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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Michelle_Nelson on June 04, 2008, 08:06:57 PM

Title: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 04, 2008, 08:06:57 PM: Just did the finnish work on this guy. The left antlet is bent back and to the side. Some kinda birth defect I guess. I have a picture of just the rack floating around somewhere in another post. The first pic was taken befor I cleaned off the antlers, lol.

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Here is a better view of the twist in the rack. Hard to see in the other photos

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Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Coasthunterjay on June 04, 2008, 08:08:46 PM: Looks good! like the detail in his face......great deffinition.....skinny guy though.....
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: boneaddict on June 04, 2008, 08:09:53 PM: LOOKIN GOOD. Let me know when you get bored, I've got another one for you to do. :) OK probably not, but it would probably get done faster.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 04, 2008, 08:14:20 PM: He was really young. Maybe 2 1/2 years old. Only 10 1/4" eye to nose and a 22" neck. Nice cape on him.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: LongTatLaw on June 04, 2008, 08:25:33 PM: looks good mich!

Its came a long way from when I saw it last!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 04, 2008, 09:32:28 PM: Here is the pic of the rack.

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Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: MountainWalk on June 04, 2008, 10:02:31 PM: i dont blame anyone for shooting a branch antlered bull, but my, if he was 2 and a half, which i think is pretty close, he would be a GREAT bull in three or four years.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: diana on June 05, 2008, 12:50:13 PM: Nice work, Michelle! His face looks really life like.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 05, 2008, 12:57:11 PM: I may be off on the age but I don't think so. I know it was taken with a bow so it might have been the guys first bow kill. The rack has got some character IMO. Othet than the left antler being a bit cockeyed the #4's are turned in as well.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: DeKuma on June 05, 2008, 01:01:26 PM: I would have taken him........... He's got character.

GREAT work Michelle!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Gobble on June 05, 2008, 01:01:35 PM: Nice Looking mount!

Michele do you send your hides out or do you tan them yourself?
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: saylean on June 05, 2008, 01:02:53 PM: Good work Michelle...I am sure I will be a customer of yours one day. ;)
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 05, 2008, 02:00:52 PM: I send them out to have them tanned. They are an hour or so away from me so I drive to them for pickup and delivery. Their tan's are top notch! I am very picky when it comes to a tannery.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 05, 2008, 02:19:21 PM: Well Michelle they and you both do a fine job!!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on June 05, 2008, 08:33:20 PM: Pretty mount! I like the details.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 06, 2008, 03:00:42 PM: Thanks for the compliments guys and gals.

Quote from: boneaddict on June 04, 2008, 08:09:53 PM
LOOKIN GOOD. Let me know when you get bored, I've got another one for you to do. :) OK probably not, but it would probably get done faster.

You should bring everything over some time and we can put it together.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 06, 2008, 03:39:06 PM: Awesome face, Michelle... WTG!!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: DeKuma on June 07, 2008, 04:36:23 PM: Great detail work Michelle!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Head-shot on June 07, 2008, 10:05:46 PM: Thats a great looking mount, well done Michelle. :tup:
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Alchase on June 08, 2008, 11:30:45 AM: Great looking mount Michelle,
" His face looks really life like."
I know that is a duh moment, they are supposed to look real, but that does look like he is still alive and breathing. Tons of charactor and detail.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: hogsniper on June 08, 2008, 12:22:49 PM: Great job michelle....keep up the good work...Hopefully i will have some work for you to do this year...Great detail and wow is that lifelike....Justin
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: catwithboost on June 08, 2008, 05:51:05 PM: I would have not thought twice about pulling the trigger on him. Looks good michelle the face detail in awesome.
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: PacificNWhunter on June 08, 2008, 06:11:07 PM: Looks great!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 09, 2008, 11:39:10 PM: :) Thanks for the compliments guys!
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: mossback91 on June 09, 2008, 11:40:54 PM: LOOKS LIKE :crap: :chuckle:
Title: Re: 5 X 5 Elk Mount
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 10, 2008, 01:41:55 PM: Mossback91 your a :sas: :chuckle: