What is the best position to mount a cougar?

[BiG Boar]

Anyone ever done this? Just curious. I have yet to bag one, I'm not sure the wife will "let me". Some of the older ones are a bit more beat up, but I think they might still may make a good mount. What do you look for in a cougar? And what is the best position to mount a cougar? Standing erect? Laying down? Any advice would be awsome.

[Gus]

Depends on the cougar. some look better in different positions than others. I kinda like the one with the front paws out, mouth open in a snarl and the tail up in the air, like it's about to pounce you know. Before you do it look around, some places are cheaper than others.........:razz:

[bighornbob]

Before you do it look around, some places are cheaper than others.........:razz:

Some places also make the cougar look realistic while others look like they they were done by a 5 year old. Remember you get what you pay for.

BHB

[Ron.C]

I saw a nice one done by Dan at Glacier Mtn Taxidermy where the cat was laying on a log with two legs dangling. Here's the link to a picture on his webpage

http://www.glaciermtntax.com/lifesize.htm

Awesome mount, very realistic.
I prefer the look of the mount without the mouth open. To me, they are more attractive when they are done a relaxed, calm posture. But it's all personal preference as you are the one that'll be admiring it every day so get it done whatever way will please you the most.

[Gus]

Remember you get what you pay for.

BHB


Very true :smile:

[Ddog]

i thought this was going to be an x-rated thread with some new ideas for me and my wife, but then i remembered i was on the HBC site.

[Steeleco]

I saw a nice one done by Dan at Glacier Mtn Taxidermy where the cat was laying on a log with two legs dangling. Here's the link to a picture on his webpage

http://www.glaciermtntax.com/lifesize.htm

Thats one nice kitty, and free form dirty hands.


but then i remembered i was on the HBC site.

And thankfully you did :-D

[Mr. Dean]

I like the 'laying on a branch' pose... Looks like he's waiting for dinner.

[sawmill]

I very much like the one on the rafter in the log cabin.Must be a bitch to dust I bet!

[whitetailsheds]

Bigbore, there's some more pose ideas on here,

http://www.sugarcreektaxidermy.ca/ (http://www.sugarcreektaxidermy.ca/)

[kyleklassen]

better keep my mouth shut.

[Barracuda]

a rug is the only way to go.:smile:

the full mounts always end up looking awkward and tacky in 99% of folks places. Unless you have a trophy room with alot of floor space stick to things you can put on a wall.

[browningboy]

What kind of response would you think you would get?? LOL

Anyhow I would get the pounce position on a small mammal/grouse or something, usually looks cool!

[Mtnhunter]

For a big tom you want a wall mount preferably standing /stalking! When you mount a big cat lying down they appear smaller!

[gbear]

Here is how I got mine done up.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_0227.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12603&size=big&cat=500)

They also look good on a tree branch.

[dana]

For a big mature tom, you will be looking at about $5000 to get a lifesize done by a real good lion taxidermist. There are lots of good taxidermists out there, but not a lot of good lion taxidermists. A guy can have the art of deer down to a science, but lions are a total different thing. One has to really shop around and look at a lot of work before making that choice. Do you want a lion that looks spectacular, or do you want a lion that looks like a cartoon character? This goes for rug mounts and lifemounts both.

[421fighter]

Yeah, and be sure to know the taxi! I got one that made B&C, took it a fellow and waited a couple of years to get it back. It was just a rug with head, mouth open. The one I got back wasn't the one I shot. Smaller, wrong colour, and the bullet hole in the wrong place. I'm thinking he sold mine and had to wait untill he got one close. What can you do? Nothing!DP

[Rattler]

Laying down on a rock looking down with his paws crossed.

[hunter1947]

If me I would want him up on an old tree and it up on a branch snarling at you.

[BigBanger]

I likem with the mouth wide open and kinda cross eyed . With a mount done like this you would always be remembered when walking by it why you hate cats .

[Lone Ranger]

I love the one of the cat in the rafters, that has to be one of the coolest mounts I've seen. LR

[open-sights]

My favorite
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/trader_2b/ElkValley001.jpg

[hunter1947]

My favorite
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/trader_2b/ElkValley001.jpg


That's is the way I like a cat mounted ,very nice mount.

[Steeleco]

And some of you guys bitch that this site is getting away from hunting.
I know the temptation was too great, but lets keep this track about big cats.
Thanks Steeleco

[Wolfman]

i thought this was going to be an x-rated thread with some new ideas for me and my wife, but then i remembered i was on the HBC site.


Heh, heh!

That was EXACTLY the kind of thing I was thinking when I read that subject line ;-)


Wolfman

[thunderheart]

My favorite
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/trader_2b/ElkValley001.jpg

that is a great picture .. and the early one of the cat on the log rafters .. well done

[grumpy]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/c1.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12645&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)
this is one of mine

[GoatGuy]

Anyone ever done this? Just curious. I have yet to bag one, I'm not sure the wife will "let me". Some of the older ones are a bit more beat up, but I think they might still may make a good mount. What do you look for in a cougar? And what is the best position to mount a cougar? Standing erect? Laying down? Any advice would be awsome.

depends on the face

[BiG Boar]

Well thank you all for your help! I knew there had to be a few guys on here who had stuffed a cougar or two. I am not such a fan of the cougar rugs though. Hopfully next season I can bag one. Cheers, Dave

[Edward Teach]

Saw lots of cougars when I went to see Rod Stewart. Didn't really fancy mounting any of them though.

[Rutger]

Yah, I thought this thread was the matched-pair for the "Eat a Beaver" thread... But as an aside...good ideas here for those that have been successful in bagging cougar (the wild variety)

[358win]

Back away from the keyboard Alli...

[hatrack]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/0112.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12722&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=6609)

[houndogger]

You got a close up of that Hatrack? Who did the mount?

[hatrack]

Brian Caddamis of north dakota taxidermy did it. had it back in 11 months.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/DSC000192.JPG (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=12723&size=big&cat=500)

[Islandeer]

Yah, I thought this thread was the matched-pair for the "Eat a Beaver" thread... But as an aside...good ideas here for those that have been successful in bagging cougar (the wild variety)
Well, if she is a domestic one then I would put her in the kitchen. :mrgreen: