Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 28, 2015, 09:43:09 AM
Post by: Natures Way on September 28, 2015, 11:34:17 AM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 28, 2015, 11:43:21 AM
Post by: Natures Way on September 28, 2015, 01:52:40 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on September 28, 2015, 02:00:05 PM
That is true they are expensive to have done and to do! one way to look at it is how long have you been hunting? How many cats have you seen? How many have you shot or think that you will. They are as rare of a harvest as a 350 bull. Rugs arn't inexpensive either and in my opinion don't really do anything for the animal. just my :twocents:. good luck no matter what you choose.:yeah:
Put some money down and make monthly payments while you are waiting on it to get done.
The other option is just get it tanned and when you have the funds get the full mount done then.
Cedar River Taxidermy did a mount for my wife that was tanned 20 years before. You need to have a quality tan job for that to be possible but it is possible.
FYI the mount that I am talking about is the one in his add in the banners on this site.
Post by: kentrek on September 28, 2015, 02:04:18 PM
It was 650 bucks down the drain...
Maybe freezer it till you have more coin ?? Or any other way to preserve the hide for a couple years :dunno:
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 28, 2015, 02:21:42 PM
Post by: beaslayer6 on September 28, 2015, 06:14:31 PM
Post by: blindluck on September 28, 2015, 06:35:15 PM
Post by: Kuduman on September 28, 2015, 11:11:29 PM
here is what I tell my clients. Do what fits your budget and still makes you happy. Sure lifesize cougar mounts are cool but not if its going to cost you twice as much in marital counselling.
A rug will get you the most bang for your buck IMO and take up allot of wall space.
My only suggestion would be to not tan the hide rather have a taxidermist turn flesh and salt the hide and give it to you tannery ready with the green measurements. A properly prepped hide will last years if kept safe and dry. that way when your ready to move forward with the project you take the prepped hide to the taxi and they send it out to tan. the problem with having the hide tanned is that most tanneries recommend mounting any tanned skin within one year of tanning. not to mention that if you take the tanned hide to another taxi in a few years they may not pro-rate the tanning to the overall cost of the mount. :twocents:
Kuduman
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 28, 2015, 11:16:18 PM
Post by: Natures Way on September 29, 2015, 08:05:48 AM
Post by: Natures Way on September 29, 2015, 08:25:57 AM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 29, 2015, 08:43:26 AM
Post by: Jarhead Chase on September 29, 2015, 10:42:27 AM
This is a small cat that I did a couple weeks ago that is going to be a table ped,it is not done in the photo it is just an Idea for youDo you guys make your own forms for the cats? I haven't seen anywhere else actually get the face of the cat consistently this close to right on.
Post by: Natures Way on September 29, 2015, 12:42:53 PM
Post by: blindluck on September 29, 2015, 12:53:46 PM
Post by: Pygmy on September 30, 2015, 08:32:24 PM
I just saw the coolest cougar shoulder ped mount at cedar river taxidermy, If i were to get a smaller cat I would totally do that instead of a rug, since a smaller rug may not be that impressive. just my thoughts.I think I saw the same mount. I will definitely have this done. Here's a couple pics of it in progress. Rick - I hope you don't mind me posting these, amazing taxidermy!
Post by: blindluck on October 01, 2015, 06:07:54 PM
Yep, thats the one.I just saw the coolest cougar shoulder ped mount at cedar river taxidermy, If i were to get a smaller cat I would totally do that instead of a rug, since a smaller rug may not be that impressive. just my thoughts.I think I saw the same mount. I will definitely have this done. Here's a couple pics of it in progress. Rick - I hope you don't mind me posting these, amazing taxidermy!
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 01, 2015, 06:18:01 PM
This is a small cat that I did a couple weeks ago that is going to be a table ped,it is not done in the photo it is just an Idea for youWOW ...HANDS DOWN This is some of the best detail I have seen yet ...U could not make that look any more realistic ....awesome !!!! Same for the closed mouth one ...that one really looks sweet !!!
Post by: JODakota on October 01, 2015, 06:40:05 PM
elkinrutdrivemenuts
here is what I tell my clients. Do what fits your budget and still makes you happy. Sure lifesize cougar mounts are cool but not if its going to cost you twice as much in marital counselling.
A rug will get you the most bang for your buck IMO and take up allot of wall space.
My only suggestion would be to not tan the hide rather have a taxidermist turn flesh and salt the hide and give it to you tannery ready with the green measurements. A properly prepped hide will last years if kept safe and dry. that way when your ready to move forward with the project you take the prepped hide to the taxi and they send it out to tan. the problem with having the hide tanned is that most tanneries recommend mounting any tanned skin within one year of tanning. not to mention that if you take the tanned hide to another taxi in a few years they may not pro-rate the tanning to the overall cost of the mount. :twocents:
Kuduman
Jeff did my cougar rug. I'm not being biased at all, but the rug he did for me is the best cat work I have seen hands down. I do not regret not getting a full body mount. I love the rug and wouldn't change a thing about it . It was about a grand and money well spent.
Post by: Natures Way on October 01, 2015, 11:56:10 PM
Lets see pics of your rug.
Post by: huntnphool on October 02, 2015, 12:06:52 AM
This is a small cat that I did a couple weeks ago that is going to be a table ped,it is not done in the photo it is just an Idea for youWOW ...HANDS DOWN This is some of the best detail I have seen yet ...U could not make that look any more realistic ....awesome !!!! Same for the closed mouth one ...that one really looks sweet !!!
that is not even close to what they look like, these are not smiling near enough as the others ive seen being posted lately. :rolleyes:
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on October 02, 2015, 07:04:07 AM
Post by: seth30 on October 02, 2015, 07:07:37 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on October 02, 2015, 08:22:30 AM
Gotta have a big smile on em...The smiling cats are the ones that are happy to be on the wall in a warm house.
Both of these examples actually look great and very lifelike.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on October 02, 2015, 08:17:34 PM