Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Bill you kave a "keen" eye for cats ..yes it was taken in Texas by my son Chris ...it is a beautiful cat we do not see many like this one down in Alabama .. My son also owns a Bow Fishing Worlds Record ...last year we were bowfishing the Guntersville Lake in North Alabama and he shot a Big Head Carp that was certified 86lbs ...the old record was 44lbs ...I will attach a picture of his "hog" ....we would love to find someone who would like to do a record mount "Pro Bono" .....

Doc

LOL, thats funny! A buddy of mine once shot a then record carp up here in NY that exceded both rod and reel and bow records. He couldnt get any of us to do it even paying us. But he actually did get a guy to do it for nothing...and nobody remembers his name. Great advertising, eh? Carp usually look better in the pics! Saggy bellies (on the fish!), the proud owner trying to hold it up, etc. Congrats on your son's success!

LOL Bill I know your right .... but as my ole pappy use to say "You can't get it if you don't ask for it" ...to bad it was not a large mouth bass ....

Doc

Your pappy was right, as I see it! It never hurts to ask. Oh, and bass or carp, thats one slob fish! Not too many noteworthy taxidermists do too much free work, records or not, for the reason I described above. Nobody ever remembers who did the free work, so its just not worth it. Usually its just someone trying to make a name for themselves, which is fine, but often the completed work reflects that. I knew a guy who shot a beautiful turkey, one of those frosted "smoke" phases, it was truly a trophy. Well, you know the rest, he shopped it all over. He actually got mad at me for not "jumping at the chance" to do it for nothing. I just didnt see how it would benefit me to the tune of...free. I heard the turkey ended up spoiling. Why does that kind of guy get that kind of trophy? He had no respect for that animal, just wanted his glory and discount. Id rather a guy like you, who would realize the trophy value, or some of my good customers whod pay well to make sure it got done, wouldve shot it. Instead it was completely wasted. Well, taxidermy means different things to different people, Ive learned that for sure. Also, theres enough work to go around!

Bill,

Do you have a website up? I would like to see some of your work. That deer you did for deerassic park was awesome.

Thanks for the compliment. No, I dont have a site yet. Ive got a guy ready to make one for me, I just dont have time to get good pics together. I want them to look great and not hurried, and Im driving the guy nuts!

It looks like the thousands of other deer mounts on here. Nothing exceptional if you ask me. The pics are not great, but the stitch seem is evident in the first pic. Nothing unique about the mount really. Nice rack though. Too bad it didn't have a 20"+ spread, but the narrowness makes it unique I guess. Not busting on you or your deer, it is a nice deer that you should be very happy to have, but lets keep it in perspective here...the taxidermy is not exceptional or unique. It is a nice run of the mill mount. Congrats.

I personaly prefer BIG WIDE HOG 8's

Another PIG

Well Moose thank you for you "objective" opinion ...now let me give you mine ...I would take mass over spread anyday ... I mean you have two nice deer but if they were hagging with 50 other deer at a show they would look like just another typical 8 point ... on the other hand if you see a BIG non typical with MASS your most likely not going to forget it ... now Im not "busting" your deer but thats just my humble opinion .. I mean it kind of reminds me of tha old Sly and The family song "Different Strokes for Different Folks" ...some guys like skinny wide racks like yours and some like narrow, massive heavy racks with large drop tines like mine ... thats what makes this sport GREAT!

Doc