Bobcat mount under construction

He just started it yesterday. I'll post pics as it moves along and he forwards them to me. The kid has some serious talent. Here's the cat the day I caught it for comparison purposes..

I'm no expert but that is the best bobcat face I've seen in a long time. The eyes are perfect.

Pete

Yep he nailed the face can’t wait to see the finished mount GREAT JOB so far

Yeah a quality mount is almost all about the eyes and this mount nailed it. Beautiful.

Awesome job so far!

Really Nice Work!

Fantastic! cats are the toughest to get right. He nailed it!

Perfect eyes and face!!!

I'm glad you guys like it. The taxidermist is just a young fellow, I don't know if he's thirty, but he sure found his calling.

Yes he has!!!!!!

I would say that he captured the essence and also the age of that Cat. Very nice

Looks good

X2! Looks awesome!

You nailed the face perfectly!!! Great work.

Looks awesome.How did he get the head to look that great in just one day.Where are all the pins that hold it untill it`s dried?I`m no taxidermist so I have no idea how long it should take,I just thought it took longer.If I could get a cat mounted and have it look like that I would probably get one done.

Perfect !

Best looking cat mount I've seen in awhile..

I am getting the same pose done with mine, but open mouth.

For once that is a good looking cat. Keep us posted when its done.

Looks purrfect!!

He sent me another update about an hour ago. This is going to be on my wall a lot sooner than I expected if he keeps this pace up. He said he still needs to paint everything up...I'm assuming the nose and put the whiskers back in and it will start really coming together. I would say.

I hate bobcat mounts. They are always way way off from what a cat looks like. I've only seen a couple good one, but I might be able to say I've seen a few now. That face is spot on!

I know the pins you're speaking of, I've seen them on some of his other mounts. This hide spent two years in another taxidermists shop and when I found out he hadn't done anything with it other than send it out to be tanned I took it back. That taxidermist does good cats but not as good as this one so it was really a stroke of luck for me.

I asked this guy (Cody) to expedite the cat where it had languished so long and I was fearful we might lose the hide. It came back to me in a bag and frozen. You're correct in your observation. He might have started on it a week or more ago but this was the first I'd heard from him and I likely made an inaccurate assumption.

Very nice work there,Posco.Pins aren't always necessary,if you adjust and tune it daily,till it dries.

Nailed it!!! One of the best I have seen. I can't wait to see the done product.

IT LOOKS awesome !! But I will point out that he used the wrong eyes . I may be wrong but the pupil on a bobcat isn't round. BUT the ears and position of the head is brilliant




yep yote eyes for sure

I'm a taxi-snob.
That looks like a very good start.

Looks great!

I’ve noticed the dialation of the pupils when you walk up close to them. Looks pretty real to me.

Nice job.

Cat pupils are wide open and round at night and dilate to narrow vertical slits in bright daylight.

I sure mine looks that good

Best cat mount i have ever seen.

You are correct. The taxi told me well ahead of time that he used round pupils on his cats intentionally. He said getting the narrow pupils aligned properly was a nightmare for most taxidermists. I'll let him know someone noticed and maybe that will force him to refine his technique. I'm happy as can be with the round pupils.

That really came out nice.

Ive killed many bcats and all had round pupils.

I like it
Well Done

Looks fantastic

I agree. Almost every one you see looks wrong, but this one is one of the few that looks perfect. I sure hope he don't screw it up now.

I've been pumping the kid telling him how I'm spreading his fame far and wide. He's putting everything he's got into this one.

PM me his info. a taxi that can do perfect cats is hard to find!

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.