Well some of you will remember I bid on the Deer shoulder mount that was in the Donation and Support Auction Forum.
While I did have a dandy whitetail I had planned on getting mounted I wanted to get my Mtn Goat from 2006 mounted first. I asked the Taxidermist if he would do a shoulder mount of the Mtn Goat and he agree'd, he would do the goat for no extra charge
We'll apparently that wasn't good enough, all you experts figured nothing short of a half lifesized mount would do justice to my Goat and the memories it holds for me.
The suggestion was made that I approach the Taxidermist and see how much extra I had to chip in to get a half lifesized. I'm not stupid, I know what a half lifesized mount costs and I couldn't afford to pay the balance but the pressure was on so I had to ask.
I just about fainted when I talked to the Taxidermist and he agree'd to do the Half lifesized the additional renumeration was very reasonable, too reasonable actually. I'm gonna have to find some way to repay his kindness in the future.
The one hangup was when my brother and I caped the goat we only planned on a shoulder mount, we left it long in the torso like we always do but we cut the legs off where the long hair turns to short hair. I ran this past the taxidermist and he said No problem, he can make it look like his legs are tucked under and build a rock base for him to sit on
I packed up the goat and shipped him off. In March we met in person at the Wild Sheep Banquet and talked about what I was looking for, I told him the turn and the pose I wanted and honestly I didn't think he was going to find a maniquin that did what I wanted, but to my amazement he sent me an email later on with a picture of a maniquin that fit the bill perfectly.
I kept in touch with him during the whole process and he fired me off a few pics to keep me drooling from time to time, he has given me permission to divulge his name and I will in a minute for those who are wondering.
But First
I'd like to thank him very much for going the extra mile and doing for me what he did. He is a great guy, honest and passionate about hunting and his donation is helping keep the site up and running, hopefully he will put up another taxidermy job for auction and if he does I will be bidding for sure and I feel that the competition to win will be much more ferocious.
figured nothing short of a half lifesized mount would do justice to my Goat and the memories it holds for me.
the additional renumeration was very reasonable, too reasonable actually. I'm gonna have to find some way to repay his kindness in the future.
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