Shadow Skull Mounting Apparatus

A trophy mount, comprising:

• a base support plate having the appearance of one or more natural features associated with the mounted specimen and containing means for securing said plate to a vertical surface;
• a skull mounting bracket having a first end and a second end, the first end having a single outwardly extending support prong sized to fit into the foramen magnum of an animal skull to support the skull in an upright, natural position for display, and the second end containing a planar portion with means for attachment of said skull mounting bracket to the base support plate, and a pair of stabilizing wings located midway between said first end and said second end which can be bent outward to contact the skull for stabilization;
• Wherein said second end of the mounting bracket is attached to the base support plate such that the first end extends outward and upward from said base support plate to accept a skull and present it central to the support plate when viewed from the font.