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Title: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 07, 2011, 03:50:20 PM: Well, its finally done and thought Id post up some pics for you all to see. I know there were quite a few that wanted to see the finished product. I have finally gotten through most of the raw stuff that has came in and found a couple days to get this thing done. This was an extremely fun project and can not wait to do another whether its deer elk moose or caribou pedestals and habitat. ANyway, enjoy the pictures.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 07, 2011, 03:53:21 PM: The aspen tree is real but I added all the fake leaves .....its like watching the grass grow putting that together but well worth the time spent .
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: jager on December 07, 2011, 03:55:09 PM: Looks great! I like it alot!! :tup:
Nice job!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: JLS on December 07, 2011, 03:55:29 PM: Wow. Very nice work.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: denali on December 07, 2011, 03:56:51 PM: Very nice work, gorgeous animal
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 07, 2011, 03:58:03 PM: Man, as always another animal done absolute justice. That bull is a stud and the mount is gorgeous!! :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: LittleJohn on December 07, 2011, 04:00:14 PM: LOOKS GREAT CHARLIE!!! Wonder how he lost that ear tip? :dunno:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: mulehunter on December 07, 2011, 04:19:34 PM: Wow. You did amazing job. :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: GoldTip on December 07, 2011, 04:23:49 PM: WOW Charlie, that looks absolutely awesome. Beautiful mount!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 07, 2011, 04:38:04 PM: Damn you good Charlie!!! :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: IronMike on December 07, 2011, 04:41:32 PM: Awesome work Charlie! Looks fantastic!!!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 07, 2011, 04:50:53 PM: CHARLIE CHARLIE CHARLIE Frickin sweet man :tup: :tup: thats looks good !!!!!!! :yeah:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: gasman on December 07, 2011, 06:17:20 PM: WOW, Thats Awsome :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

Cant wait for my Antelope to be done :peep:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Wea300mag on December 07, 2011, 06:32:35 PM: That's first class Charlie!!!
Title: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: sleepingin on December 07, 2011, 06:53:38 PM: Great work. The hunter should be stoked.
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Post by: MichaelD on December 07, 2011, 07:16:37 PM: Wow, another great animal Charlie. Great Job. :tup:
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Post by: L8NITE on December 07, 2011, 07:53:02 PM: WOW...what an awesome mount! Excellent work :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Mark Brenckle on December 07, 2011, 08:02:28 PM: Incredible, looks like it just might get up and walk away. I know where I'm taking my moose when I draw one...
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: runamuk on December 07, 2011, 08:06:47 PM: amazing ...love it
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 07, 2011, 08:47:50 PM: Great Job Chuckles! That thing turned out sweet! Looks like we need to plan another trip for habitat. :chuckle: I think you used all of it on this guy.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: seth30 on December 07, 2011, 09:00:56 PM: Nice mount!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: BoomWhop on December 07, 2011, 09:03:46 PM: That is so cool. Nice job Charlie, as always... Remember us little people when you are famous.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Bearhunter on December 07, 2011, 09:30:53 PM: WooooW!!!! I think I may have to have you do my Bull something like that as well!!!!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on December 07, 2011, 10:00:23 PM: would a 5 x 5 pedistal mount look good also? or does it take a whopper to work?
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 07, 2011, 10:22:38 PM: Thanks everyone!!

It doesnt matter how big the animal to do a mount like this. In fact I have a spike I may do a pedestal mount with :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Klyne3 on December 07, 2011, 10:26:19 PM: Absolutely beautiful!
Title: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: JMARSHALEK on December 07, 2011, 10:33:34 PM: That's amazing! Great work!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: 50CalJim on December 07, 2011, 10:41:44 PM: Looks great Charlie! :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: NWBREW on December 08, 2011, 02:18:09 AM: Very nice work Charlie. That is why I drove 3 hours to drop that whitetail off for you to mount for me right there. Very nice.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 08, 2011, 03:28:24 AM: Finished up great!

Quote from: NWBREW on December 08, 2011, 02:18:09 AM
Very nice work Charlie. That is why I drove 3 hours to drop that whitetail off for you to mount for me right there. Very nice.

:chuckle: I just spent 8.5 hrs driving up there on tuesday to take my stag to him :tup: Charlies the man :tup:

Is it done yet charlie? :chuckle: I already miss it :chuckle:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: lewy on December 08, 2011, 06:07:54 AM: Looks killer Charlie!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: D-Rock425 on December 08, 2011, 06:16:46 AM: Look nice
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: FSTaxidermy on December 08, 2011, 08:07:57 AM: Awesome work man, the details make all the difference :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Arteman on December 08, 2011, 09:32:54 AM: Wow man, amazing work! Your very gifted in your talent! :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 08, 2011, 09:45:11 AM: Gawd that's great work Charlie :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: quadrafire on December 08, 2011, 10:27:33 AM: Looks to me like the legs are a little short :chuckle:

That is freaking amazing. Beautiful work.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: washingtonmuley on December 08, 2011, 10:38:22 AM: Very nice work!!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: elkoholic1 on December 08, 2011, 10:43:25 AM: :tup: that's absolutely awesome!!!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: losdaddy7 on December 08, 2011, 11:06:31 AM: Wow, that looks great. :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: CoryTDF on December 08, 2011, 11:15:14 AM: Wow you have a great eye for detail. Very, very cool.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: PlateauNDN on December 08, 2011, 11:20:05 AM: That looks awesome Charlie! :drool: Good job. :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 08, 2011, 06:35:45 PM: Thanks alot guys, I put alot of time and work into this thing. I hate to see it leave .
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: CountryslickR on December 08, 2011, 11:18:36 PM: Great work! That is a great piece!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Lunchbox1981 on December 09, 2011, 12:51:13 AM: Amazing work. The details are awesome. I want one of those. lol.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: daydreamn on December 09, 2011, 05:25:20 AM: Turned out great Charlie. Do you have any idea where to get Aarons forms at now? I understand that Matuska is not carrying them anymore. :dunno:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 09, 2011, 08:52:27 AM: HQ is carrying Aaronns forms now.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: The100Road on December 09, 2011, 10:04:12 AM: Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on December 07, 2011, 03:58:03 PM
Man, as always another animal done absolute justice. That bull is a stud and the mount is gorgeous!! :tup:

:yeah:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: heavy hauler on December 13, 2011, 08:36:37 PM: dandy job charlie. if only i can kill one big enough to mount.....2012 is gonna be my year :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: huntnnw on December 14, 2011, 06:47:28 AM: very nice! beautiful
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: daydreamn on December 14, 2011, 08:44:52 PM: Wow! Youve got quite the complements on the other forums Youve been posting on. Dont let your head get too big. :chuckle: I dont see Aarons forms on HQs online catalog. Mabye Ill just have to call him.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 14, 2011, 09:58:34 PM: Yeah, I didnt either but did find where he said on Taxidermy.net that he was exclusively scculpting for HQ and his line of forms will be available in the 2012 catalogue at the end of november .... I think they are behind on the catalogue :chuckle:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Hornseeker on December 15, 2011, 03:12:48 PM: Good lord Charlie... you are killin me... That is fantastic!

Hey, I'll be in Oly for a week come next Friday... you gonna be around or have any time to BS in your shop?

Ernie
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on December 15, 2011, 10:47:43 PM: Quote from: Hornseeker on December 15, 2011, 03:12:48 PM
Good lord Charlie... you are killin me... That is fantastic!

Hey, I'll be in Oly for a week come next Friday... you gonna be around or have any time to BS in your shop?

Ernie

I might , let me know .
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Dr. Death on August 02, 2012, 12:33:45 PM: Charlie, I PM'd you!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Band on August 06, 2012, 02:28:43 PM: Beautiful work of art! If I had the space (I don't) I'd want mine to look just like that one. :)
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: buglebuster on August 15, 2012, 06:46:16 PM: Charlie, you are the master :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: windygorge on August 21, 2012, 05:27:15 AM: I don't like pedestal mounts, but this one.......I LOVE!! git'r'done charlie :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on August 21, 2012, 11:04:12 AM: Thanks guys!!
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Hornseeker on August 22, 2012, 01:33:08 PM: :drool:
:drool:
:drool:
:drool:
:drool:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Elkstuffer on August 22, 2012, 02:46:15 PM: That is such a cool mount Charlie. You need to put a reference catalogue together and sell them on your website. I'd buy one :)
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: hunterdog on March 25, 2013, 10:09:18 PM: I really like that ped mount, what form was used if you don't mind if I ask?
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Cap.Silver on March 25, 2013, 10:12:50 PM: Man ,that is so beautiful ......I would mistake it for real live animal
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: coachcw on March 28, 2013, 08:28:34 PM: dude great work , have you ever done one with full front legs ? I'd concider one for suure.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: 180-GRAIN on April 11, 2013, 08:22:11 AM: That is an awesome mount! Would love to get an elk worthy of mounting like that. I guess my question would be how do you get something that big and pretty home? :dunno:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: troyspinetar on April 12, 2013, 07:22:54 PM: I'm speechless with my jaw dragging on the floor! Spectacular work. :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: h2ofowlr on April 12, 2013, 07:56:10 PM: Looks very good!
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on April 22, 2013, 11:22:10 AM: 340 bulls are the superior of the big bulls in my opinion... :chuckle:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: rosscrazyelk on April 22, 2013, 12:34:55 PM: I agree
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: NoBark on April 22, 2013, 06:45:30 PM: Hey Charlie, a few questions if your don't mind. How tall is it? how much does it weigh roughly? To do a wrap around like you did, how far back do want the cape cut on an elk for this kind of mount? I'm very impressed with your work. Good job.
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: deadwoodbuck on April 25, 2013, 09:15:52 AM: unfreakingreal...thats what i'm going to do with my next elk... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:... :tup:
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 25, 2013, 09:20:09 AM: Charles, that's just awesome work. Very nice.

I see your avatar is a cougar mount. Is that the one that Joe shot?
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: Woodchuck on April 25, 2013, 09:24:15 AM: I missed this before, that bull looks familar, have I seen it before?
Title: Re: 340 Pedestal Elk Mount Finished (Charlies Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on April 25, 2013, 10:20:51 AM: Thanks guys.

It was posted back in 2011 but someone brought it back up.

Pianoman, that was bearhunters cougar he killed with his bow .

No Bark, It is approximately 8 1/2 feet tall . Nice thing is it is a custom peice so I can make it as high as need be or as low as it needs to be to fit . Weight , The base with habotat is probably 75 pounds, the mount andother 75 or so . It could be more thats just a guess. The cape would need to be cut about the front of the hind quarters to have enough to wrap like that . I can always trim extra I dont need.

180 grain, the elk slides off. I use 1 inch square tube . The top of the base comes off also .