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Chui is home to stay
15 October 2010, 04:45
retreeverChui is home to stay
Just arrived! Looks good to me. Wife likes him also.
happy hunter
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
15 October 2010, 05:11
PalmerGreat pose.
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Into my heart on air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.
A. E. Housman
15 October 2010, 05:40
SBTLooks great Mike! Love the concentration.
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15 October 2010, 07:34
AnotherAZWriterUnique. I like it.
15 October 2010, 07:59
Tim Heraldvery nice Mike!
Good Hunting,
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15 October 2010, 10:29
fairgameYour taxidermist knows his stuff and that is a very fine mount indeed.
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15 October 2010, 12:20
mboga biga bwanaTruly Awesome
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15 October 2010, 12:24
WinkI want one.
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15 October 2010, 14:52
NakihunterOne of the best leopard mounts I have "seen"...glad it was NOT made with a snarl!!!
"When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick."
15 October 2010, 15:19
BNagelRemember which room you put him in (for when you have to get up at night to have a tinkle).
Sweet!!
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15 October 2010, 16:51
Jerry HuffakerVery nice Mike. a mount you can enjoy for a lifetime.
Jerry Huffaker
State, National and World Champion Taxidermist
15 October 2010, 16:51
ghostbirdVery, very nice... looks great !
Great pose on the cat.
I really like the rocks too... I am not a fan of some of the rock displays, but yours looks very realistic.
Andy
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15 October 2010, 16:58
Mad DogMike, great looking mount. Congrats!
Mad Dog
15 October 2010, 17:55
MolepololeMike,
Your taxidermist really knows his stuff. Love the shoulder blades sticking up like that - that's exactly correct. Fantastic mount. You obviously did your research and picked a great cat taxidermist. Awesome!
Glen
15 October 2010, 18:47
Dutch44Mike:
Now that's a nice cat. Remember your pics from the hunt. Congrats to you and your taxidermist.
Dutch
15 October 2010, 20:10
RustyAwesome, Mike! Ya done good, sir!
Rusty
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15 October 2010, 20:24
ledvmMike,
That may be the best leopard mount I have ever seen. Congrats man!!!
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15 October 2010, 21:40
eyedocVery nice Mike! Looks like a trophy to last a lifetime!
We seldom get to choose
But I've seen them go both ways
And I would rather go out in a blaze of glory
Than to slowly rot away!
15 October 2010, 22:41
Brian ClarkGreat mount, Who do you get to do it for you?
15 October 2010, 23:26
matt uVery nice!!
15 October 2010, 23:55
Vince HazenWow. Awesome cat Mike. Obviously a custom form? How did you come up with that pose? Vince
16 October 2010, 00:21
retreeverFriends, thank you for your kind words. The cat looks exceptional up close.
The idea on its mounting came from Jerry Huffaker,
he showed a cat and I liked the way it looked. Showed my taxidermist how I wanted it to look and the idea was Jerry's and we went from there.
The taxidermist is Dave Sorber Sweet Valley, Pa. 570-477-3193.
Mike
Michael Podwika... DRSS bigbores and hunting
www.pvt.co.za " MAKE THE SHOT " 450#2 Famars
16 October 2010, 01:43
Use Enough GunGreat mount!
16 October 2010, 09:07
safari-lawyerVery nice. Just today I went to approve the form on one of two leopards I have in the works right now. I only hope that mine, when finished, look as good as yours.
Will J. Parks, III
17 October 2010, 04:44
SevenxbjtWell done.
17 October 2010, 05:55
vandyboyGreat looking mount! Well done.
That is a Beauty . Well done Mike !
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19 October 2010, 01:56
tsurifleguyThat looks awesome. Nothing better than a good cat mount
19 October 2010, 02:50
Tom In TennesseeGREAT taxidermy and great cat! It takes a really good taxidermist to give a cat the face they have in the wild....I have seen many that did not look real because of face. Your man did a great job!
Interesting that my Leopard is very similarily mounted only with a kind of 1/3 to 1/2 snarl by my request by Taxidermy Enterprises in Bulawayo.
19 October 2010, 04:17
jorgeLooks good Mike!
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19 October 2010, 04:48
Michael RobinsonAgreed. Great looking mount!
Mike
Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer.