Mounted Deer Head For Sale Craigslist (2024)

FAQs

Can you sell a taxidermy deer head? ›

There are tons of taxidermy cash buyers, antique taxidermy shops, gun stores and more out there that will gladly buy your old mounts, but you may need to do a bit of vetting to make sure you're working with someone legally.

Antler collectors and outdoor retailers will pay big bucks for big bucks, but it's much rarer than you think. A more common exchange is that mounts are “borrowed” by stores and restaurants, where the hunter maintains the right to take back the mount whenever they want.

A game mammal taxidermy mount acquired from an Oregon resident 65 years of age or older and legally harvested by the same individual, or acquired from an Oregon decedent by survivorship or any form of succession, may be sold by the person 65 or older, or the decedent's survivor or successor, to any person, provided ...

POLICY. Listings may not promote the buying or selling of animals or animal products, or land in ecological conservation areas.

Contact waste management authorities or specialized disposal companies for guidance. At 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, we can take away any unwanted item you have, including taxidermy. We've encountered old mounted deer heads and fish among other weird junk, so we know what to do with them.

Fish and Game Code, section 3039 generally prohibits selling or purchasing any part of a bird or mammal found in the wild in California. Complete antlers, whole heads with antlers, antlers mounted for display or antlers in the velvet may not be sold or purchased at any time.

A deer mount can be called by a number of different names. Generally, deer mounts are a type of taxidermy. A mount that includes the entire head is a neck mount, while ones featuring only antlers is an antler mount. Shop a collection of taxidermy on 1stDibs.

The most common poses are the upright, a tall and majestic pose; the semi-upright, which is a little more relaxed; the semi-sneak, which is a very natural-looking pose; and, the full sneak, like you would see a buck when he's chasing does.

Place in a Sturdy Box or Crate

Place the wrapped taxidermy in a sturdy shipping box or crate that provides ample space for cushioning materials. Avoid using a too tight box, as this may damage the specimen. Fill any gaps with packing paper, packing peanuts, or additional foam padding.

Can you sell mounted deer heads in Oklahoma? ›

A taxidermy specimen of native wildlife may be sold at an estate sale only if the specimen is a part of the personal property of an owner whose estate is being liquidated at the sale and the Director of Wildlife Conservation grants written permission prior to the sale.

Sale of inedible wildlife parts. (a) Wildlife lawfully taken within this Commonwealth that has been mounted, tanned or completely prepared for study or display in accordance with generally accepted taxidermy procedures may be sold if one of the following conditions is met: (1) The original owner is deceased.

Fish and Game Code, section 3039 generally prohibits selling or purchasing any part of a bird or mammal found in the wild in California. Complete antlers, whole heads with antlers, antlers mounted for display or antlers in the velvet may not be sold or purchased at any time.

The better quality steaks fetch $15 per pound or higher. So a smaller deer would be worth $525 in meat (relative to your local farmer's market meat prices). A bigger deer could be worth $1000!

The skin or hide of any deer lawfully taken may be sold, purchased, tanned, or manufactured into articles for sale. Skins or hides of deer lawfully taken may be donated at any time to veterans' organizations or veterans' service committees for use by veterans for rehabilitation purposes.

I have a several mounts that I used as practice, can I sell? Yes, with a trophy sale permit.