Buffalo Bill project, finally rolling (Fireside Taxidermy)

[FSTaxidermy]

Attempted to hang the hide on him myself, had all my props in place, it was quite the circus slipping the hide on him and keeping the paste off his hair locks.

 You like the painters tape on his locks on top of his head (10" hair ) you get lost up their trying to find your way around

Finally shut the lights off a midnight on the final stitch.  Definetly will revisit the old price sheet after this experience.

[FSTaxidermy]

Never mount a Bison with out them.......

thanks Michelle, could have used this little tip four days ago
 

[Michelle_Nelson]

How big was the neck on your Bison?

[FSTaxidermy]

How big was the neck on your Bison?

He was 45" and 14.5" to nose.  Form ended up a good fit all around (except the original horn base was a little lower then the form, little extra grinding there), went together pretty well.

[wsucowboy]

Looks like your doing a good job!  Am I reading that right that your customer bought the buffalo when it was alive just so he could have a shoulder mount done?

[terrellwa]

Correct, he was a local bull from the Winlock area and the customer ( originally from Wyoming) always wanted a shoulder mount of an American Buffalo.

And he shot him in the eye?? 

[bucklucky]

Just put a snoopy band aid over it 

[FSTaxidermy]

Couple of photos right after being mounted, his hair little messed up, will comb him out over the following days, will be looking stylish soon!  Nice little suprise the other day little doe passing through   Duane

[bucklucky]

Nice Job Duane !! Cant wait to see the finished project. I'm your number one fan you know!! 

[MuleySniper]

Looks great! I like the part "gonna revisit my price sheet"  We've been there right with ya man I feel the pain
MS