My bobcat/snake mount - More Pix Added

[Outdoor Writer]

Went to the AZ taxidermy show earlier today and finally got to see my bobcat and rattlesnake diorama.

 

It was done by Chris Krueger -- Krueger Creations, and it won a first-place blue ribbon in the Masters Division. The voting for the People's Choice award is going on until 4 p.m., but I imagine he's got a good shot at that, too, since I saw several folks voting for it.

 

We kind of modeled it off this

at the 1:22 mark near the very end.

 

I took a couple quick pix (below) but didn't use the flash since the mount was sitting close to the wall; it would have caused a great big black shadow. There was already a shadow from the room lights. So without the flash, the pix aren't tack sharp. Chris will be taking other photos, though, against the nice black backdrop he uses. I'll add them when he does.

 

I also got to meet Dale. He also did well with the awards, and his boy won a 1st place in the youth division for his squirrel rug!! Congrats.

 

 

[afmalinois]

Cool mount!

[Pine Donkey]

Cool looking mount! Glad to hear Dale's son won with his first mount. Thanks for making the post.

[Outdoor Writer]

This is mount of two Texas whitetails Chris recently finished for me. It's resting on the table until I can get to building the pedestal base. He is now working on two Coues bucks that will be in a similar pose/setting.

 

[elkaholic]

yep i made time to stop in - A very impressive showing from all age groups and experience of taxidermists!

 

very original/lifelike mount Tony! Great job Chris.

[bonecollector]

Thats a great looking mount!

[bear402]

That is definitely a unique mount.

 

I like it !

[Chef]

Great idea on the action packed posing Tony!

I love your Tejas whitetails too!

[TAM]

Very cool looking mount Tony!!!

[tjhunt2]

Tony, what a great mount. It is going to look awesome along side the rest of your mounts. That has got to be the best of seen so far. Enjoy!

 

TJ

[Outdoor Writer]

Tony, what a great mount. It is going to look awesome along side the rest of your mounts. That has got to be the best of seen so far. Enjoy!

 

TJ

 

Chris did a super job on it. Here's a list of what the mount won:

 

*State Champion Life Size (Best of Catagory)

*Master's Division - First Place

*Artisan's Award - most artistic piece

*McKenzie's Best Lifesize

*People's Choice Award

 

And...a few pix Chris and Mary took today from different angles:

 

 

 

 

 

These are the parts that went into the mount before the alterations. The bobcat form is one of Chris' original sculptures sold through Research, which he dramatically changed for my mount. The steel rod, which Chris cut and welded to shape, goes from the base through the snake and into the bobcat's mouth. The 'cat will slide off the snake, and the snake is also removable from the base.

 

 

[izquik72]

What a great mount! Very unique

I am sure you are very pleased.

Good job to Chris, Seems like that were many great mounts at the show.

[Coues Kid]

That is a very cool mount.