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FireDiver

07-21-2006 10:11 PM

How am I doing??

I'm in my second year of doing taxidermy as a hobby to supplement my income as a firefighter. I've been mounting mostly whitetail, but I've done a few elk, bear, coyote, etc.

I ended up doing 26 deer last year in my spare time and I just finished up #45 for this year.

How am I doing for a "rookie"?

FireDiver

07-21-2006 10:12 PM

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Here is another one I did this year.

FireDiver

07-21-2006 10:13 PM

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Here is an elk I did a few months ago. This was my second attempt at an elk. I used sheds on this mount.

FireDiver

07-21-2006 10:15 PM

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Here is one more........

FireDiver

07-21-2006 10:19 PM

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Here is my first mulie.....

excalibur43

07-22-2006 04:14 AM

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I think they look great. What kind of forms do you like using, McKenzie, Coombs, etc. ?

rgswildlife

07-22-2006 08:45 AM

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Time to change your line of work. Very nice.

Rich

Alex The Hawk

07-22-2006 10:57 AM

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Very nice Buddy, Keep it up.

jamiebuck

07-22-2006 12:05 PM

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very,very nice i wish i had the time to learn:D

FireDiver

07-22-2006 12:29 PM

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Quote:

ORIGINAL: excalibur43

I think they look great. What kind of forms do you like using, McKenzie, Coombs, etc. ?

I purchase almost everything from McKenzie.......and try to only use Meder forms for whitetail. I do purchase a few deer forms from Research because I like their "not quite 90" pose.

I'm going to try to use only Meder forms next year because I feel they are by far the most accurate.

Thanks all for the comments. I feel I've come a long way in just a couple of years.

RDHunter

07-22-2006 12:43 PM

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Looks like your doing a great job.
That mount really looks pretty darn good for a rookie.

excalibur43

07-22-2006 01:41 PM

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ORIGINAL: FireDiver

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ORIGINAL: excalibur43

I think they look great. What kind of forms do you like using, McKenzie, Coombs, etc. ?

Joe Meder forms are the best in my opinion, I have to agree. I use the Brad Eppley " Tru Eyes " in these forms and they look really good.

Windwalker7

07-22-2006 07:36 PM

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Those are some great mounts, Your customers have nothing to complain about, that's for sure. Great job!

Might Mite

07-23-2006 06:01 AM

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very nice.

gamehunter1269

07-26-2006 08:59 PM

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Lots of practice on your eyes. Whitetails are always very alert. So there eyes are always more open then yours.

squirrelkilla23

07-27-2006 01:10 AM

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i like the "lazy eye'' look myself. IMO your one of the best. i'd drive to indiana to get my deer mounted by you but eh, your a whole nother state over:D beautiful. i love your mounts

FireDiver

07-29-2006 09:02 AM

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Joe Meder taught me how to do the eyes. He even gave me cast to use as reference.

I will definitly take a look at the eyes......but I feel they are right on (could just be the photos)

Thanks for the heads-up.

stumped4real

07-31-2006 06:57 PM

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hey, looking good. i did notice that the eyes are not symetrical. a good site to get feed back by other taxidermist is taxidermy.net.
it isa learning process, and takes time. i know because i have been critiqued and it helps when people point little things out and next time it looks that much better. good luck

Alex The Hawk

07-31-2006 07:15 PM

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Isn't Joe Meder a mortician ? LOL

wis_bow_huntr

08-01-2006 08:06 AM

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Id give ya my business if you were alot closer.

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