Those of you not using Ben for your deer (and just about anything else), are missing out....

Gotta love big mule deer, I know I do. Love the pedestal. Where'd the buck come from?

Where did you get the pedestal?

What kind of wood did they use?

I believe the base is mesquite inlayed w turquoise? Not sure where the buck came from.

What's hanging on the base of the antler ?
Where or how does one get mesquite inlayed with turquoise ?
Very nice work !

a piece of cholla

Went to Taxidermy.net to see the lion on another post and saw that this mount made the cover page....

Not a bad mount, other than the crap on the horns. A true artist knows when to quit.

Grizz

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Not a bad mount, other than the crap on the horns. A true artist knows when to quit.

Interesting observation, unfortunately he did not put anything on the horns, that was the leftover velvet that was on them when the deer hit the ground, or so I am told.

My brother in law is a taxidermist, but I would never claim that he is an artist.

Taxidermist start walking around and telling everyone that they are artist kind of bothers me.

If the form is allowed to get to subjective and obscure we will loose what I think is the point of the mount to begin with. To showcase the life of the animal and remind of us of the chase.

I don't like the cholla cactus, and I don't like pedistal mounts. But I am kind of a cranky old bastard when it comes to taxidermy.

I'll bet the person actually paying is delighted. My taxi has had people get mad for "cleaning it up". My deer had cactus stickers inside his skin and my kudu still had pepper ticks dip/pak/ and tanned in. I pulled 'em, but that is what I wanted. Artists get paid, so...

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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams:
Not a bad mount, other than the crap on the horns. A true artist knows when to quit.

Grizz

Well anybody that new anything about wildlife would no that those are not horns unless your looking at another picture.

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Originally posted by sage:

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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams:
Not a bad mount, other than the crap on the horns. A true artist knows when to quit.

Grizz

Well anybody that new anything about wildlife would no that those are not horns unless your looking at another picture.

If you are the kind of person that gets their panties in a wad everytime someone says horns instead of antlers. Maybe you should find another forum.

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Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:

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Originally posted by sage:

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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams:
Not a bad mount, other than the crap on the horns. A true artist knows when to quit.

Grizz

Well anybody that new anything about wildlife would no that those are not horns unless your looking at another picture.

If you are the kind of person that gets their panties in a wad everytime someone says horns instead of antlers. Maybe you should find another forum.

Don't wear panties. If you don't no the difference that is fine, but you also mention your a cranky old bastard when it comes to taxidermy so maybe your on the wrong forum.

They's "horns" in Texas (and hissy fits belong at ARPF).

I mean seriously, for the old people (Walter) and the kids (Mike Jines, etc.)

Geez guys!! This is the taxidermy forum. I'd hate to see it go the way of the hunt report forum where posters no longer contribute for fear of a know it all trying to impress the rest of us with their negative opinion.

I wise taxidermist once told me, "Jim I don't criticize another man's work".

Beauty and art is in the eye of the beholder.

Cheers
Jim

seriously Jim? a "wise taxidermist"?

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Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
seriously Jim? a "wise taxidermist"?

You're right!! After all he does live in Texas.