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Title: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on January 01, 2010, 07:08:12 PM: Well, I thought I would post some pictures of Ridgerunners moose he killed last year. It is the first moose I have had an opportunity to do. I started with a wallmount form and made it into a pedestal which ended up being more involved than expected :chuckle: Anyway, here are some pictures of the form and the prepped cape and finally the mount which is not finished and is in the drying ? grooming stage. Enjoy the pics!!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on January 01, 2010, 07:09:43 PM: Here are a few more.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on January 01, 2010, 07:10:52 PM: Last pics. Sorry about the picture quality ;)
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: markts on January 01, 2010, 07:18:51 PM: Again very nice Buck. Bullwinkle ;) Mark
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: boneaddict on January 01, 2010, 07:37:07 PM: handful aren't they. Nice work.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 01, 2010, 07:39:13 PM: Looks great! Hope Ridge has a big big house/mancave :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Ridgerunner on January 01, 2010, 07:59:28 PM: Looks great. I forgot how big those things are.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: high country on January 01, 2010, 08:05:54 PM: funny thing, I saw the pics of your shop and saw that moose in there....I have been scroling back and forth looking at pics of that moose on my trailer and the moose in your shop....same moose! looks good. congrats to you and brian both. I just fired up a batch of moose meat balls that came from about 3' behind that mooses shoulder....lol
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on January 02, 2010, 10:18:50 AM: Charlie

Looking good, when it is finished if you don't mind taking some close ups of it, I need some reference pictures for a moose ;)

Joe
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Craig on January 02, 2010, 10:47:03 AM: That moose mount looks big in the pictures and even bigger in person. Looks good. Where you putting that thing.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bow4elk on January 02, 2010, 10:53:14 AM: Looks like I need to kill a moose now! Nice!

What I like most about Charlie is that fact that he continually builds his portfolio with exceptional work. I always look at cougar mounts to gauge taxidermists' eye for detail and realism because in a cat mount, it's all about the face proportions and expression. When I saw Charlie's first cat, I knew he was the guy who would mount my first mature blacktail. Since that time I've seen a number of killer BT mounts come out of his garage, which has only added fuel to the fire. Got my first good blacktail and it was in his shop the very next morning! Can't wait but it'll be well worth it.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on January 02, 2010, 11:02:46 AM: Quote from: bow4elk on January 02, 2010, 10:53:14 AM
Looks like I need to kill a moose now! Nice!

What I like most about Charlie is that fact that he continually builds his portfolio with exceptional work. I always look at cougar mounts to gauge taxidermists' eye for detail and realism because in a cat mount, it's all about the face proportions and expression. When I saw Charlie's first cat, I knew he was the guy who would mount my first mature blacktail. Since that time I've seen a number of killer BT mounts come out of his garage, which has only added fuel to the fire. Got my first good blacktail and it was in his shop the very next morning! Can't wait but it'll be well worth it.

Thanks Tom! Much appreciated ! Hopefully you will be seing a few more Lion mounts comming out of my shop in the future. I have my buddies I will be doing in the next few minths and a few that are pending. In fact just got a call from a client of mine that is on his way back from Arizona with one!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Buckhole on January 02, 2010, 11:32:51 AM: Moose and squirrel! Moose and squirrel! I've been wanting to kill Moose and squirrel!!!

Great job!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: PacificNWhunter on January 02, 2010, 04:33:49 PM: Looks great!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 03, 2010, 10:06:18 PM: Given the fact that moose aren't the most majestic looking creatures, I would say that this looks like a good mount.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: alecvg on January 03, 2010, 10:08:45 PM: Great mount Charlie!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 04, 2010, 05:33:35 PM: Great work, as always Charlie... :tup:
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 11, 2010, 01:59:36 PM: Great mount, really nice work, I love seeing the different stages in the process. Man, I am so ready to get drawn but probably have to wait another ten years :'(
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: rougheye on January 12, 2010, 05:11:17 PM: How long does it take to dry ? Cant wait to see the finished product
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: huntnphool on January 12, 2010, 05:16:49 PM: You're going to be very happy with it Brian, it looks great.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on January 12, 2010, 05:26:17 PM: Quote from: rougheye on January 12, 2010, 05:11:17 PM
How long does it take to dry ? Cant wait to see the finished product

This one will take a bit to dry, its too big to fit into the dry room :chuckle:
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: robb92 on January 13, 2010, 10:24:11 AM: Looks good!!! Would love to harvest one some day!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: klickriverchromer on January 13, 2010, 06:36:41 PM: Looks good so far... Can't wait to get one myself... What the tape stretch on that muley in the moose photos background? Looks like a nice one..
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on January 13, 2010, 09:41:01 PM: Nice job Charlie. Thanks for taking the time to take the step by step pic's. Can't wait to see it finished. John
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: bowhunterforever on January 13, 2010, 10:05:45 PM: Awsome mount! :drool:
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 13, 2010, 10:28:36 PM: Lucky lucky ridgerunner....great job Charlie!!
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: boneaddict on January 14, 2010, 06:12:58 AM: I wnat to be there to film him trying to get it through his front door.
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: Gobble on January 14, 2010, 06:38:17 AM: Lookin good Charlie ;)
Title: Re: My first Moose mount is drying! (Charlie's Taxidermy)
Post by: rasbo on January 14, 2010, 06:57:20 AM: looking good,my dream hunt