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Title: Great cougar taxidermy...
Post by: lewy on November 28, 2017, 05:27:28 PM: Not mediocre or decent, looking for something better than that. Anybody come close to P. Soucy quality somewhat locally? Would love to hear your thoughts, buddy and I were fortunate enough to call in and kill a giant and he wants to honor it with a full body. Thanks!
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Post by: vandeman17 on November 28, 2017, 05:38:36 PM: Dan over here in wenatchee did what I think is a great job on my dad's cat.
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Post by: Mark Brenckle on November 28, 2017, 05:53:15 PM: Charlie on this site (or used to be) has the most lifelike cats I've seen. Not that I'm an expert but if the eyes aren't perfect it makes it look not right.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 28, 2017, 06:21:48 PM: We need pics!!

Charlie did mine. I love it :tup: not sure where he is at as far as taking work these days tho.

I have never seen his cats in person but the pics from Natures Way on here, fb, and word of mouth all the cats look superb. I would take a cat to him for sure.
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 28, 2017, 06:35:04 PM: Mike at natures way. If it’s indeed “huge” save his $$ and take it to soucy...
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Post by: The100Road on November 28, 2017, 06:43:56 PM: Not sure on cats but peters taxidermy in graham has a great reputation and is well known.
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 28, 2017, 07:52:22 PM: Life like taxidermy, in Carmen ID. You will have to ship or drive your hide there but he is as good at Soucy. That's who is used for my lion and I would not go anywhere else if I do another
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 28, 2017, 08:32:42 PM: Just looked, yep he does *censored* lions.....
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 28, 2017, 08:36:05 PM: Jug Blankenship did my lion and a couple stubbies did great work but passed away a few months ago. Cats isn't something to save money on in my opinion ....
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 28, 2017, 08:50:56 PM: Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on November 28, 2017, 07:52:22 PM
Life like taxidermy, in Carmen ID. You will have to ship or drive your hide there but he is as good at Soucy. That's who is used for my lion and I would not go anywhere else if I do another

Wow, those are some sweet lions! Here's the link to photos if anyone else wants to take a look.

http://www.lifeliketaxidermycarmenid.com/photo.html
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Post by: lewy on November 29, 2017, 06:32:52 AM: Thanks for the replies and pm's fellas. Some nice options. Yeah they really are a difficult critter to get right, that's why he is doing some serious looking before making a decision. There are some great taxi's on this site and this thread is in no way disrespecting them, like I said just weighing as many options as possible :tup:
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Post by: Houndhunter on November 29, 2017, 07:38:57 AM: I'd recommend nature's way :twocents:
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 29, 2017, 07:52:04 AM: here's the one I had Life Like do a few years ago. IMO, he's the best cat taxidermist in the NW. I wouldn't gamble with a new or un tested taxidermist on cats... they are tricky to get right
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Post by: lewy on November 29, 2017, 11:42:58 AM: That's a beaut!
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Post by: Jason on November 29, 2017, 01:01:02 PM: Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on November 28, 2017, 06:21:48 PM
We need pics!!

Charlie did mine. I love it :tup: not sure where he is at as far as taking work these days tho.

I have never seen his cats in person but the pics from Natures Way on here, fb, and word of mouth all the cats look superb. I would take a cat to him for sure.
Apparently Charlie is only doing Taxidermy work for friends these days.
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Post by: lewy on November 29, 2017, 02:20:56 PM: I don't want to speak for Charlie but I think he is just working threw a backlog right now
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Post by: huntnphool on November 29, 2017, 02:22:50 PM: If I couldn't talk Charlie into it I'd be going to Philip Soucy. :twocents:

http://philipsoucy.com
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on November 29, 2017, 02:56:17 PM: Soucy would be my #1, he has done cats for close friends of mine and they are all scary good. also Leland over at Big Cat Taxidermy is very good as well but they are in Colorado
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on November 29, 2017, 03:50:19 PM: Some awesome looking cats in this thread. It is very rare to find a taxidermist that can correctly mount a big cat. :tup:
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Post by: teanawayslayer on November 29, 2017, 05:04:52 PM: Ric shirrod all that's wild taxidermy in tieton did mine. He did a stellar job!
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Post by: Watimberghost on November 29, 2017, 05:12:02 PM: Really cool mount!
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Post by: beaslayer6 on November 30, 2017, 09:10:07 AM: Natures way in graham. Mike does the best around.. take a drive and see for yourself.. you'll be happy you did..
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Post by: JBar on November 30, 2017, 09:13:10 AM: Another vote for Nature's way, Mike nails the anatomy of cats!
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Post by: huntandjeep on November 30, 2017, 03:54:56 PM: Another vote for Ric @ All That's Wild. Just dropped off my Montana Muley .
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Post by: Natures Way on December 04, 2017, 08:56:59 PM: Phil soucy is the cat man! There are other guys that do nice cats. One of the things to getting a nice cat mount is to have a nice cat that has great hair. Hair is one of the keys to a great cat, some cats are just nicer looking than others. We would also do you a nice cat. To tell you that I’m as good at cats as phil won’t happen. No one else should tell you that either, he has earned his respect and is a great guy. Good luck to you no matter who you choose.
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Post by: PolarBear on December 04, 2017, 09:02:24 PM: A friend of mine has a bunch of cats from all over the world and all of them have been done by Soucy. They are so realistic that they can scare the crap out of you if you are not prepared. :chuckle:
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Post by: teanawayslayer on December 06, 2017, 05:13:23 PM: Quote from: Natures Way on December 04, 2017, 08:56:59 PM
Phil soucy is the cat man! There are other guys that do nice cats. One of the things to getting a nice cat mount is to have a nice cat that has great hair. Hair is one of the keys to a great cat, some cats are just nicer looking than others. We would also do you a nice cat. To tell you that I’m as good at cats as phil won’t happen. No one else should tell you that either, he has earned his respect and is a great guy. Good luck to you no matter who you choose.
his price tag shows it as well. I believe the saying you get what you pay for. I've seen some of your cats at the sportsman show and they look great. I went with Ric shirrod because I have seen he does a great job with them and he is close to where I live. I think an average guy on an average budget will get just what he's looking for from several taxidermists on this site. At probably a 2k savings. :twocents:
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Post by: stringer on December 18, 2017, 01:04:37 AM: Garth at Fidalgo Taxidermy, Anacortes.
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on January 18, 2018, 01:07:35 PM: Soucy just posted this on his FB, man he is good at in his niche