First cougar rug , what do ya think.

[PacificNWhunter]

I agree with red dawg, I don't know much about taxidermy but it's defiantly something I would proudly display! nice job.

[PacificNWhunter]

definitely 

[saylean]

I like it. I would love to get one of those (but a cougar is getting a lifesize, for me). The lips looked really shiny...could be the lighting or whatever. The eyes, while big...I think were fitting for a kitty, since they have big eyes to me anyway.

Good work, something to be proud of for sure.

Grats on your first! Cant wait to see your second.

[cohoho]

I know where I'm going to have some work done when I get my cougar!!!!  Beautiful mount.. 

Of course I think I'd want it full on corner rock looking down at people when they come into my house....

[actionshooter]

I know where I'm going to have some work done when I get my cougar!!!!  Beautiful mount.. 

Of course I think I'd want it full on corner rock looking down at people when they come into my house....

Smilling, of course 

[saylean]

I want a cougar/bear fight scene...

now that would be tight like a frogs arse

[Coasthunterjay]

Overall bucklucky i think it looks first class....you are correct about the eyes and what you said though....wont get a disagreement from me, but also remember that taxidermy is an art, and to every project you have wether it be taxidermy, sculpting, painting, or drawing, all art is crafted in its makers personnal interpritation........But critique? The eyes needed to be more crested in on the outside pushed inwards....the eyes arent to big, just to much of it is showing, almost makes him look like he is screaming to get away from something because he just got the POOPY scared out of him......but he does kind of look pissed.....but i would say more shocked than pissed.......But you know that.....but then again, artist interpritation is the only thing that matters. It looks pretty good though, detail work in the mouth is solid, faded well, maybe a little dark, might have used a little bit more mouthy pink color! ears look good, muscle definition looks ok(referring to the eye brows and the muscle definition in the nose). i see alot of people make those lines across the nose like what you did, its easy to water fawl those lines down like that, most taxidermist do that, but if you look at your own nose when you open your mouth to snarl, you will see that all the wrinkles are at the top of the nose, right at the ridge between your eyes, and alot of taxidermist put to much definition into making those wrinkles in the nose when it should all be in the eye brows and upper ridge of the nose....But honestly, looks real good!

If i needed a good person to do a cat i would either recommend you or have you do it for me.....But looks good!

[Hunting Cowboy]

First of all, this is a quality mount. There are a lot of things that many taxidermists are not able to achieve that you have accomplished on this mount. Some of these will seem obvious, but you'd be surprised at how many professional taxiidermists don't take the time to get many of following things right.

1. Symetrical skiining- the mane is nice and straight (particularly down the tail). And the hide is a mirror image from one side to the other.

2. Whiskers- These are suppose to be sticking out straight or slightly forward. A very difficult thing to do and you'll see many cougar mounts where the whiskers are just slicked back along the face. It requires proper preparation in the skinning and fleshing stages and then being aware during the mounting process. Yours look great!

3. Mouth finishing- Some might have a difference of opinion of colors, but you cannot argue with the fact that this is a professional finishing job on this mouth. The colors are blended very and finished very professionally, Very nice IMO.

4. Ears- These can be difficult on cats because of an extra fold or flap of skin. Yours look nicely done from what I can see. That cat had some pretty black coloring on the back of it's ears!

5. Nose- These can also be difficult trying get the color just right. (At least from my experience). I am unaware of a product that can just be painted on in one application (color) for cougar noses. Maybe there is such a product, but blending differnt colors to achieve a good looking cat nose is not an easy deal. At least for me. You have accomplished that as well. There are slight variations of nose colorations on cats but your intrepatations is nicely done.

6. Eyes- The reference that you've used helps explain the eye set on your mount. Again there are a lot of different things a guy can do. This may or may not be what some people prefer but I think you achieved what you were looking for. The eyes look real and the skin around the eye looks supple and alive. I don't see any shriveled epidermis. Clean and neat!

7. Muscle detail, grooming, finishing- Very well done with a lot of attention to detail.

I think that whoever is getting this mount is probably getting a lot of bang for their buck!

Very nice job Charlie.

[MichaelJ]

Looks scary as hell...  I like it!  Nice job!

Michael

[robb92]

Very nice, thanks for posting the pics!! You do great work.

[MountainWalk]

i myself would be totally satisfied. bravo.

[Bscman]

I think it looks great.

Every taxidermist I've ever talked to has said cats are one of the most difficult things to work with...and I think I can see it--I've seen more poorly done cat mounts than anything else.

Suffice to say yours definitely does not qualify as poorly done. I'd be very happy with that.

For only your second cougar (and first rug), it's even more amazing.
Kudos to you!

[Kanooper]

Damn, that would scare the hell out of me every time I looked at it.  Nice work.

[gramps]

Very Good.  The wrinkles on the nose and the eyes look exactly like the look I got when I missed a cougar in a tree and she hit the ground about 5 feet from  were I stood.  I finished the job later, but will never forget that look....mean critter.

[Machias]

Beautiful work!!