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Offline threedwizard

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Cougar home finally
« on: June 20, 2013, 05:42:08 PM »
As promised in my last thread, here's my finished cougar mount ready to hang up in my office. Turned out better than I expected! Having me in the picture helps show his true size. Hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 05:44:07 PM »
That is one sweet looking mount.
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2013, 05:45:33 PM »
Awsome mount :tup:
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 05:47:55 PM »
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 05:48:35 PM »
That's a hell of a cat mount, congrats.
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 10:07:16 PM »
One of the best looking cat mounts i have seen in a while. Congrats
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2013, 10:11:28 PM »
Awesome cat.  :yike:
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2013, 10:21:29 PM »
That's one awesome job. Very rarely do I like open mouthed lions, but this one is a gem.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2013, 10:22:58 PM »
Verry cool mount.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2013, 09:17:49 AM »
That's one awesome job. Very rarely do I like open mouthed lions, but this one is a gem.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2013, 12:26:42 PM »
Thanks everyone!! I was unsure about the open mouth, but it went along with the pose so well. He really did a 1st class mount. Here's a close up of his face, very well done.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2013, 12:40:04 PM »
That is cool!
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2013, 03:00:26 PM »
Very Cool!

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2013, 03:04:56 PM »
That is awesome

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2013, 03:11:47 PM »
If I ever bag a cougar it will be an open mount. Looks great!  :tup:

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2013, 03:15:30 PM »
Man the tricks you could play with folks with that thing. Looks like it is ready to leap off the wall and tear your face off.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2013, 03:18:49 PM »
that's one of the better cougar mounts I have seen in a while.  good job
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2013, 03:27:42 PM »
That is an awesome cat and great looking mount!!!!    :tup:

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #18 on: June 21, 2013, 08:38:30 PM »
That's a beaut.  I love the way you had it done.  Someday, I hope a cat can be on the losing end of one of my bullets. Congrats

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2013, 09:25:30 PM »
Thats a great looking  cat  :tup:

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2013, 09:41:24 PM »
That mount kicks arese!!!!! Very life like! :tup:
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2013, 04:05:28 PM »
I love it!!  Looks awesome!!  Can't wait until I get mine back from the taxi.
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2013, 04:13:14 PM »
I love it!!  Looks awesome!!  Can't wait until I get mine back from the taxi.
You should have your skull back by now??

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2013, 04:13:52 PM »
Great looking mount. Scares the crap out of me.
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2013, 04:21:43 PM »
Thanks everyone!! I was unsure about the open mouth, but it went along with the pose so well. He really did a 1st class mount. Here's a close up of his face, very well done.
dam nice looking!

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #25 on: June 23, 2013, 07:27:33 AM »
I love it!!  Looks awesome!!  Can't wait until I get mine back from the taxi.
You should have your skull back by now??
I need to call him and find out.
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #26 on: June 23, 2013, 07:41:22 AM »
Nice mounts in the background as well. :tup:

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #27 on: June 23, 2013, 08:46:09 AM »
Dam you can actually see the anger in that cats eyes and expression. Very well done

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #28 on: June 23, 2013, 09:14:29 AM »
What a great cougar mount!   :tup:
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #29 on: June 23, 2013, 12:16:54 PM »
Dam you can actually see the anger in that cats eyes and expression. Very well done
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #30 on: June 23, 2013, 12:48:45 PM »
I love it!!  Looks awesome!!  Can't wait until I get mine back from the taxi.
You should have your skull back by now??
I need to call him and find out.

I hope that you have better luck than I did. I checked on mine a day or two after my cougar was taken to the taxi. The taxi said that he had already thrown my skull away >:( It was a large one and it still bothers me all these years later.

The mount in this post is outstanding!

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #31 on: June 23, 2013, 02:43:41 PM »
Thanks for all the great posts! I did get my skull and it was 15" on the nose. I also took a VERY nice lynx and here it is hung in my house. It may be my new favorite??

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2013, 02:47:53 PM »
That mount rocks.

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #33 on: June 23, 2013, 05:55:30 PM »
I love it!!  Looks awesome!!  Can't wait until I get mine back from the taxi.
You should have your skull back by now??
I need to call him and find out.

I hope that you have better luck than I did. I checked on mine a day or two after my cougar was taken to the taxi. The taxi said that he had already thrown my skull away >:( It was a large one and it still bothers me all these years later.

The mount in this post is outstanding!
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #34 on: June 23, 2013, 05:57:24 PM »
great mount

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #35 on: June 25, 2013, 04:42:07 PM »
Dandy kitty.  I love the pose !
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #36 on: July 10, 2013, 10:43:40 AM »
holy cow man wicked looking mount ! thats awesome
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #37 on: July 10, 2013, 10:57:10 AM »
That is one great mount :tup:
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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #38 on: July 10, 2013, 11:12:33 AM »
 :tup: :tup:  awesome mounts congrats!!!! 

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Re: Cougar home finally
« Reply #39 on: July 16, 2013, 07:15:09 PM »
That is a sweet mount you got there!
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