You tell him if he needs an example of what not to do I can show him my mount!!!!!!!!! Its in the garage lol

Awesome mount he has great talent.

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Good to know.

Coyote pupils aren't that big.Cat eyes do dilate and become almost round when opened up.This isn't only due to the amount of light.watch a cat when it gets around catnip,plays with a toy or small prey,or when excited or scared.They will dilate.

All I can say is WOW, Posco! Good for you!

Moosetrot

Thanks, Moosetrot. How is that antler supply holding up?

Bobcats, especially the face, seem to give a lot of taxidermists trouble. Your cat is one of a very few I’ve seen that look real.

Nice mount on your bobcat Taximan love that lynxcat

As has been pointed out, those eyes are not even remotely wrong. The statement that cat pupils are always vertical slits is about as correct as saying that a cat track never shows claws. Ain't so. Taximan's photos show it plainly. If a cat is agitated or excited their pupils dialate bigtime. And your taxidermist is correct, Posco, aligning the verticle pupil eye on a 'cat mount is a royal pain in the pitooty. Back in the day, like 25 years ago, my reputation for mounting a realistic 'cat was well known in our neck of the woods, and I had plenty of them to mount. Even so, I still cring when I see some of the old 'cat mounts I did!! Unfortunetly I am violently allergic to the dang things and had to quit excepting them to mount, but I sure enjoyed working on 'cats when I wasn't sneezing and snoting.

Thanks, that makes me feel a lot better. At the rate he is going I should have this back in a week if not sooner and I'll post pics of the finished product. He does a really good job and goes well out of his way to give his customers what they want, he won't hesitate to modify a mold to suit a request.

Always looking, Posco! Tough t get good Moose and Caribou here in Wisconsin. Hips and all doing great and can finally get back into working in the shop.

Moosetrot

Please don't question Jbyrd!!

That cat looks great so far.

I've had you in mind. They're dropping but I've only made one short excursion looking for them. I'll keep you filled in.


I've been passing on the compliments to the taxidermist. Glad you like it.

Thanks,WA.I really liked that last bobcat you posted AND the spotted skunk.I keep threatening to mount a spotted skunk for myself.

I agree B&B it looks awesome as I pointed out earlier !!!!

Posco, I wouldn't change a thing, I myself prefer the dilated pupils, that bobcat is absolutely beautiful!

I have done taxidermy for over 30 years and that is a excellent job according to the pic if it was in a competition and I was a judge he would get a blue ribbon that

He has skill and a vision for life like mounting. Good work..

I'm glad you guys like it. To top it off, the guy is one of the most likable people you would ever want to meet. Can't wait to get it on the wall.