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This is a mount I just finished. I took this cat in Kansas while bowhunting whitetail. I saw her moving past and squeaked it with my lips. It turned and moved towards my stand. I took the shot at 10 yards as it was walking away.  | ||
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Nicely done! ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Nicest cat mount I have ever seen !!!!! Cats seem to be the true test for taxidermists, I think they are the hardest to do. If the eyes aren't just perfect the meanest Leopard or the most majestic lion ends up looking like Tom of Tom and Jerry fame. | |||
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Now THAT is a fine piece of taxidermy! Time is but the stream I go a'fishing on | |||
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Most excellent! "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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Very nice! NRA Endowment Life Member | |||
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Good thing that it is on a pedastal, If it was on a stump or rock , I would say that you were trying pass a fine picture as a mount That's the best I've ever seen!! Charlie | |||
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bo-n-aro, I have to ask this question because it's been bugging me - please don't take it as a judgement on the mount . . . why is the claw extended on the cat's left front foot? In a normal walking position I would think it would be retracted. The face looks great! To get the "cat look" it takes a slight overhang on the upper brow and you nailed it! JDs And so if you meet a hunter who has been to Africa, and he tells you what he has seen and done, watch his eyes as he talks. For they will not see you. They will see sunrises and sunsets such as you cannot imagine, and a land and a way of life that is fast vanishing. And always he will will tell you how he plans to go back. (author: David Petzer) | |||
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Thanks to all for the comments! I am humbled. JDs, only you would look that close! What are you.... a taxidermist??  No worries from your question, I welcome them.I actually struggled a bit with this. I finally decided that as the cat would start sliding down the side, that his other front paw would start to dig in a bit, hence the somewhat extended claws. Thanks again y'all! | |||
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Not anymore!!!!! . . . just a "hobbyist"!!! 
OK, I'll go with that!! Great job on the cat . . . really!!!!!  JDS And so if you meet a hunter who has been to Africa, and he tells you what he has seen and done, watch his eyes as he talks. For they will not see you. They will see sunrises and sunsets such as you cannot imagine, and a land and a way of life that is fast vanishing. And always he will will tell you how he plans to go back. (author: David Petzer) | |||
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Very, very few mounts I have seen look truly alive. Yours does, 100%. What an amazing job! Thanks for sharing. ______________________ Hunting: I'd kill to participate. | |||
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I love the pedistal!! The Cat is great too!! Lance Lance Larson Studio lancelarsonstudio.com | |||
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That is absolutely beautiful work  As you can see....my taxidermist wasn't quite as talented. You have a PM.  Bruz "Honor,Courage and Character" NRA Lifetime Member | |||
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Great looking mount bo-n-aro. Having been a professional Taxidermist myself for many years, true artistry concerning cats and bears lies in the facial expression. Far too many mounts are rendered lifeless due to lack of correct expression. You did a very good job! BTW; all cats do use their claws to cling and or balance themselves. Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Very intense look on that cat. That's great! | |||
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What a grate mount I don't have a cat like that yet. I love the mount. Is it a Table pedestal on a Stand up alone pedestal. | |||
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Thanks to all! blaser93, the ped is 14 inches high and can set on a table or cabinet. Bruz, did you get my reply? | |||
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Very good looking cat. The biggest thing I see wrong when people do cats are there eyes. You did a great job there. If you're going to make a hole, make it a big one. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Member of the Delaware Destroyers Member Reeders Misfits NRA Life Member ENDOWMENT MEMBER NAHC Life Member DSA Life Member | |||
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bo-n-aro, I know you've been waiting for me. Here I am. That's an exceptionally good mount and I love the clean lines. I also like you logic about interpreting that the cat would be defensive in slipping. Great job on this one. RETIRED Taxidermist | |||
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The thing that is nicest to me is that there is no "snarl" but just a nice inquisitive cat face. Looks great--no, even better than great. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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That is simply the finest mounted bobcat I have ever seen, and I have seen a bunch. If I ever take a bobcat, I would try my best to get you to mount him for me. Exquisite! | |||
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Love it, just love it!!! D. Nelson | |||
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I realy like this Mount , I am going to use this if I take a Bob Cat in Texas This year. | |||
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Outstanding mount! "At least once every human being should have to run for his life - to teach him that milk does not come from the supermarket, that safety does not come from policemen, and that news is not something that happens to other people." - Robert Heinlein | |||
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Absolutely AWESOME!!!! | |||
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My second comment here, but that little cat is my favorite full body mount I've laid eyes on, ever. It's just amazing. ______________________ Hunting: I'd kill to participate. | |||
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