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Title: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 02:31:49 PM: We all started somewhere. Don't be shy...................

My first deer mount. I got a free cape from a sage buck and put it with a set of mountain bones. It was my first deer project. I did it with one little hundred watt bulb in my basement, with no tools or gear.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffirst.jpg&hash=a457980f809e8aca30a69675781489ebbbc0aa7a)
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: LittleJohn on February 18, 2010, 02:52:03 PM: Looks pretty good to me. Was it a tough project!!! Did u have fun doing it?
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 02:55:03 PM: It was kinda tough. I had zero direction. I did a self tan, had no idea about thinning lips or whatever. I had no idea about how to deal with the cartilledge in thw ears..... Lots of things I've done wrong but It was FUN!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 02:57:37 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ffirst2.jpg&hash=8a7a899f0fbe1df30241204ad23cb063a15d469c).
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Austrian Hunter on February 18, 2010, 03:32:55 PM: Looks great Bone!! :tup: How long did that take you?
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: jackelope on February 18, 2010, 03:36:10 PM: they make some ointment for that eye issue there, Doug.

:yike:

:)
that looks damn good for a 1st one.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: huntnphool on February 18, 2010, 03:47:42 PM: I wouldn't even try, nicely done.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Deep Forks on February 18, 2010, 03:53:16 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 18, 2010, 03:47:42 PM
I wouldn't even try, nicely done.
:yeah:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 03:54:48 PM: Thanks! Overall, probably a couple weeks. One long day for most of it.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 18, 2010, 03:56:49 PM: OK Doug, we now know that Michelle isnt really going to post her first deer mount but here is mine. This was a self tanned blacktail that I killed and mounted , first mount I did. ............oh man, I cant beleive Im doing this :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 18, 2010, 03:57:44 PM: Bone/Buck lucky That's really not that bad for a first crack at it..Ive seen lots of professional work thats not even that good and thats not even counting the whole screws in the ears thing... :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 18, 2010, 04:01:39 PM: :chuckle:

OK Mich, lets see you 1st mount. And no cheating, dont be posting up a fresh one :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 04:04:17 PM: Crap Charlie, thats probably better than my last mount. LOL
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 18, 2010, 04:11:44 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: markts on February 18, 2010, 04:15:19 PM: Ok I paid good money 20 some odd years ago and what I got looks like dog puckie compared to those, nice work guys. Mark
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Jerome on February 18, 2010, 04:16:28 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 04:04:17 PM
Crap Charlie, thats probably better than my last mount. LOL
Hes definatey a top notch taxidermist.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 18, 2010, 04:20:44 PM: Oh by the way I did that mount back in 1997 or 1998 if I remember right. Now that I think of it , it may have been 1999......hmm.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 18, 2010, 04:22:26 PM: I don't have a camera right now so I had to take it with my cell phone. I figgure it is a really crappy mount and really crappy picture isn't going to hurt things. :chuckle:

You guys are lucky you didn't use an really early season cape for your first mount. You guys have 10X as much hair on your to cover stuff up. :tung:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi126.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp115%2Fmichellestaxidermy%2FFirstDeer.jpg&hash=2f5fc8e5c3e7910169a7da650e144b2e2091bd97)
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 18, 2010, 04:23:12 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 04:04:17 PM
Crap Charlie, thats probably better than my last mount. LOL

:yeah: THis is an awesome idea for a thread! I'll get a pic of mine as soon as I get home tonight! :yike:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 18, 2010, 04:25:15 PM: Nice of ya to take a crappy blurry picture Mich :chuckle: Looks like a good mount for your first.

Now wheres Joe at, post a picture of your first man!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 18, 2010, 04:30:06 PM: Mine was 1994 I believe. So that mount has survived about 16 years. (holy crap time flies) I'll round up my first bird here shortly.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Deep Forks on February 18, 2010, 06:07:50 PM: Very fun and interesting thread. All of you not only semm to be good people but talented as well. Before I get to old, which isn't to far away ;) ;) I want to see each of your artisic work in person, I've always liked visiting taxidermy studio's, they're just awesome. :tup: :)
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Elkstuffer on February 18, 2010, 08:20:49 PM: Here's my first deer and first turkey. Mounted them both in 1997. Wow how time flys when you're busier than hell. :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Ridgerunner on February 18, 2010, 08:31:07 PM: Fun to see the pics guys, Charlie, I think you have a natural talent for this stuff.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 18, 2010, 09:01:46 PM: Ok, here is my very first mount that I did.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 18, 2010, 09:06:16 PM: Here is my first animal that I did....
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 18, 2010, 09:20:05 PM: Nice first critters Taxi's! Go's to show how much natural tallent there is here. All of oour first mounts are way better than the dude that screws his ears to the antlers LMAO!!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 18, 2010, 10:58:06 PM: Hey bone, what does the rest of the sign say that is in your picture? Nice firsts everyone. I'm trying to find a picture of my first. Will post it as soon as I find it. How embarrassing it will be. Great thread. John
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 18, 2010, 11:03:24 PM: OK, here's my first. Truly a basement job. Used an old taxidermy book. I ordered the form too large, and the lips kept tearing on me, but I wouldn't give up on that damn cape... :bash:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bowhunterforever on February 18, 2010, 11:27:06 PM: Nice looking first mounts guys! :tup:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 18, 2010, 11:29:03 PM: Quote from: bowhunterforever on February 18, 2010, 11:27:06 PM
Nice looking first mounts guys! :tup:

You must have posted this before you looked at mine.. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: huntergreg on February 19, 2010, 09:26:41 AM: This was my first mount I did about 8 years ago. I never finished it because my mothers dog chewed on the ears on the deers left side. I wasnt sure how really how to do one but I tried. the mouth I really messed up on. hahahaha :P :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BIGINNER on February 19, 2010, 09:32:05 AM: nice first mounts, almost makes me want to do a first mount
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: fishcrazy on February 19, 2010, 09:40:25 AM: Great idea!!! I'm laughing my ars off at some of them. Atleast you guys had the guts to try a first. Maybe someday with a littel help I could try it.

Kris
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Elkstuffer on February 19, 2010, 10:08:24 AM: Greg, That one looks better than the one that you paid for on the other thread with his ears screwed to the antlers. :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 19, 2010, 11:02:48 AM: I used Dry Preserve on that cape. That is a big thing in the south. Bondo ears. I can't remember when I mounted that deer. I bet it was in 2002.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: robodad on February 19, 2010, 11:15:20 AM: Pathfinder101, You should stick some saber fangs on yours, he has quite a grin goin on there, Better looking then mine though Nice Job !!!

BLKBEARKLR, I see your first was a fish, just curious what you charge to do other fish ?? Also do you repair 50+yo Musky mounts (broken fins, cracks, paint, etc...) ?? :chuckle:

I haven't been brave enough to tackle a mount yet, I guess you have to have talent first !! :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 19, 2010, 11:23:51 AM: Quote from: robodad on February 19, 2010, 11:15:20 AM
Pathfinder101, You should stick some saber fangs on yours, he has quite a grin goin on there, Better looking then mine though Nice Job !!!

BLKBEARKLR, I see your first was a fish, just curious what you charge to do other fish ?? Also do you repair 50+yo Musky mounts (broken fins, cracks, paint, etc...) ?? :chuckle:

I haven't been brave enough to tackle a mount yet, I guess you have to have talent first !! :chuckle:

Robo - on fish I charge 15.00 an inch skin mount and 21.00 on replicas. In your case it is a repair job so that would be different price

On your fish mount repair, there are a lot of new things out there now versus 50 years ago, the fins would not be an issue, would remove them and replace them with artificial fins. They have quite a few out now that are transparent and actually look good instead of the old plastic types. The cracks as long as they are not wide and curled up they can be repaired. And a fresh coat of paint would do it wonders. Depending on how they mounted it may be able to replace the eyes on it. The eyes of today and from 50 years ago it is like night and day. Would love to see it anyways even if you do not want to get it repaired, I love seeing old style...

Joe
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: MichaelJ on February 19, 2010, 12:35:19 PM: I'm with fishcrazy I'm chuckling and grinnin ear to ear on some of those! lol Great mounts guys! Mich, Charlie, BLKBEARKLR, and the other taxis, you're mounts are awesome!!! Great job!

Michael
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: LongTatLaw on February 19, 2010, 01:17:04 PM: If I could do a mount half as good as some of these first mounts... i would not owe...

bucklucky - 1500$
Michelle - 3,000$

ps- thats just from my 2009 hunting season...

I wont mention the stuff Ive already picked up from summer 2009 (pigs) and then forget about 2007

lol

nice work guys!

ps- next season starts in the end of march for me... ;)

damn taxidermy bills!!!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 19, 2010, 04:21:42 PM: Quote from: robodad on February 19, 2010, 11:15:20 AM

I haven't been brave enough to tackle a mount yet, I guess you have to have talent first !! :chuckle:

No Robodad...you don't... (go back and look at mine again..):chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: robodad on February 19, 2010, 05:30:16 PM: Quote
No Robodad...you don't... (go back and look at mine again..)
:chuckle: Ok well there is that I suppose !! :rolleyes:

BLKBEARKLR
Quote
Would love to see it anyways even if you do not want to get it repaired, I love seeing old style...

You asked for it !! You can see the crack I'm talking about behind the gill plate. its pretty small
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 19, 2010, 08:18:30 PM: Ok guy's and gal's no laughing. :chuckle: This is my first. Bought a VCR instructional tape a loooooong time ago and went to it. Maybe I should have tried something smaller but the old guy has a place in my shop. Nice firsts everyone. Talk with you all soon. John
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2F004-1.jpg&hash=bea7b5dcd01f541b69ef4a374d35acdc72070a9c)
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 19, 2010, 10:35:51 PM: Quote from: robodad on February 19, 2010, 05:30:16 PM
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No Robodad...you don't... (go back and look at mine again..)
:chuckle: Ok well there is that I suppose !! :rolleyes:

BLKBEARKLR
Quote
Would love to see it anyways even if you do not want to get it repaired, I love seeing old style...

You asked for it !! You can see the crack I'm talking about behind the gill plate. its pretty small

Robo, that is an easy fix on that crack, it looks like it stopped right at the gill girdle plate so would not be that bad, could come in and clean the mouth up a little and some fresh paint on that would look pretty sweet, the fins might have to be replaced but that is a small project. It is always nice to see old style, that is an awesome mount now and then, congrats on that one..

Joe
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Rudy on February 20, 2010, 05:03:28 PM: Nice lookin first mounts guys (and gal) ;) Heres a question for ya...if someone were to want to try this whole taxidermy thing out, get some books and videos and such, what would be a good first animal to try??
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 20, 2010, 07:48:43 PM: I started out with a deer. I hear a lot of people start out with birds though.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 20, 2010, 08:21:13 PM: Quote from: Rudy on February 20, 2010, 05:03:28 PM
Nice lookin first mounts guys (and gal) ;) Heres a question for ya...if someone were to want to try this whole taxidermy thing out, get some books and videos and such, what would be a good first animal to try??

Grouse and pheasants are pretty easy firsts.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 21, 2010, 07:51:11 AM: First mounts would be anything you can get and mount up ;) Try it all! Mine was a deer also.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 21, 2010, 09:32:04 AM: I still have my first grouse. It's not pretty :yike: Was never pretty to begin with, and it's been through 20 years of military PCS moves. I'll snap a pic when I get off work and post it.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 21, 2010, 09:50:30 AM: I did a grouse, turkey and deer, basically all at the same time.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 10:22:58 AM: Hey Bone, I gotta know, what does the rest of the sign in your first picture you posted say. The suspense is killing me! ;) John
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: robodad on February 21, 2010, 10:35:46 AM: Quote from: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 10:22:58 AM
Hey Bone, I gotta know, what does the rest of the sign in your first picture you posted say. The suspense is killing me! ;) John

"Never ask a man the size of his spread"
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 21, 2010, 10:40:00 AM: Quote from: robodad on February 21, 2010, 10:35:46 AM
Quote from: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 10:22:58 AM
Hey Bone, I gotta know, what does the rest of the sign in your first picture you posted say. The suspense is killing me! ;) John

"Never ask a man the size of his spread"
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 07:11:42 PM: Ok, Ok ,OK, You guy's must have seen that sign before. I studied that darn thing for quite a while and couldn't get it. Man those Laquer Thinner fumes must be getting to me! :yike: Thanks for letting me know. John
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 21, 2010, 09:37:02 PM: Quote from: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 07:11:42 PM
Ok, Ok ,OK, You guy's must have seen that sign before. I studied that darn thing for quite a while and couldn't get it. Man those Laquer Thinner fumes must be getting to me! :yike: Thanks for letting me know. John

That was easy to read, do not think it is the thinner, I think it is the AGE :chuckle: :chuckle: Only thinner you have to worry about is the hairline :chuckle: :chuckle:

Joe
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 22, 2010, 12:23:27 PM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on February 21, 2010, 09:37:02 PM
Quote from: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 07:11:42 PM
Ok, Ok ,OK, You guy's must have seen that sign before. I studied that darn thing for quite a while and couldn't get it. Man those Laquer Thinner fumes must be getting to me! :yike: Thanks for letting me know. John

That was easy to read, do not think it is the thinner, I think it is the AGE :chuckle: :chuckle: Only thinner you have to worry about is the hairline :chuckle: :chuckle:

Joe

:chuckle: Your one to be talking about hairlines. He has 100X as much hair on his head than you! :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 22, 2010, 04:05:06 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on February 22, 2010, 12:23:27 PM
Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on February 21, 2010, 09:37:02 PM
Quote from: WCTaxidermy on February 21, 2010, 07:11:42 PM
Ok, Ok ,OK, You guy's must have seen that sign before. I studied that darn thing for quite a while and couldn't get it. Man those Laquer Thinner fumes must be getting to me! :yike: Thanks for letting me know. John

That was easy to read, do not think it is the thinner, I think it is the AGE :chuckle: :chuckle: Only thinner you have to worry about is the hairline :chuckle: :chuckle:

Joe

:chuckle: Your one to be talking about hairlines. He has 100X as much hair on his head than you! :chuckle:

wow. taxidermists are mean... :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 22, 2010, 05:51:22 PM: Ouch Joe. Your mirror must be broken, or you obviously haven't looked in it for a while my friend. I will need a hair cut this week. You want me to sweep some up for ya. :chuckle: :chuckle How are the african mounts coming along? Talk with ya soon. John
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 22, 2010, 07:53:47 PM: John let your hair grow out for another month. Than ship it over here and I can use it to practice hair transplant on Joe.

I figgure by the time I get done I will be an expert. :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 22, 2010, 08:48:16 PM: I think you ought to transplant feathers in Joes head instead of hair. Maybe the merganser look LMAO!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 22, 2010, 09:45:56 PM: Now Charlie, your on to something there. I wish I had photo shop and a picture of Joe, we can experiment on the look before hand. OH, I do have a picture of Joe.:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 22, 2010, 09:56:29 PM: If you ask you will receive, don't you just love the flattop? How about the tan? That was after 6 weeks straight on the gulkana glacier training soldiers....

Bet you did not know I am glacier certified as an instructor.....
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 22, 2010, 09:58:24 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on February 22, 2010, 08:48:16 PM
I think you ought to transplant feathers in Joes head instead of hair. Maybe the merganser look LMAO!

Now Charlie, you know they have bosleys out there for me, so in all actual reality I could get a hair transplant, but little brother man they got nothing out there for you short people LMFAO :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 23, 2010, 09:28:57 AM: Joe that picture is like 20 years old. That doesn't count. I could post that pic I have of you grinding down that artificial skull plate in my shop. The one where you are covered in that plastic show crap.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi126.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp115%2Fmichellestaxidermy%2FFunnyjoe.jpg&hash=12e0c7e8cd85e7fec3b3d44741b50331c4e7f4c6)
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 23, 2010, 09:46:33 AM: HOLY CRAP Michelle, nice pic. The only problem is I am now blind. I looked at Joe's head and the glare off that thing about totally blinded me, but then I looked at his HAIRLESS leg's and that TOTALLY blinded me. :yike: :yike:

What a way to start a day! Joe who loves ya man! ;)
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on February 23, 2010, 09:57:47 AM: Well I had to look a lot and it was really hard on my back having to look under all the stumps and low hanging brush, but do not worry everyone I found Charlie!!!!!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Elkstuffer on February 23, 2010, 10:20:00 AM: :lol4: That is fricken funny Joe. Just in time for Saint Paddy's Day!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Rudy on February 23, 2010, 10:28:04 AM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: WCTaxidermy on February 23, 2010, 10:30:23 AM: Joe, I'm with Ric on that one. That is some funny S... there my man. I can't wait to see Charlies response. If I know him well enough, he is not going to just sit back and take that. :chuckle: :chuckle: I'm popping the pop corn now. :chuckle: :chuckle: Come on over Ric and join me, this should be fun. John
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: ducksdoom12 on February 23, 2010, 10:35:02 AM: just finished my first two the other day
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 23, 2010, 10:36:48 AM: :lol4: That some funny s... right there Joe. Not sure i could have found a better picture than that.
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: bucklucky on February 23, 2010, 03:07:35 PM: Joe............I cant say what I want to on a public forum but that was some funny *censored* right there LMAO!! The funny thing is, my birthday is March 17th :yike:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: boneaddict on February 23, 2010, 03:19:56 PM: I'm onto something, wish I had done it 20 years ago.....rub some of that no hair slip onto my scalp. :bash:
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 23, 2010, 04:28:47 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on February 23, 2010, 03:19:56 PM
I'm onto something, wish I had done it 20 years ago.....rub some of that no hair slip onto my scalp. :bash:
:chuckle: :chuckle:

Nice work by the way Duckdoom!
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: ducksdoom12 on February 23, 2010, 05:52:54 PM: Quote from: Pathfinder101 on February 23, 2010, 04:28:47 PM
Quote from: boneaddict on February 23, 2010, 03:19:56 PM
I'm onto something, wish I had done it 20 years ago.....rub some of that no hair slip onto my scalp. :bash:
:chuckle: :chuckle:

Nice work by the way Duckdoom!
thanks. I just messed with the wing on the ringneck a little bit and got it into the "pocket" more. looks alot better that way
Title: Re: First taxidermy mounts
Post by: fishcrazy on February 23, 2010, 07:58:37 PM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on February 23, 2010, 09:57:47 AM
everyone I found Charlie!!!!!

Joe that one needs to make the hall of fame!!!!

Kris