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Hello,

My grandfather passed away last june and I am getting his cougar mount. It is unfinished, needs teeth a base and a good going over. It is on its hind legs with its front paw stretching out like it is attacking something. anybody here a taxidermist or know of one that would tackle such a task?
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2013, 08:27:07 AM »
here is some rough pics of it that were sent to me. I will give more when i recieve the mount.
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2013, 08:30:48 AM »
Charlie maybe? He's a sponser and does great work.
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2013, 08:33:30 AM »
Yeah that will take an experienced one for sure ....Charlie  :yeah:

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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2013, 08:33:48 AM »
I saw some of charlies work on here and I am impressed!
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2013, 08:34:36 AM »
It was mounted quite awhile ago, so yeah its gonna need some love!
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2013, 08:45:55 AM »
yeah it is a matter of if they can make a jaw set work ... :tup:

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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2013, 08:51:20 AM »
I will throw Charlie in on this. Does great work, has my bear now and has done wonders with cougs  :tup:
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2013, 02:02:17 PM »
That looks like a HUGE CAT, well worth saving for sure! 
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2013, 02:12:39 PM »
I also say Charlie/Bucklucky will be the perfect guy to finish it!!!

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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2013, 02:54:45 PM »
Charlie is definately the man for this job to make him real life again. :tup:

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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2013, 06:58:57 PM »
Just as another option you could call Rick at Cedar River.  He has an auction item coming up this week for store credit. 

His add is at the top of the taxidermy page.

The cat in his add is the one he did for me, see this link

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,98958.msg1285099.html#msg1285099

One of his recent posts shows a brown bear that I think he repaired for someone that didn't like the original mount by another taxidermist, he took it apart and re did it as I recall.  It was in the shop when I was picking stuff up from him.

Just an option, I have been real happy with everything he has done for me especially the cat, they are tough to get right.
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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2013, 07:01:00 PM »
Dang it man ...I was hoping someone fixed it  :bash:

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Re: I inherited my grandads cougar mount that needs to be finished
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2013, 07:10:27 PM »
Dang it man ...I was hoping someone fixed it  :bash:
I don't think it was so much of a bad initial mount as it was the guy didn't like the original pose, Rick changed it to climbing onto that rock if it is the one that I am thinking of.

All of his stuff looks alive in person, really nice stuff.
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

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