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Do yall think this mount looks strange?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Daryl Bell, Jul 10, 2015.

  1. Daryl Bell

    Daryl Bell Die Hard Bowhunter

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    It looks like the nose is turned up a little bit to me, I don't know if I'm just looking at it too hard but it looks weird to me. What do yall think? image.jpg
     
  2. Daryl Bell

    Daryl Bell Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Here's a better pic I think image.jpg
     
  3. Daryl Bell

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    I have no idea why it won't turn the pictures the right way, sorry guys
     
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    Two more tries and you'll have the picture in the right position!! LOL

    From what I can tell, it does look like it may be pulled back a bit like it is scrunching its nose to smell....
     
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    I agree about the nose and yeah it looks a little weird if you look at it from the side. It kinda sucks that you spent a lot of money on Mount and it doesn't turn out the way you want. I would take it back and say something about it. But that's just me, I don't know about anyone else.
     
  6. Daryl Bell

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    Haha that picture was committed to not turning out right

    I noticed it when I brought it home about 3 weeks ago, it's just been bugging me like crazy. I didn't know if it was me or not
     
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    I had a worse one. Only deer I ever had mounted and just did it to help my cousin who was gettin started in taxidermy. That buck, a 5x6 muley looked surprised...everybody who saw it thought similar. I was kinda disgusted with it at first then it come something of a family joke. Gramma named it the oh @#$# deer. We had more fun with it than we would of had it been a nicer job.
     
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    Dude....
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    Definitely not the best job. If you have another one done in the future, I probably wouldn't take it back to this guy, unless he improves. Unfortunately, I do have some older mounts on my wall that look worse. Lol
     
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    Yep that looks messed up. I also can't stand it when taxidermists use skinny necked forms.
     
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    It looks like he is smiling and smelling. Like he just caught a whiff of a doe in heat.

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  12. Daryl Bell

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    Thanks! Lol I tried, that's the first one I couldn't get to come out right

    I took two other deer to him and they turned out good. I have another guy in the area that does amazing work for people all over the country, his name is Chad Cooper. He is like $200 more but it's worth having a good mount
     
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    Looks a little strange to me too.
     
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    Haha, glad I could help. Yeah guy did a crappy job...no way to sugar coat it. Reverse of a roman nose...shame but with a new cape you could have it redone and fixed by a proper taxi.
     
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    It definitely could be worse, but I would recommend you find a new taxidermist. It does look a bit scrunched up, but taxidermy is an art and some taxidermists are just not artists. I had one done 5 years ago out of state and the eyelids are cracking the nostrils are caked with clay and there is a separation between the antler and the fur on the skull... he went out of business a month later. Now I use gordy. Best taxidermist in the Midwest as far as im concerned
     
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    I would say the nose is right, but what Covey said about the Roman nose is why it looks strange. I bet if the bridge on the nose was built up better, it would look fine.

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  17. Daryl Bell

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    I specifically asked him when he did it to keep the nose built up, when I killed him the bridge of the nose was way higher. I can't find the picture I had of it or I would post it.
     
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    ya it definitely does not look like its supposed to
     
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    or maybe that is actually what the deers nose looked like who know
     
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    He looks like Rudolf with a black nose. No's offense meant.
     

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