Step 1. Create the body sections using a miter saw. I will be working with both 3 and 4 inch long body sections that are 2 inch diameter. The head will be about 2 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.

Step 2. To drill the legs, neck and antler holes. Use a few drill bits, gradually building up the size hole that holds the pieces securely. Smaller bits are easier to control as they enter the wood.

Step 3. Secure the body section before you drill the hole for the legs and later the neck. I had four tooth pics available to help me better duplicate the angle and depth of each hole.

Step 4. Now it is time to install the legs. I used branches from the original limb that supplied the body section. I also used a toothpick as a measuring stick for starters to gauge the length of the legs.

Step 5. Once all four legs are installed it’s time to see if your deer can stand or do the length of some legs adjusting.

Step 6. Now return the deer body to the vice and decide where and what angle you want the neck to be located.

Step 7. Now it’s time to fit a branch for the neck and then you are ready to finish the head.

Step 8. I used the belt sander placed in the vice to remove some of the bark from the head to create a white face. I used the front roller edge of the sander for this task, it helped create a nature bridge for the noise.

Step 9. Secure the head in the vice with the face facing down. Drill a hole for the neck to hold the head in place. Turn the head over face up and drill much smaller holes in the head for antlers. Finishing the face with eyes and nose is optional.