Gray Ghost 58 Report post Posted Tuesday at 06:51 PM Can anybody recommend a taxidermist that has an excellent reputation for mountain Lion 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted Tuesday at 08:46 PM I'm sure Clay at Mogollan taxidermy, he's a sponsor on here and does outstanding work. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted Tuesday at 08:55 PM Check with Clay, I know he recently had to stop taking new customers to catch up on lead times, but if you had done something with him before he was still taking animals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted Tuesday at 11:35 PM Did you just get lucky and saw it or were you calling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted Wednesday at 05:50 AM Clay has my brother 's for a full size mount and my son's mule deer. That's who we do business with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dse Report post Posted Wednesday at 12:09 PM Dan Lee in Dewey did a great job on mine. He would be my top pick for a full mount. For a rug I would look elsewhere, he charges more for a rug than a full mount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gray Ghost 58 Report post Posted Wednesday at 01:50 PM I have checked with five other taxidermists, and most said no or were very reluctant to try. Three out of the five recommended a lady in AJ by the name of Christina Boggs. You can see her work on Facebook. She has done some beautiful work on Bobcats. 13 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Did you just get lucky and saw it or were you calling? I was using a Fox-Pro E-Caller. I had started my morning making distress calls for coyotes with no luck and switched to Bobcats for a couple of hours with no luck. Then, I switched to mountain lion calls. Fox-Pro has a call for lion in heat, and I thought I would give it a try. After about thirty minutes, this Tom made it to within 100 yards of my call and just hung up, pacing at the edge of this burned-out aspen patch. When he stopped, I lined up the shot and took it. I am a prideful man, but I swallow my ego and tell you that I was just very lucky as I am very new to calling in any animal, let alone a mountain lion. By the way, there is a proposal before AZGF to eliminate the use of hunting with hounds for lions and bears. This may soon be the only way anybody would get lucky and harvest a lion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evan Report post Posted Wednesday at 02:03 PM Congrats on the lion. Might try Mike Vaccaro 623-451-5067 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted Wednesday at 02:34 PM Let us know who you use, I'm curious. It very very tough to get a lions face right. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted Wednesday at 02:45 PM Respectfully, as a man who has killed a cat on the smaller side, I would suggest a rug instead of a life size. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhnt Report post Posted Wednesday at 08:02 PM try Marc Plunkett in Camp Verde (Wildlife Safari Art 928-567-6890) if he still does domestic artwork. he did my life size and it turned out awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted Wednesday at 08:43 PM Harlows in Tucson did mine and did a phenomenal job. 165 pound southern AZ tom... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted Wednesday at 08:44 PM 6 hours ago, firstcoueswas80 said: Respectfully, as a man who has killed a cat on the smaller side, I would suggest a rug instead of a life size. Agree... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roofer Billy Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:30 PM 1 hour ago, Big or Bust said: Harlows in Tucson did mine and did a phenomenal job. 165 pound southern AZ tom... That's beautiful 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
