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Why Buck Knees? |
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If you hunt in the Southeastern US,
you have probably had an encounter
with a cypress swamp. These majestic
tress with their peculiar projecting
roots called “knees”, have been part
of southern hunting for generations.
Big bucks, and deer in general, use
these open swamp bottoms as travel
routes and feeding areas as there is
usually an oak close by. What better
way to preserve your hunting
memories than to incorporate the
natural beauty of your hunting
habitat into your trophy.
Even if your not a southern hunter
and have never seen a cypress knee,
we can build a mount for you
customized to fit your hunting
habitat and climate. We have a
variety of beautiful wood products
that will fit your needs and add
realism to your trophy! |
Bald
Cypress Range of North
America
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What We Do |
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On our Original Buck Knees,
each set of antlers gets the
highest quality
craftsmanship and care they
deserve. We use high
quality epoxies and natural
cypress knees to preserve
your memories in a durable
and guaranteed
"one-of-a-kind" trophy. All
antlers are treated with
conditioning cream that
protects against fading
without a glossy
appearance. We also restore
old faded racks and sheds
using taxidermy grade stains
and can mend minor damage,
but we do not replace broken
tines.
Our Pedestals all feature
cypress knees , sinker
cypress, drift wood or a
combination of the three.
We try to use only natural
materials when at all
possible to add the realism
your trophy deserves.
We pride ourselves in being
truly unique and custom
built. The habitat of
your pedestal should reflect
that of where you harvested
your animal so whether you
have a whitetail from Texas
or an elk from Colorado, we
have you covered! |
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What You Do (Antler
Preparation) |
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Remove the antlers and skull
plate by cutting at an angle
in front of and behind where
the antlers meet the skull.
Leave the antlers attached
to the skull plate. Before
you ship your antlers,
please remove all hide and
soft tissue from the skull
plate. Pack the antlers in
a box with enough filler to
keep them from being
damaged. Wrapping them in
bubble wrap works well, but
also fill the space in the
box with filler.
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About Sinker Cypress |
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Grown in a thick forest canopy while
competing for limited nutrients and
sunlight, these virgin trees matured
very slowly, accumulating up to 15
to 50 rings per inch in cypress.
These environmental factors resulted
in the development of finely grained
woods of exceptional quality and
beauty. By contrast, today’s second
growth trees average only 3 to 5
rings per inch.
Throughout the late 1800’s and early
1900’s, logging companies used
America’s waterways to transport
their lumber to the mills
downstream. These logs were tied
into rafts and floated to the lumber
mills for processing, where most
were used to build the great cities
of the Industrial Revolution. A few
of these logs broke loose from the
raft or became waterlogged in the
sawmill holding ponds. Eventually
they settled to the bottom where
they are preserved in the silted
waters and forgotten for over 100
years. These sunken logs have
remained at the bottom of lakes and
rivers untouched and perfectly
preserved. These old logs are known
as “sinkers”. |

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Buck Knees
Phone:
850-868-1328
sales@buckknees.com |
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