Is a musk ox taken in mid August suitable for a full mount. The pictures I have seen appear that the old winter coat is replaced by a "full" new fall coat. The mount is important for a museum.

Regards,
Jim

I don't know about mid August, but I shot my Musk ox in mid September at a camp about an hour's twin otter flight east of Inuvik, NWT.

He had some hanging fur (which came off) on his shoulders, but he still has a beautiful long coat.

Thanks for the information, Buffybr, and beautiful bull and mount. Who did you hunt with and how many years ago.
Jim

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Originally posted by buffybr:
I don't know about mid August, but I shot my Musk ox in mid September at a camp about an hour's twin otter flight east of Inuvik, NWT.

He had some hanging fur (which came off) on his shoulders, but he still has a beautiful long coat.

Beautiful...

jhaney and bill, Thanks for your comments. He is definately the center attraction of my trophy room.

I made that hunt back in 2004 with Bekere Lake Outfitters. I don't have the contact info handy, but I could find it if you would want it.

It was a combo hunt with 2 caribou. There were 3 other caribou hunters in the camp. I shot the two smallest caribou, but one of my bou and the musk ox both officially exceeded the B&C book minimums.

Stunning! and BIG caribou too

Here's an August animal[URL=[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u260/GeoRoof/

Here's an August animal