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LTL's first Blacktail
« on: February 28, 2010, 09:20:14 AM »
Here is a photo of Longtatlaws first Blacktail.  Finished it a couple days ago.  Guess it is the way I took the picture but I modified a standard shoulder form into a Wall Pedestal so the deer is facing the center of the room.



I was removing the meat off a couple bear skulls when he called to come pick it up.  Wanted to get the skulls done since my hands and arms were covered in blood.  Didn't want to get the camera all nasty.  So I snapped a couple quick pictures.  This is the only one that wasn't fuzzy or to dark.  I need a new camera.

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 09:23:21 AM »
great job michelle thanks for sharing
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 09:33:28 AM »
Michelle, great job as usual.  I would have liked to see a photo with all the blood on your hands and arms. :chuckle:  Oh well maybe next time.  John

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 10:35:45 AM »
Looks great! Michelle, you do great work!
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 10:57:01 AM »
Looks good Michelle, thanks for sharing....

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 11:08:21 AM »
I admire a good-looking hide just as much as the rack. This one has an exceptional hide. What a beauty!
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 12:07:10 PM »
He will be happy with that mounting job another nice job thanks for sharing.

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2010, 12:57:41 PM »
Great job, Michelle. Looks awesome. And I agree that hide is a nice one, looks ..


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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2010, 02:11:35 PM »

  Awesome looking deer. :)   :) 

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2010, 11:02:10 PM »
Looks good! :tup:
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2010, 07:10:34 AM »
Thanks for the compliments guys! 

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2010, 09:10:08 AM »
Sucklings do tend to have nice hides  :chuckle: ( I know Longtat would appreciate that  :tung: )

Nice and clean Mich! Good job.

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2010, 12:03:44 PM »
Sucklings do tend to have nice hides  :chuckle: ( I know Longtat would appreciate that  :tung: )

Nice and clean Mich! Good job.


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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2010, 06:09:54 PM »
Can't see the pic at work... :bash:  I'll look when I get home...
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2010, 06:36:03 PM »
Great buck to the hunter!  Great mount to the taxidermist!  Thanks for the pics! :)

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2010, 10:42:42 AM »
Thanks guys.

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2010, 05:57:28 PM »
Great job Michelle!  :)

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2010, 07:20:34 PM »
That turned out really good Michelle. I have to do one of those blackies this weekend. It's great seeing work of other people. Thanks for sharing  :) :) :) :)

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2010, 08:34:19 PM »
Finally got to see the pic.  Great work Mich!
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2010, 08:24:32 PM »
well...this was my first BT...  not exactly a monster...

I was hunting a taller growth clear cut in the fog and saw a nice 15 inc wide solid 3x3...he was alone and stepped behind a bush...3 seconds later I see this same forked horn buck and dont waste any time shooting him...  I walk up to find this is a different buck...much smaller..and Im not even sure its legal until I go to my truck and read the regs..really wasnt looking forward to that gammie interaction...luckily it was any any deer area...sooo...off to Michelles..

she did a good job and played with the form some so its kinda custom...

she does ok work I guess!!    ;)

and it only took her just short of 3 years   :)

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2010, 11:25:20 AM »

and it only took her just short of 3 years   :)

Did not take even close to 3 years!  :rolleyes:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2010, 02:02:49 PM »
Must have been 2 1/2 then LOL! JK

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2010, 09:57:53 PM »
We will see which of you is the slowest...

michelle is sittin on a elk..cape back from tannery for a month...50% deposit in hand...form not even ordered!!  :bash:   and a cougar thats still too early to tell!


Charlie is sittin on 3 mule deer buck shoulder forms...all at the tannery...deposits in hand for all 3...but a guess at the complete time suggests it may be just as slow as michele... :bash:

waitin on you two to get taxidermy work done is like watching two 97 year olds:bash: :bdid:
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2010, 10:00:58 PM »
Thanks LTL, I just choked on my chip.
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2010, 10:16:11 PM »
you know what Im talkin bout blkbear!!

its like turtle mating season in western wa!! :bash:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2010, 10:20:21 PM »
We will see which of you is the slowest...

michelle is sittin on a elk..cape back from tannery for a month...50% deposit in hand...form not even ordered!!  :bash:   and a cougar thats still too early to tell!


Charlie is sittin on 3 mule deer buck shoulder forms...all at the tannery...deposits in hand for all 3...but a guess at the complete time suggests it may be just as slow as michele... :bash:

waitin on you two to get taxidermy work done is like watching two 97 year olds F**K!!! :bash: :bdid:

I have had your deposit for about a week.  Bucklucky less than that.  WTF?


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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2010, 10:23:44 PM »
is that your story??  weeks huh...

who doesnt like a little geriatric action?

I speak in bullet format too!

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2010, 10:37:13 PM »
        Sounds like you folks need to come to the east side and chase some wolves or cats for a couple of days and unwind.That's a pretty mount Michelle. A good job like that takes time to do.  :tup:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #28 on: March 23, 2010, 12:23:31 AM »
roflmao Sound's like someone is getting a little antsy to get his mount's back.

LTL I just wish I had your problem. I've been on such a dry streak it's not funny. Congrats on all the fine animals.

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #29 on: March 23, 2010, 08:06:53 AM »
We will see which of you is the slowest...

michelle is sittin on a elk..cape back from tannery for a month...50% deposit in hand...form not even ordered!!  :bash:   and a cougar thats still too early to tell!


Charlie is sittin on 3 mule deer buck shoulder forms...all at the tannery...deposits in hand for all 3...but a guess at the complete time suggests it may be just as slow as michele... :bash:

waitin on you two to get taxidermy work done is like watching two 97 year olds F**K!!! :bash: :bdid:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #30 on: March 23, 2010, 06:25:20 PM »
Me and Charlie might be slow but atleast were not sloppy. :chuckle:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2010, 06:27:40 PM »
OK, that does it.  EVERYONE in this thread go to your rooms and think about what you've done.  If you're not careful, you will end up sleeping outside with the YARs... :nono:
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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2010, 06:52:22 PM »
What Longtat doesnt realize is that for every phone call, text, message, PM, or post he puts up  asking if his mounts are done yet,  his mounts get pushed back a month for every one ...........whos laughin now  Dave  :chuckle: You now have top wait 3 year and 11 months  :lol4:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2010, 10:02:00 PM »
Charlie your on the right track.  I've just been tacking on $10 for everyone I recieve.

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2010, 07:39:07 AM »
 :chuckle:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #35 on: March 24, 2010, 11:08:08 PM »
and that boys and girls is how two slow ass sloppy taxidermists lose a 5,000$ a year taxidermy customer one week before his 2010 season starts!!!

silly taxi's... 

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2010, 08:13:48 AM »
and that boys and girls is how two slow ass sloppy taxidermists lose a 5,000$ a year taxidermy customer one week before his 2010 season starts!!!

silly taxi's... 

Dave mounts every lil pisscutter that he killz...aka  a taxi's wet dream!

Now your up to 4 years   :chuckle:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #37 on: March 25, 2010, 06:08:14 PM »
and $10,000!

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #38 on: March 25, 2010, 10:11:45 PM »
Listen..it was a pain to ship hog parts from GA to Wa last year..so prob wont do that again...

the taxis in Wyoming are much cheaper so wont bring goat or deer home to wa...

planning to go to either Wisconsin or Oklahoma...  will drop off deer there not bring it home...

plenty of taxis in Oregon...

keep it up you two!! :P

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #39 on: March 26, 2010, 10:03:28 AM »
4 years and 1month.....dude will you ever learn :chuckle:

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« Reply #40 on: March 27, 2010, 07:08:31 PM »
 :chuckle:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #41 on: March 27, 2010, 07:55:48 PM »
 :bdid: to talk to your taxi's that way :o 

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #42 on: March 27, 2010, 08:02:14 PM »
Michelles loving the bumps about now  :chuckle:

Its fun to flip crap to certain clients , in all reality it wont be 4 years and amonth, more like a yearish ;)

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #43 on: March 28, 2010, 12:51:24 AM »
:bdid: to talk to your taxi's that way :o 

You have no idea!   :chuckle:

You should hear him in person. :chuckle:

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Re: LTL's first Blacktail
« Reply #44 on: March 28, 2010, 05:50:25 AM »
I want to know more about them wet dreams....  :drool:
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iceman...ur sick...and i love that about u!!  ;)

 


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