Author Topic: First taxidermy mounts (Read 17743 times)

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 18, 2010, 11:29:03 PM »

Quote from: bowhunterforever on February 18, 2010, 11:27:06 PM

Nice looking first mounts guys!

You must have posted this before you looked at mine..

huntergreg · « **Reply #31 on:** February 19, 2010, 09:26:41 AM »

This was my first mount I did about 8 years ago. I never finished it because my mothers dog chewed on the ears on the deers left side. I wasnt sure how really how to do one but I tried. the mouth I really messed up on. hahahaha

BIGINNER · « **Reply #32 on:** February 19, 2010, 09:32:05 AM »

nice first mounts, almost makes me want to do a first mount

fishcrazy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 19, 2010, 09:40:25 AM »

Great idea!!! I'm laughing my ars off at some of them. Atleast you guys had the guts to try a first. Maybe someday with a littel help I could try it.

Kris

Elkstuffer · « **Reply #34 on:** February 19, 2010, 10:08:24 AM »

Greg, That one looks better than the one that you paid for on the other thread with his ears screwed to the antlers.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #35 on:** February 19, 2010, 11:02:48 AM »

I used Dry Preserve on that cape. That is a big thing in the south. Bondo ears. I can't remember when I mounted that deer. I bet it was in 2002.

robodad · « **Reply #36 on:** February 19, 2010, 11:15:20 AM »

Pathfinder101, You should stick some saber fangs on yours, he has quite a grin goin on there, Better looking then mine though Nice Job !!!

BLKBEARKLR, I see your first was a fish, just curious what you charge to do other fish ?? Also do you repair 50+yo Musky mounts (broken fins, cracks, paint, etc...) ??

I haven't been brave enough to tackle a mount yet, I guess you have to have talent first !!

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #37 on:** February 19, 2010, 11:23:51 AM »

Quote from: robodad on February 19, 2010, 11:15:20 AM

Pathfinder101, You should stick some saber fangs on yours, he has quite a grin goin on there, Better looking then mine though Nice Job !!!

BLKBEARKLR, I see your first was a fish, just curious what you charge to do other fish ?? Also do you repair 50+yo Musky mounts (broken fins, cracks, paint, etc...) ??

I haven't been brave enough to tackle a mount yet, I guess you have to have talent first !!

Robo - on fish I charge 15.00 an inch skin mount and 21.00 on replicas. In your case it is a repair job so that would be different price

On your fish mount repair, there are a lot of new things out there now versus 50 years ago, the fins would not be an issue, would remove them and replace them with artificial fins. They have quite a few out now that are transparent and actually look good instead of the old plastic types. The cracks as long as they are not wide and curled up they can be repaired. And a fresh coat of paint would do it wonders. Depending on how they mounted it may be able to replace the eyes on it. The eyes of today and from 50 years ago it is like night and day. Would love to see it anyways even if you do not want to get it repaired, I love seeing old style...

Joe

MichaelJ · « **Reply #38 on:** February 19, 2010, 12:35:19 PM »

I'm with fishcrazy I'm chuckling and grinnin ear to ear on some of those! lol Great mounts guys! Mich, Charlie, BLKBEARKLR, and the other taxis, you're mounts are awesome!!! Great job!

Michael

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #39 on:** February 19, 2010, 01:17:04 PM »

If I could do a mount half as good as some of these first mounts... i would not owe...

bucklucky - 1500$
Michelle - 3,000$

ps- thats just from my 2009 hunting season...

I wont mention the stuff Ive already picked up from summer 2009 (pigs) and then forget about 2007

lol

nice work guys!

ps- next season starts in the end of march for me...

damn taxidermy bills!!!

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 19, 2010, 04:21:42 PM »

Quote from: robodad on February 19, 2010, 11:15:20 AM

I haven't been brave enough to tackle a mount yet, I guess you have to have talent first !!

No Robodad...you don't... (go back and look at mine again..)

robodad · « **Reply #41 on:** February 19, 2010, 05:30:16 PM »

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No Robodad...you don't... (go back and look at mine again..)

Ok well there is that I suppose !!

BLKBEARKLR

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Would love to see it anyways even if you do not want to get it repaired, I love seeing old style...

You asked for it !! You can see the crack I'm talking about behind the gill plate. its pretty small

WCTaxidermy · « **Reply #42 on:** February 19, 2010, 08:18:30 PM »

Ok guy's and gal's no laughing.

This is my first. Bought a VCR instructional tape a loooooong time ago and went to it. Maybe I should have tried something smaller but the old guy has a place in my shop. Nice firsts everyone. Talk with you all soon. John

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #43 on:** February 19, 2010, 10:35:51 PM »

Quote from: robodad on February 19, 2010, 05:30:16 PM

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No Robodad...you don't... (go back and look at mine again..)
Ok well there is that I suppose !!

BLKBEARKLR
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Would love to see it anyways even if you do not want to get it repaired, I love seeing old style...

You asked for it !! You can see the crack I'm talking about behind the gill plate. its pretty small

Robo, that is an easy fix on that crack, it looks like it stopped right at the gill girdle plate so would not be that bad, could come in and clean the mouth up a little and some fresh paint on that would look pretty sweet, the fins might have to be replaced but that is a small project. It is always nice to see old style, that is an awesome mount now and then, congrats on that one..

Joe

Rudy · « **Reply #44 on:** February 20, 2010, 05:03:28 PM »

Nice lookin first mounts guys (and gal)

Heres a question for ya...if someone were to want to try this whole taxidermy thing out, get some books and videos and such, what would be a good first animal to try??

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