Patent ID: 8162670
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method of mounting a game animal having antlers or horns, comprising the steps of: measuring the game animal and selecting a proper form size based on said measurement; taking at least one picture of the game animal for subsequent recall of proper horn/antler placement on the selected form; caping the head of the game animal to remove all flesh attached to the horns/antlers; after said caping step, cutting the skull of the game animal to remove the skull cap and horns/antlers as an integral piece by sawing through the skull around said antlers or horns to sever a skull cap having a continuous bridge between the antlers or horns; after said cutting step, boiling the skull cap of the game animal; selecting a fully artificial form in said selected form size, said form comprising at least a head and neck without antlers or horns, a wood mounting base at a crown of said form in place of said antlers or horns, and artificial eyes, ears and fur on said artificial form, and opposing flaps of fur foldable over the wood mounting base at the crown of said form; after said cutting step, drilling holes in the skull cap of the game animal for screw-connection of the skull cap to the wood mounting base at the crown of said form; after said drilling step, fitting the skull cap with horns/antlers to the wood mounting base at the crown of said form; after said fitting step, placing screws through the holes in the skull cap into said wood mounting base; after said screwing step, using clay to mold a transition between the wood mounting base at the crown of the form to said skull cap; and after said molding step, covering the skull cap attached to the form with said opposing flaps of fur.