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1st bobcat....and questions
« on: October 12, 2013, 10:10:53 PM »
was able to take my first bobcat today at around 1:30 pm......moving through the edge of the reprod saw its head sticking out of the brush about 20 yards away....drew down and it ducked back and moved about 10 feet further away and stood looking at me...boom goes the dynamite and 160 grains of nosler partition puts it to sleep.  now i'm looking for a taxidermist in the south sound area for a full mount.  the one side is good and the far side will have to be covered up as i don't think that even magic will help.  does anyone know of a taxi in the south sound who is good with cats?  I'm not expecting miracles but someone should be able to pull something off to where only the front side is shown and looks good.  i'd really like this to add to my collection and momma is on board with it so i have the green light.  any suggestions would help.  p.s.===is there anything i can do now to help the process ?  i don't know how to skin it properly to not jack it up and it really stinks....
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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2013, 10:15:17 PM »
If it will be going to a taxi soon, I think you can freeze the whole thing.  They charge a little extra to skin it out if it comes in whole. 

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2013, 10:15:24 PM »
Get it in a freezer, whole as soon as you can then leave it there till you find a taxi and let him/her deal with skinning.  That's how I did my first two, one rug & one full mount and they booth turned out beautiful.

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2013, 10:16:43 PM »
If it will be going to a taxi soon, I think you can freeze the whole thing.  They charge a little extra to skin it out if it comes in whole.  Probably get the cat sealed by wdfw on the way so it doesn't thaw.

 :yeah:   And don't forget the seal either.
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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2013, 10:18:52 PM »
Congrats on the bobcat!!! I stuck my bobcat whole as-is in the freezer until I could get the pelt sealed (make sure you warn all unsuspecting family members looking for ice cream! I did not and I paid the price  :chuckle: ) Then I took it straight to the taxidermists and let them skin it out.
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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2013, 10:20:55 PM »
I looked at the book and looks like you get plenty of time for sealing a bob.  The ones I've done was on the way to the freezer so it wouldn't have to thaw to put it on. 

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2013, 11:02:55 PM »
that bobcat has the coolest color and markings i have ever seen.
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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2013, 12:16:54 AM »
Peters taxidermy in graham is awesome they did my bobcat grouse my buddies life size cougar and they have my wifes bear rug and my muley from this year. :tup: 
Great looking cat.  I havent seen many that cool looking even back when i could hound hunt for them.  Thats a cool cat.   . 

I just put mine in a plastic bag and froze it.  Then got it sealed and off to taxidermist from there.

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2013, 12:48:13 AM »
I'd talk to Charlie (bucklucky).  He's pretty good at the cats.

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2013, 05:32:11 PM »
Heres a couple pics of my bobcat from peters.

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2013, 05:53:16 PM »
Heres a couple pics of my bobcat from peters.
thanks for the pics......still trying to determine where to take it
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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2013, 05:54:10 PM »
Congrats on the bob!

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2013, 06:24:27 PM »
Congrats on the beautiful colored cat That is a dandy and you have until the 5th of April to get it sealed, however it can't be frozen when you take it in to get it sealed
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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2013, 08:36:52 PM »
did you call him in or what happened

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Re: 1st bobcat....and questions
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2013, 08:55:04 PM »
Congrats on the beautiful colored cat That is a dandy and you have until the 5th of April to get it sealed, however it can't be frozen when you take it in to get it sealed

It can be frozen as long as they are able to get the tag on.
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