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X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« on: August 18, 2010, 05:06:54 PM »
Well got this one in around feb time frame. Did not know how it was going to turn out the cape had been cut wrong on it. But played with it and got some good advice from a buddy taxidermist up in Alaska. So here is the finished product. Enjoy the pictures, he is not a member on here but will try to talk him into becoming one so he can tell his story.

Some may notice the horns are past the back of the form, he is putting it on a beam across his man cave, so not worried about horn clearance.


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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 05:08:33 PM »
cool animal - huge shovel
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 05:12:34 PM »
HUGE SHOVEL!   Very pretty mount too.   
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 05:13:22 PM »
That isn't a shovel that is a back hoe, holy crap what a lower front end...   Nice work for sure....
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 05:14:45 PM »
wow really cool ....
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 05:14:56 PM »
Nice work Joe!
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 05:16:18 PM »
Holly Shovel :yike: Nicely done!! 
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2010, 06:48:44 PM »
Still cant beleive that shovel! Looks good Joe!
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2010, 06:51:07 PM »
Awsome mount :tup: He's got a nice shovel
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2010, 06:51:47 PM »
 :chuckle:  I don't know from that last picture it looks like your long arming it!  
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2010, 09:55:44 PM »
Nice work, Good looking mount
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2010, 09:58:51 PM »
I've seen bigger racks in Alaska, but never a shovel like that!!

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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2010, 10:02:57 PM »
Joe, that is a TOAD!  What a shovel.  Great job on the mount.  John
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2010, 10:12:51 PM »
Man that's a shovel!!  :drool:
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2010, 10:14:24 PM »
way cool! man if his topps were like his bottoms :drool: a great bull and mount :IBCOOL:
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2010, 09:28:58 AM »
Thanks everyone for the kind words. It was an awesome mount to have in the shop, going to be sorry when it goes.

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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2010, 09:33:46 AM »
What a beautiful mount my friend! Your client should be tickled pink about it.

As for the animal...what a 'Bou!!!!!! Those shovels are insane! :yike:
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2010, 09:39:19 AM »
excellent work as always.

that shovel is crazy.
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2010, 09:51:16 AM »
I am jealous!  Good job! :)
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2010, 10:25:00 AM »
Thats probably the best shovel and bez combo I've seen on an Alaskan Bou.  Very nice detail work on that mount, congrats.
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2010, 04:05:03 PM »
Looks real good, you did a great job!
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2010, 08:33:46 PM »
Joe,

Great job
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2010, 08:37:25 PM »
Thanks everyone.

It is going to be a sad day when it leaves the shop.


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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2010, 08:45:29 PM »
HOw does one transport that from alaska without it going bad on you?
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2010, 08:48:14 PM »
Split, Flesh, Salt, Salt, and more Salt.
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #25 on: August 19, 2010, 08:52:36 PM »
makes sense, I may have the same thing happen if I get a animal on the east side and have to transport back to the wetside.
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #26 on: August 19, 2010, 09:57:25 PM »
That is an interesting color of eyeball for a caribou....what type of eye is that? love the shovel! I have one thats very similiar in my shop...Sweeps back about 4-6 inches past the form. Ended up making it a pedestal.

great mount though....what was wrong with the cape? or was it the mount that was messed up?
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2010, 10:08:25 PM »
Quote from: Coasthunterjay on August 19, 2010, 09:57:25 PM
That is an interesting color of eyeball for a caribou....what type of eye is that? love the shovel! I have one thats very similiar in my shop...Sweeps back about 4-6 inches past the form. Ended up making it a pedestal.

great mount though....what was wrong with the cape? or was it the mount that was messed up?


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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2010, 11:42:06 AM »
Quote from: Coasthunterjay on August 19, 2010, 09:57:25 PM
That is an interesting color of eyeball for a caribou....what type of eye is that? love the shovel! I have one thats very similiar in my shop...Sweeps back about 4-6 inches past the form. Ended up making it a pedestal.

great mount though....what was wrong with the cape? or was it the mount that was messed up?

Hey just got to ask? Why do you think it is an interesting color for a bou? I have seen them everywhere from blue, to grey to dark brown?

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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #29 on: August 23, 2010, 06:30:45 AM »
Quote from: Coasthunterjay on August 19, 2010, 09:57:25 PM
That is an interesting color of eyeball for a caribou....what type of eye is that?

Caribou eyes vary.  So the color of eye BLKBEARKLR chose is not an oddity.  I can't find a quick pic of google that even shows an upclose picture of a caribou eye, bt i did not look all that hard.  All my photos are on picture paper.  My suggestion would be REFERENCE! REFERENCE! and more REFERENCE!
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #30 on: August 23, 2010, 09:22:58 AM »
Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on August 23, 2010, 06:30:45 AM
Quote from: Coasthunterjay on August 19, 2010, 09:57:25 PM
That is an interesting color of eyeball for a caribou....what type of eye is that?

Caribou eyes vary.  So the color of eye BLKBEARKLR chose is not an oddity.  I can't find a quick pic of google that even shows an upclose picture of a caribou eye, bt i did not look all that hard.  All my photos are on picture paper.  My suggestion would be REFERENCE! REFERENCE! and more REFERENCE!

Can I add one thing....REFERANCE, REFERANCE, REFERANCE  :chuckle: Sorry Mich , I had too  :P I really didnt realise how many color variations there were with caribou eyes. It was nice to learn something else new about them critters.
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Re: X Large Alaskan Caribou 21 inch shovel (A Living Memory Taxidermy)
« Reply #31 on: August 23, 2010, 04:14:10 PM »
Nice work Joe!
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