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Your thoughts on my coyote mount #7105270
12/25/20 01:14 PM
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My buddy shot his first coyote and asked me to mount it for him. This is the end result. He was tickled to death with it but me being a perfectionist I couldn’t get past all the mistakes I made. The ears aren’t exact and the nose was mis shaped and crooked looking down at it. The lip line is not tucked in far enough. I believe the issue was the form was slightly big and I should have sanded the snout down to accommodate for it. I reckon Im allowed some mistakes for a third mount. Every mistake is a learning process. I found an old fence post half buried in the woods. I hollowed it out to reduce weight and added the old rusty barbed wire. Orderd a fake wheat bush and installed it in the post. I would say the base turned out good. The mount so- so. He wants me to mount his bobcat next so hopefully ill make less mistakes with it. What are your thoughts??? Good or bad. T-REX let me have it!

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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105274
12/25/20 01:16 PM
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Looks a little surprised

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105278
12/25/20 01:17 PM
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Nice


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: Kevin Colpetzer] #7105286
12/25/20 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Colpetzer
Looks a little surprised

I bet that’s the face it made before it was shot!


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105289
12/25/20 01:28 PM
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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105310
12/25/20 01:43 PM
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I was thinking the same thing after I mounted it. The eyes are a little wide open. I should have relaxed them more.

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105321
12/25/20 01:51 PM
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I agree about the eyes and the snout does look a bit broad . Far better than I could do however !


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105330
12/25/20 01:56 PM
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You have some artistic ability. Faces are always the toughest part and experience is the best teacher.

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105341
12/25/20 02:09 PM
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Real good.

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105343
12/25/20 02:12 PM
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Well you were able to finish the mount and make it look like a coyote. That alone is one accomplishment.
Maybe ease up on calling yourself a perfectionist though. Would a perfectionist really allow that mount to dry looking like that? Something to think about.
Good job!


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105347
12/25/20 02:15 PM
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2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM
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Looks nice.

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105349
12/25/20 02:15 PM
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Well, it needs work!
That being said, for only your 3rd mound, it's Purdy dang o.k.
Heck, I can't hardy trace my hand laugh


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105353
12/25/20 02:18 PM
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For only your third mount that is nothing to be ashamed of.

A thing to remember is that many forms you get from taxidermy supply outfits aren't anatomically correct; they usually get the deer forms okay but many of the rest of them it's a crap-shoot.

I think you have correctly identified the issues with your coyote, the rather fat muzzle is causing a couple of the problems. A rasp in one hand and the skinned out coyote head in the other will fix that problem next time.

I have mounted a few marten, the first one I ever did was terrible, I used the form as-is. The forms provided by the supply outfits aren't at all correct.

I now add to the form to get the muscle on the top of the head and cheeks correct.

The issue of poorly made forms is what makes the difference between a good taxidermist and a mediocre one. Most guys do a lot of deer heads and become really good at it; however, that doesn't mean they are good at mounting other animals if they don't know exactly what they look like. A good taxidermist will work-over a form to get it just right.

An example of a marten form as compared to what the head should look like.
Notice that I have lightly rasped the head on the form to remove the glazed surface so my Epoxy Sculpt will stick.

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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105366
12/25/20 02:32 PM
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Those two don't even look like the same species in profile!
Thanks Waggler


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105374
12/25/20 02:37 PM
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coyote looks great, I would be proud to have it

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105389
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Thanks for the pics Waggler! that really demonstrates poor anatomy in the form for sure!

Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105413
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Very nice. Way better than what I can do
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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: wetdog] #7105431
12/25/20 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by wetdog
Very nice. Way better than what I can do
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grin

Me too


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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: T-REV] #7105447
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Re: Your thoughts on my coyote mount [Re: wetdog] #7105452
12/25/20 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wetdog
Very nice. Way better than what I can do
[Linked Image]

Looks like Alf had a kid with a coyote! grin

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