So between my son and I we have accumulated several skull mounts. None are what I would classify as trophies or even brag worthy. Their value to me is more the memory of hunting with him when he was little. Problem is he's 15 and he started going with me at 6. So memory is fading somewhat. I would like to make some sort of antler hang tag with hunter name, date, club section killed on, etc. so that when we glance up at them (whether on the wall, laying in the floor of the backroom, etc.) it can trigger a memory. I would rather it not be a plain paper tag with the wire twist if I can help it. Anyone come up with a good system that's aesthetically pleasing? I thought about some sort of metal tag, but those seem a bit much. Open to ideas here.

I can tell you the date, location, temperature and time of every mount me and the kids have. It’s just etched in my memory forever. 😂

like matt , i can remember them like yesterday . with me when i die the memories will go in thrash like the antlers . whats cool is the memories i made with the kids will live with them and they have some stories to tell . lol

Most of these, I’m like yall, I remember vividly. 2-3 my son and I had to talk it out to remember the specifics. 2 of them look almost identical. 10 years from now it will just get foggier

I used to could have as well, but now I have to think on some of them. I did on a few take a sharpie and write a note of something exceptional (at least to me) when I killed them.

Ditto. Most dates , location, maybe not the temp , but weather conditions and approx time of day for sure. I can play them in my mind.

We used aluminum impress-o-tags wired to horns with date,location,state written on them. Same thing we use on jaw bones with info for biologists.
Never washes off or fades.

At one time in my late thirties I could recount year by year every deer I had killed since 13 yrs old, one day I was looking at some horns and had no idea…
You can remember, until you can’t. It’s a strange feeling not remembering.
I have to mark everything with a permanent marker now.

Yeah, I vividly remember every deer and turkey I have ever shot

I keep meaning to write it all down in a journal, and if the day ever comes where i get time, I will

I do not want to ever forget

Mine is getting a slight haze - still remember - but never thought it would get foggy - it will not always be clear as i get older

Quit scrapbooking few decades ago - hate i quit

I have an album that goes back over 30 years of everything we’ve killed. I guess when I open it up and start looking through the pics and descriptions that’s what has helped me remember everything through the years. I don’t have anything on each set of antlers but I do have photo documentation with all the info written beside it.

Screw several vertical onto an old weathered piece of 1x12 barn wood and put in a wall corner. Every time you pass by it you will remember. We got several of these throughout our camp.

I keep photo documentation- on back is printed date and location.
That said when I leave this earth all of it will get thrown away. 12 ( current) shoulder mounts and 20+ Euro mounts.

I am not like Matt on this one. I have a whole tree full of them in my trophy room and cant even remember where I killed all of them.

If I named the deer and put some time and effort in on him, I have a little brass tag made with his name on it and hang it off the antler with a zip tie.

I just note the state, date and weapon type in sharpie on the skull plate.

Put a number on the horns, and then have a journal with pictures of the hunt if you have them, and then the information corresponding to the number.

God Bless,
David B.

Same…. Small piece of paper or business card size with info tucked in the skull.

I have absolutely zero problem remembering mine. Like Matt said, I remember the temp,time,stand, and situation.

I have about 30 or so skull mounts hung on nails stuck thru the spinal column hole on the wall at the camp. I use a sharpie and write the date, weight and location (Patch name, tract name, etc.) on the upper palate.