Rocky Mountain Elk Skull European Taxidermy Mount For Sale

Description

Description of Taxidermy For Sale

This is a fantastic Rocky Mountain Elk “European” taxidermy mount, featuring a professionally cleaned and whitened skull, and gorgeous antlers. The antlers themselves achieve an SCI Bronze Medal with a score of 274 5/8″. All this combined with expert-quality taxidermy craftsmanship earns this item our Premier Plus™ overall quality rating. All applicable dimensions are included to help ensure this item will fit within your intended display space.

– This Rocky Mountain Elk exceeds the Safari Club International Silver Medal trophy book score requirement.

– There is a hanger attached to the back of this item.

– The item will hang on a properly anchored heavy bolt or screw.

About the Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Elk (or wapiti) are related to deer but are much larger than most of their relatives. A bull elk’s antlers may reach 4 feet above their head so that the animal towers up to 9 feet tall. Bull elk lose their antlers in the early spring, but they begin to grow them back only a handful of weeks later in preparation for the late-summer breeding season. In early summer, elk migrate to high mountain grazing grounds where the cows give birth. During the late summer breeding season, the bugling of bull elk echoes through the mountains. These powerful animals strip the velvet off their new antlers using them in violent clashes that determine who gets to mate with whom. Males with the bigger antlers, typically older animals, usually win these battles and dominate small herds.

Animal Description

About the Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni)

Rocky Mountain Elk (or wapiti) are related to deer but are much larger than most of their relatives. A bull elk’s antlers may reach 4 feet above its head so that the animal towers up to 9 feet tall. Bull elk lose their antlers in the early spring, but they begin to grow them back only a handful of weeks later in preparation for the late-summer breeding season. In early summer, elk migrate to high mountain grazing grounds where the cows give birth. During the late summer breeding season, the bugling of bull elk echoes through the mountains. These powerful animals strip the velvet off their new antlers, using them in violent clashes that determine who gets to mate with whom. Males with the bigger antlers, typically older animals, usually win these battles and dominate small herds.

Item Specification

Score Classes

Grade Certificate

Each item we sell comes with its own Grade & Specifications Certificate (GSC)

 

Grading each item based on it’s overall characteristics helps assist clients by taking the guess work out of choosing the right quality taxidermy piece to meet their needs. We assign grades to each item based on our 40+ years of experience in the taxidermy industry. From serious world class specimen collectors to first time buyers, we can help you find just the right item to meet your needs!

The Specifications of each item, including dimensions and unique characteristics, are recorded on each GSC Card. We include the Depth, Height, Width and Weight of every item when possible. We also include other features such as horn and antler length (when applicable) as well as any other key attributes and descriptions to better identify each items unique characteristics. Below is a sample GSC card. The Specifications and Grade information are provided in each listing.