Thanks guys, trust me I know I have plenty of room for improvement, just learning as I go and making use of the available resources at my fingertips via this PC.
Doc, there are a few repair methods out there. I thought about it but seeing he didn't fall to me, decided to keep him as is. Here's a pretty easy link to follow for antler repairs. Some just use bondo, resin and paint.
http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=dc63e2c28c49d659bbc2172f5db56935&topic=148286.0