When I see a deer head at the store, I can’t help but swoon. That is, until I begin suffering from sticker shock. And then, I just walk away, weeping silently. Well cry me a river no longer because I have an amazing chicken wire deer head you can do yourself, and it looks fabulous on the wall. Holiday, or no holiday, this piece can be decorated so many ways…. the options are endless.

The full DIY breakdown was featured in a roundup post I wrote for MKE Mom’s Blog here. So check it out if you want to get into the details.

Or, if you’d rather soak in the inspiration of the picture journey, check out the images below. This is SO something you can do yourself. Good luck!

Supplies needed:

Forming the neck:

Forming the head, ears & antlers:

Giving the neck more shape & putting it all together:

Hang & admire: