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Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? (pics added) #6124063
01/13/18 09:49 PM
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I shot a very nice bobcat yesterday and it has great spots and was 36 pounds. My original thought was to tan the hide for a wall hang to go along with all my other furbearers from WI. My question is, can I have a taxidermist skin the cat, I can flesh it and then send it to a tannery (Great Northern Fur) to get tanned and then decide if I want to mount the cat?

One part of me says mount it but the other part of me says don't because cat don't always turn out great. I will not draw a tag for another 6-8 years so this is a very nice trophy for me as a resident of WI.

A goal of mine has always been to have a wall hang of all WI furbears and this would complete my collection.




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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124083
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Get it rugged.


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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124183
01/13/18 11:16 PM
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This thread is useless without pics!! Nice job I agree rug it

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124254
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Yes it can be tanned and once you get it back you can decide what you want to do with the pelt if anything else. Most taxidermists are going to want a skin a bobcat for a mount different than if they were going to have it rugged for you. Just make sue you discuss that with the taxidermist up front.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124297
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Take it to a taxidermist and have case skinned with the feet on and then have it tanned and then you can go from there.


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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124506
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If it's a nice trophy (which it sounds like it is), send it to a GOOD taxidermist & have him mount it.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124620
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I think I would go with it rugged also. The cat mounts are tough, and my luck with taxidermists hasn't been good over all.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124631
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mount it!

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124661
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Gotta weigh in.....If you want to have it skinned and tanned, skin it as you would for a rug. Any taxidermist with experience can still mount it without a hitch. Dorsal cuts are nice time savers, but open skinning will NOT ruin it for a lifesize....as a dorsal cut won't ruin it for a rug, albeit it will be a real pain for the taxidermist to sew up the dorsal cut and then open it for a rug. I don't remember ever doing that with a 'cat, but I have done it with big bear after the customer changed their minds. One other thing---no matter what tannery does the tan, it can lose stretch over time as it hangs on your wall. Any tanned hides I received from a tannery that were going to sit more than a few months were always rehydrated and frozen to store until ready to do the mount.


Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6124736
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I did the skinning on my dorsal myself and doing the taxi with the help of a friend who has done it. Skinning is pretty easy on dorsal but you leave feet in and the tanning shop will cut out.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125097
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Pictures of the cat added.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125101
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Nice cat, if I ever get one it’s going to be a full mount, I have a taxidermist who does awesome work on cats!


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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125111
01/14/18 06:26 PM
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Congrats, teacher. That's a fun dilemma to have on such a nice cat. I'm sure either would turn out great. I'm not personally a taxidermy fan, but I've seen some really striking life size cat mounts that I'd love. I'm sure you can get a good connection here.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125117
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Nice spots for a WI cat !

Would be a great mount .




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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: RiversNorth13] #6125146
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Definitely mount it!

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125157
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That is a big beauty.
I would certainly mount it.
There are some terrific taxis out there. I would highly recommend Craig Simmons from Trimble MO, just north of Kansas City. Phenomenal attention to detail.
You shot it, what in your Jammie's?? Seriously, tell us about the hunt?

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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? (pics added) [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125169
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Get it rugged if you don’t want to do a full mount. That’s a pretty cat and definitely a trophy. See my rug here. If you wanna know who did it ask. You will have to scroll to the top of the page

https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads....rmi#Post4637147

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? (pics added) [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125180
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Those are some great spots for a Wisconsin cat! I would mount it. No doubt.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? (pics added) [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125216
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I was able to hunt with some friends who have a great walker hound. After 8 days of hunting in very cold weather and poor snow, we got warmer temps in the teens and fresh snow. The morning after the fresh snow, we found 3 tracks. One was small but fresh as I saw the cat cross the road. We had a 12 year old girl with a tag and I decided to pass on that track and try a larger one. After helping the group get started on the small track I left for a different one. 45 minutes later, we heard that the girl shot her cat out of a tree. The track I was on ended up going into private land so we caught the dog and left the area for track #3. We put the dog down and 30 minutes later he was barking treed .5 miles off the road. I grabbed my gun and almost ran the entire way into the tree. The cat was in a maple tree 30 feet up in a crotch. I could see his neck as he looked down and his chest and saw the spots. The dog owner said it was at least 25 pounds so I said I was going to take it. We waited a few minutes for others to come in and see the cat and as they got closer, he got nervous and started to bail out. At that point, I took my shot and he fell out of the tree and the dog jumped on a very live cat. We had to separate them before the dog got hurt. I was able to use my .22 to end the battle. One guy in the group told me that when they come out the get smaller, but this cat didn't he got bigger. It was a tough hunt with many miles and hours in the woods but it was worth every bit of effort.

I know many say to mount it but I have a small house, I love to hunt/trap/fish and want to go out of state to elk hunt this fall. I also want all of the WI furbears hanging on the wall together. I have some thinking to do.

Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? (pics added) [Re: wisconsinteacher] #6125228
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Beautiful animal! Needs at least a rug.

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