
    
    ;-)

    
    You should get some hair loss, when I brush my mount (bi-monthly) I get
    a few hairs but not many. It sounds like there is possible problem with
    the tanning of the cape.
    
                                                           Guy
    

	When I got mine, I was told to use wet hand soap on any areas 
that did lay down correctly, but I have not have any hair loss to speak
of (yet).
	Jim

     I had a simular problem with mine, and found out it was due to
    small worms eating on it. Took it back to the taxidermist, and
    he was real apoligetic and even offered to recape it. I may take
    him up on that soon. Anyway he said apparently the moth proofing
    chemical must have not took in certain areas. They retreated these
    areas and allowed me to keep original cape. I noticed recently that
    some of the stitching on the top of the neck is coming undone. Also
    I've been having trouble gluing an antler that broke off the head 
    during a fall (dang cat!). Maybe its a good time to take him up
    on the offer to recape it free, maybe pay a little extra to glue
    antler back on properly.
    
    chuck

    call the Hair Club for Men and ask for Si

    
    
       If it were my mount I would take it back to the person who did the
    job the first time and see what they will do about it. I would say that
    the response of small worms is probably what is happening with your
    mount and if corrective action isnt taken soon you may possibly loose
    that mount.
    
    
    
                           Just my .02 worth
    
                                       Lee
    

    
    
    Well,.. just got off the phone with the taxidermist that did the head
    and he said bring it back in to let him take a look at it..said that
    the hide was 'tanned' and should never have that happen..says if its
    touched alot (mine isn't) he said there may be a problem because the
    hair is hollow and the haid will 'break'..i told him small clumps fall
    out of mine....
      anyways..i'll be bringing it in this weekend to let him have a look
    hopefully he can do something but from these notes and what i've heard
    off-line it doesn't look too good!
    
    thanks for all the replys..

    
    
    Al,
    
    If the taxidermist can't help you there's one thing you can do.
    
    Give me a call and we'll go deer-hunting next week. I know the
    season is closed but, this is a priority, right?
    
    Your mount's antlers are o.k, right? Well, we'll have to get you a new
    cape. Doesn't matter if it's buck or doe....just need the cape...right?
    
    Anyway, The state has their schedule and I have mine....Lot's of snow
    for tracking.........
    
    
    
    Let us know what the taxi says.
    
    Good-Luck,
    
    Rick
    

    
    
    
    PSSSSSSSST...hey rick...
    
    
    lets go! too bad they still didn't have the little reindeer out at
    jordan's basement that they have around christmas..sure would make things
    a little easier for us!                                      

    	OK That's it!! Hay WARDEN where are you? Want to join em?
    
    
    	Steve

    
    Oh,oh Al,
    
    I think we've been had................Shucks.....And I was all ready to
    dress in pure white and sneak way back into the quabbin.....
    
    Can you imagine??????
    
    Rick

    since were on the topic of mounting heads.... sounds kinky ;^)
    
    Is there any special solutions/ways to keep a mount clean?  alcohol?
    soap and water??? talk to me men!!  and ladies!!!
    
    Fra
    

    	RE: -2
    
    	See your Taxi-derm. There is a kit that is used to clean mounts.
    The Taxi might do it for you for $ of course but might sell you the kit.
    
    	Steve

    ref#.11! Steve where you been? I guess I'll have to get one (kit) too.
    I'll check with my Taxidermist in Uxbridge as I wouldn't want that to
    happen to my 8 pointer, tho I don't get it back until July. I'm still
    around, ready for the A1 saturday, hopefully.
    The Warden

    
    Doubt if mine will get dirty, keep the bed sheets and blankets washed
    and changed regularly.
    
    Cheers
    Leonard
    
    PS.  don't use this method, my wife hates having that horny thing
    around.
    

     I think we should ask an expert. Bruce Moultroup has a bunch of um.
    
    How bout it Bruce?

    Gordy i'm learning as much from this topic as everybody else. I do have
    seven deer heads and two bear heads mounted but i haven't had any
    problems with them. Except for the last deer head that i got in Maine.
    This one does have a light case of what the taxidermist called slipage.
    This is hairs coming out. He asked me how long it had been hanging
    before i brought it in to him. But it had been only three days since
    i had shot it so he said this wasn't the problem. If it had been
    hanging a long time the skin would start to rot which would cause the 
    slipage. Next he asked if the deer had gotten real wet before the 
    animal had a chance to cool. It poured shortly after i shot this deer,
    so he said that the skin didn't get the chance to properly cool before
    it got soaked. This is what caused the slipage and he said not to brush
    it to much so i wouldn't be pulling out to many hairs. If it loses to 
    much hair the only thing that he could do would be to recape it with
    a different cape.
    
    Bruce