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Offline Rainier10

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Wife's Cougar
« on: June 07, 2012, 10:24:36 PM »
No, my wife is not a cougar. She shot this cat on the wetside almost 20 years ago.  It was the year before we got together and she only had enough money to get it tanned.  When I was at my taxidermist last year picking up my bear he had a cat in there that looked awesome.  While we were talking about it, my wife's cougar came up and I said I wish she would have had it mounted but too much time had passed, he said bring it in I think I can still work with it.  Well she and I are more than happy with it, when I walked in front of it the first time the hair went up on the back of my neck.
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 10:25:55 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 10:27:20 PM »
Niiiiice!

Incredible that they could do that after all these years.
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 10:27:52 PM »
Very Cool :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 10:29:47 PM »
Very cool
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 10:29:58 PM »
That looks really good! For some reason most folks struggle with cats in general, I've seen some real ugly cats, not the case with yours. Who'd ya use?
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2012, 10:30:24 PM »
very nice indeed

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2012, 10:31:29 PM »
cool story...  :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2012, 10:31:42 PM »
never would of know that is a 20 year old cat if you wouldn't of said so  :tup:

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2012, 10:35:04 PM »
That looks really good! For some reason most folks struggle with cats in general, I've seen some real ugly cats, not the case with yours. Who'd ya use?
Thanks guys, Rick @ Cedar River Taxidermy in Ravensdale did this for us.  He has done 3 shoulder mount deer for me and a 3/4 bear, all of which I have been real happy with.  The eyes are where its at and I thought he really nailed this one so I had to post it.
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 10:38:37 PM »
Never heard of him. I think your right, weather its a bobby, or a longtail, the eyes are what makes or breaks a cat mount.... Great lookin mount man!
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2012, 10:39:42 PM »
never would of know that is a 20 year old cat if you wouldn't of said so  :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2012, 11:45:35 PM »
Nice looking cougar and nice job Rick, he is on here sometimes. He does do nice kittys !

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2012, 11:53:21 PM »
I like it....and it takes a lot for me to say I like how a cat turns out. It takes a special touch for cats.  :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2012, 12:39:55 AM »
thats awesome  :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2012, 01:58:48 AM »
Thought your title said,  WIFES A COUGAR.  LOL


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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2012, 11:29:14 AM »
Great looking cat! way to go Rick :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2012, 11:31:39 AM »
Love it!!
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2012, 11:32:54 AM »
I think its a great cat mount!! Nice :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2012, 11:33:33 AM »
Nice cat  :tup: Great looking Mount!!!  8)

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2012, 05:24:35 PM »
 Thanks everyone. So glad we could get it done for you guy's Rainier10.
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2012, 01:15:48 PM »
very nice!  :tup:
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2012, 01:20:19 PM »
Great job, beautiful cat. Never would have guessed it was killed 20 years ago!

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2012, 09:15:59 PM »
Nice mount, Rick does great work.  He used to work for my taxidermist, Buzzi Cook.  Rick is a really nice guy too.

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #24 on: June 14, 2012, 01:34:23 PM »
very awesome   :tup:

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #25 on: June 14, 2012, 01:37:41 PM »
Very nice!! :tup:

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #26 on: June 18, 2012, 12:17:19 PM »
 :yeah:  :tup:

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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2012, 01:25:43 PM »
That is awesome.  Would love to shoot one someday
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2012, 01:31:12 PM »
Jealous is all I can say............................... :drool: I've seen 15 over here, but was always driving my chip truck !!!
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #29 on: June 19, 2012, 01:50:54 PM »
Very nice cat!  Especially after 20 yrs!
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Re: Wife's Cougar
« Reply #30 on: July 10, 2012, 11:10:20 AM »
Thanks guys, we have a couple of birthday parties at the house and the number one comment after "That looks great" is "I can't believe it was a 20 year old."  Rick at Cedar River does great work, everytime I go out there with something new for him to mount I love to just look around at the cool stuff he is working on.  Some of the african mounts are incredible.  Thanks again for all of the positive comments, the wife is proud to have it on the wall after all of these years of just sitting in her hope chest.
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