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Offline boneaddict

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First taxidermy mounts
« on: February 18, 2010, 02:31:49 PM »
We all started somewhere.   Don't be shy...................

My first deer mount.   I got a free cape from a sage buck and put it with a set of mountain bones.  It was my first deer project.   I did it with one little hundred watt bulb in my basement, with no tools or gear.

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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 02:52:03 PM »
Looks pretty good to me. Was it a tough project!!! Did u have fun doing it?
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 02:55:03 PM »
It was kinda tough.  I had zero direction.  I did a self tan, had no idea about thinning lips or whatever.  I had no idea about how to deal with the cartilledge in thw ears..... Lots of things I've done wrong but It was FUN!
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 02:57:37 PM »
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2010, 03:32:55 PM »
Looks great Bone!! :tup:  How long did that take you? 
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2010, 03:36:10 PM »
they make some ointment for that eye issue there, Doug.

 :yike:

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that looks damn good for a 1st one.
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2010, 03:47:42 PM »
I wouldn't even try, nicely done.
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 03:53:16 PM »
Quote from: huntnphool on February 18, 2010, 03:47:42 PM
I wouldn't even try, nicely done.
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 03:54:48 PM »
Thanks!  Overall, probably a couple weeks.   One long day for most of it. 
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2010, 03:56:49 PM »
OK Doug, we now know that Michelle isnt really going to post her first deer mount but here is mine. This was a self tanned blacktail that I killed and mounted , first mount I did. ............oh man, I cant beleive Im doing this  :chuckle:
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2010, 03:57:44 PM »
Bone/Buck lucky That's really not that bad for a first crack at it..Ive seen lots of professional work thats not even that good and thats not even counting the whole screws in the ears thing... :chuckle:
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 04:01:39 PM »
 :chuckle:

OK Mich, lets see you 1st mount. And no cheating, dont be posting up a fresh one  :chuckle:
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2010, 04:04:17 PM »
Crap Charlie, thats probably better than my last mount. LOL
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2010, 04:11:44 PM »
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Re: First taxidermy mounts
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2010, 04:15:19 PM »
Ok I paid good money 20 some odd years ago and what I got looks like dog puckie compared to those, nice work guys. Mark
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