Buying capes?

[IowaDeerHunter]

I have a that skull that I found and my dad thought it would be neat to mount it to another deer cape. And also last night a 12 point was hit 1/2 mile from our house here, and the guy said we could have it but the lower jaw is really rough, and broken. Anyone know where I can buy capes(bucks, 2 1/2-3 1/2) Thanks

[huntinsonovagun]

You don't actually put the whole skull in the mount....just the skull plate. Busted up jaw shouldn't matter, unless the cape is really tore up.

[RTF]

Loads of deer capes on Ebay

[IowaDeerHunter]

I know you just cut the skull plate off, but the bottom jaw is still tore up. Just messed up, I have looked on ebay with not so great results but will try again. Thanks guys

[preacherman]

I think someone said the other day that a cape goes for around $25 at the Taxidermy shop. Ask your local taxidermist, he should have a couple extra capes for sale.

[artisticwhitetails]

"I think someone said the other day that a cape goes for around $25 at the Taxidermy shop."

You may be able to get a green doe cape for $25. Cape price depends on size and quality. Ive seen huge capes sell for upwards of $300.

IowaDeerHunter, a local deer processer or taxidermist would be a good place to start if you want a cape that came from your area. Just expect to pay $80 and up for a good sized quality cape.
If you dont mind mounting those nice Iowa antlers on a short haired Southern cape, I could hook you
up. If I dont have the size you want I can usually get it in a few weeks. AW.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

do s a google search for der capes it worked for me but for some reason i cant post the link ....

[IowaDeerHunter]

A nice buck cape tanned-100-125 dollars! At first that sounds like a lot but then you think about the work and supplies and it is right. may just buy one and tan it myself, altough i have never done it. that's why I want one tanned. Did a google search and that worked great. I am not sure yet. I have two deer to mount an di need to capes. One person says he will buy a mount and i will keep the other.