Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang? (pics added)
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01/13/18 09:49 PM
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wisconsinteacher
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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.
Last edited by wisconsinteacher; 01/14/18 05:53 PM.
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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang?
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01/14/18 12:54 AM
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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.
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang?
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01/14/18 12:30 PM
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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang?
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01/14/18 12:54 PM
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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.
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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang?
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01/14/18 06:32 PM
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Nice spots for a WI cat !
Would be a great mount .
Simplify your methods to the point of perfection.
Become fast,efficient & effective.
The real "SECRET" to successful trapping.
KEEP IT SIMPLE!
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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang?
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01/14/18 06:51 PM
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Re: Bobcat taxidermy/tanned wallhang?
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01/14/18 06:59 PM
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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?
Osky
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