BOWUNTR Report post Posted February 17, 2018 I'm a hobby taxidermist and got to mount these two bucks... my first Coues Whitetails. Ed F 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Wow. I wish I was that good at my hobbies. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle mountain ranch Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Very nice for sure .. love the second one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Looks great! Nice work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Very impressive. Congrat's on a outstanding job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted February 17, 2018 First one looks happy. Second one looks really good. Nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted February 17, 2018 If I were good at my hobbies I would have bucks like that to mount also lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 First one looks happy. Second one looks really good. Nice work. I thought the same! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Does it look happy because of the lip line? Maybe it's the angle of the photo... I don't like the happy look and think the second buck has a happier lip line. I gladly accept criticism and I knew this would be the place... Here is a different look. Ed F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Nice bucks and a Beutiful background. Is that where you live? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Thanks... That's my backyard. The taxidermist who taught me always said, take your work outside to see all the imperfections... I always do and it works. Ed F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted February 17, 2018 They both look good, but the second one looks better. First one looks happy because of lip line and maybe the ears being stuck straight out as opposed to slightly pinned back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schmitty Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Ed, I live just down the road from you. (we met this year in 6a and helped with you with your photos of your Dec. archery buck) I've got hundreds of coues reference photos that you are welcome to use from 5 plus years of trail cams in MX as well as a few quality mounts on my wall that were done by Clay Goldman that you can look at up close. Give me a shout via PM. Schmitty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Thanks Schmitty I'll shoot you a PM. I think Clay is one of the top Coues taxidermists. I was at his shop a couple times and was able to pick his brain about his Coues mounts... which he was very generous. There are a lot of trade secrets and quite a few ways to skin a cat. I'm always learning... I have 2 more in line to mount. Thanks. Ed F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 I wasnt criticizing it, I think they both look good. It just looks happy to me. The background and the slight turn of the lip just made it look happy. Reminded me of Bob Ross haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
