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Originally Posted by helomech
I always cut way behind the shoulders, about half way to the back. That leaves alot of hide to work with. I also pull the legs out, instead of cutting up the legs. The guy that did my last mount told me it would stay good for atleast a year.
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I wish I had more customers like you. You wouldn't believe how many short capes I get.
As long as your deer head is wrapped up well and remains frozen it will "probably" be ok. Freezer burn starts appearing after six months or so and makes caping the head a lot harder especially when trying to turn the ears. Even though a lot of taxidermists won't get your mount back to you in less than a year you can bet that most of them will do the preliminary work like caping, splitting the lips, and turning the ears ASAP. Once the cape has been fleshed, salted and tanned it will keep for a very long time in the freezer.