I'll start of by saying we do not give our taxidermist enough credit ! Splitting lip eyes , shaving the nose and such , man a lot of work . My buddy helped me out a lot and it would have looked a lot worse if not for him lol . Looks so easy when you watch someone do it but it's really not and take time to get good at it .

The one I did is on the left . I still have to air brush and epoxy him . One deer is a south Jersey pine deer , the other two are from Maine . Can you tell what one is from where lol .

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I always say that a taxidermist has to be an artist, that excludes me. Don that mount looks good for your 1st try. Post some pictures when you put the finishing touches on it.

wow don; nice job

i think the one that you mounted is the pine deer

Youve got more guts than me..id start off with something like a squirrel...you just jump right to the big boys haha. Great job btw. Looks professionally done to me

Do i see a future retirement career?

NO WAY !!!!!!!!

I was just telling a friend , It's kind of like drawing a rose . You know what they look like , but draw one . It's a tough thing to do and I would never try someone elses deer .

Looking good Great Job



Thats what i started out with to cope with how ugly it was i made a lunch pail, hard hat and a smoke out of clay and attached it to him

over the years the clay has broke off and left with one ugly squirrel with wire sticking out all over

I have a silver fox that looks pretty sweet. took three years to finish it though. i agree the taxidermists are artist...me not one of them

Looks great DL

Looks awesome DL- I know that stuff sux to do........

DL, just wondering why no plaques behind your deer? I think these plaques are bad behind em'

because the deer arn't actually mounted. he has got deer standing on tables with there heads stuck through a hole in the wall.

To be honest I think the plaques are kind of old school and a dated look . Thats just my thinking but I remember my grandfathers heads backwhen I was a kid and all of his has the plaques .

I think it is a nice clean look against the wall .