Taxidermy habitat question

[Mudranger1]

Can anyone help me out on making like a prairie grass base for this. Instructions? or for a semi affordable price build one. I want to kind of mimic the grass he was in and cover up the bolts and maybe the back of the mount

 

[Misguided]

This likely won’t help much but thought I’d post any way. This is Morgan the mule deer, he’s a captain.
Jack looks great!

 

[smw110136]

https://www.mckenzietaxidermy.com/Grasses-C1812.aspx

 

[Caseknife]

Don't think that I would want to pay those prices for a single stem of grass!

Have never done it, but how about Elmers Glue brushed on the base, sprinkle dirt from the area, some dead grass from the area, maybe a bug or two(dead of course) and drill small holes and insert the grass stems. I would definitely try a sample board first, see how it works out. Maybe a bit of contour, also, get creative. Toss the spent casing in the grass for kicks. Duh, I was thinking a bit sparser grass, should have looked at the picture closer rather than the happy hunter and buck

 

[Mudranger1]

Don't think that I would want to pay those prices for a single stem of grass!

Have never done it, but how about Elmers Glue brushed on the base, sprinkle dirt from the area, some dead grass from the area, maybe a bug or two(dead of course) and drill small holes and insert the grass stems. I would definitely try a sample board first, see how it works out. Maybe a bit of contour, also, get creative. Toss the spent casing in the grass for kicks. Duh, I was thinking a bit sparser grass, should have looked at the picture closer rather than the happy hunter and buck

Yeah I was really just trying to decide how to get the grass to stick and I will do a trial first. Was thinking of plugging grass into Styrofoam and using Elmer's like you said and sand just couldn't find any real YouTube videos which is highly unusual

 

[Caseknife]

Yeah I was really just trying to decide how to get the grass to stick and I will do a trial first. Was thinking of plugging grass into Styrofoam and using Elmer's like you said and sand just couldn't find any real YouTube videos which is highly unusual

Stryofoam is a good idea and you could contour it if it was thick enough. Just make a Youtube flick as you do it and then become an overnight sensation

 

[shannerdrake]

What about drilling super small holes in the top of the barrel and pushing the grass stems down? You could pretty easily adjust height. You could always add a dab of super glue to fix them in place when you get the height right.

 

[bowhuntnnut]

Go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and find the best looking grass they have available. Pick up a gallon of wood glue and mix it with topsoil to make a mud. apply mud to top of barrel and press the base of the grass into the mud. Then you can paint the mud with wood glue again and sprinkle dirt/top soil, litter etc on and then spray it with a 50/50 mix of water and wood glue to hold it all together. You can use two part foam to make a sub-base but really not necessary and added cost. But if you want to go that route look us us composites and look at 2lb foam. Make certain anything you do not want foam on gets covered