Davidson Report post Posted July 24, 2011 So I am wondering if anybody out there can give me some advice on my mountain lion. I really want to rug him, but I dont want to drop all of the money into right now. Is it smart, or even possible to get it tanned now and and then save him to rug it down the road? I really want to preserve it, and my wife wants it out of the freezer. Trying to weigh my options....Does anybody have any cool ideas to do something different with the hide itself? It is not a particularly big lion 75 pounds or so. Any advice or suggestions would be really appreciated! Thanks, Kris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildHeritageTaxidermy Report post Posted July 25, 2011 [quote name=Davidson' timestamp='1311550298' post= So I am wondering if anybody out there can give me some advice on my mountain lion. I really want to rug him, but I dont want to drop all of the money into right now. Is it smart, or even possible to get it tanned now and and then save him to rug it down the road? I really want to preserve it, and my wife wants it out of the freezer. Trying to weigh my options....Does anybody have any cool ideas to do something different with the hide itself? It is not a particularly big lion 75 pounds or so. Any advice or suggestions would be really appreciated! Thanks, Kris Kris, Yes, you can and should definitely have your lion tanned now to rug/mount later. Depending on how the hide is stored in the freezer you run the risk of freezer burn, it is a real threat and can set in faster than most people think. You will want to talk to your taxidermist about what tannery he will send it to, as some Taxidermists use different Tanneries for different applications. As for other ideas for a mount, I have attached a picture of a shoulder pedestal that we recently won with at our ATAA State taxidermy competition and also this past weekend won a First place at the National Taxidermy Competition in Sioux Falls, SD this is a great way to capture the essence of a Mountain Lion, also a picture of a Lifesize mount and heres a link to a Lion rug with a leather trim instead of the traditional felt. [http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24778forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24778'] Feel free to call us if you have any questions or want to discuss your options further. 928-238-0097 Dale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
