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summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done #3474707 08/14/12 08:27 PM
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I started to do taxidermy as a hobby to pass the time while I take care of my daughter who has cerebral paulsy. Ive found it to be a good way to be close to the outdoors when I cant leave the house. I've been working more hours than I probably should have been to finish up this mount and base. Dont quite know what to say other than what do you think? Its a Bee county diamondback and a Pecos county javelina. I did everything myself, from catching, feezing, tanning, and mounting of the snake to shooting, caping, tanning, mounting the peccary. Also did the base start to finish alone. I've never done taxidermy professionally and really have no desire to so please be kind with critiques. I learned from trial and error and lots and lots and lots and lots of reading! Its a long way from perfect but its the first mount Ive done that I am trully proud of. enjoy




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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Capt.JVH] #3474775 08/14/12 08:50 PM
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i like it, I am no taxidermist, but i own alot.

Good job
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Capt.JVH] #3474915 08/14/12 09:23 PM
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looks awesome to me. Good job
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: west-tex] #3474964 08/14/12 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: west-tex
looks awesome to me. Good job


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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Lazyman] #3474976 08/14/12 09:37 PM
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Looks great
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Southtexas36] #3474990 08/14/12 09:42 PM
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Dude, for not being a taxidermist that pretty dang good!


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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Southtexas36] #3474991 08/14/12 09:43 PM
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Dude, for not being a taxidermist that pretty dang good!


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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Rob M] #3475032 08/14/12 09:55 PM
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thank you very much guys! Im really not fishing for compliments, just finally happy with some of my work. my last mount was a coyote that looked like a cartoon character about to get hit by a train. Figured a javelina would be a good thing to practice on. I'm on a mule deer lease by Iraan that has no shortage of them so if I screwed it up I could get another one.
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Capt.JVH] #3475363 08/14/12 11:26 PM
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Very nice looking mount and habitat.
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: bu2herndog] #3475624 08/15/12 12:39 AM
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Very nice!!!
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: NavTex] #3476816 08/15/12 12:53 PM
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looks good to me, good job.


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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: BBD84] #3477882 08/15/12 06:17 PM
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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: chital_shikari] #3478003 08/15/12 06:58 PM
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this is really incredible. You're good ppl!
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: deerdecals] #3478086 08/15/12 07:25 PM
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I think it looks great, unique piece. Pretty admirable that you did it as a hobby.
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: TxAg] #3478125 08/15/12 07:35 PM
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thanks again everyone, TxAg, its a hobby stemming from a wife that throws a fit about me spending so much money on mounts. About the only way to keep the dream alive of more mounts so to speak was to learn it myself! Double that with the fact that I'm home with my daughter quite often, I figured why not give it a try. Back in my college days I was a fine arts major for a while so I finally put that to good use I guess. Next year I'm wanting to shoot an auodad and give it a shot. Saving my pennies for that hunt right now. But once again guys, thanks.


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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Rob M] #3478147 08/15/12 07:42 PM
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Dude, for not being a taxidermist that pretty dang good!
x2 awesome work!


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looks really nice!!!
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: Jason@moderntaxidermy] #3479177 08/16/12 12:12 AM
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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: AaronM58] #3485263 08/17/12 08:28 PM
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Looks Great!
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That's sweet
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Awesome
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: hunterbug] #3494154 08/20/12 11:11 PM
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good looking mount!
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nice looking mount
Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: NDN98] #3495361 08/21/12 04:42 AM
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That is something to be proud of....great work on the mount too up


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Re: summer javelina / rattlesnake mount done [Re: txshntr] #3496367 08/21/12 04:27 PM
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thank you very much everyone. My daughter is my best friend. I'll be taking her to the TTH show in San Antonio this Saturday. If your there and see a guy pushing a little girl in a pink wheelchair stop and say hello.
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