Mounted in Alaska/Taxidermy Contest

svnmag Said:
Did anyone else think the judge was being a jackhole when he inspected 'ol Boy's cat?  IMO, a mount should be a true representation of the animal the moment before demise.   ESPECIALLY when the customer demands it.  Another thing, if Mr. Knight knew this was going to be a contest of "the perfect specimen", he shouldn't have allowed the cat entered in the contest.  That cat was best in show and an awesome trophy.

I had the opposite opinion.  I'm no expert in big cats but to me it did not look natural.  I thought it's neck was an odd shape, it looked kind of long.  Plus I didn't like the pose.  It may be that's how they are suppose to look or maybe it was the camera angle but to me, it looked funny.

Horsager Said:
The Polar bear and African Lion were enough to let me know I don't need to have them do anything for me.  IMO that Lion was well beyond horrible.  I don't care how good the customer is, how badly he wants to see the Lion's junk, or what he's paid to have the mount done, no Lion would sit on his own balls like that either.

bullheadmaster Said:
Big J

Horsager Said:
The Polar bear and African Lion were enough to let me know I don't need to have them do anything for me.  IMO that Lion was well beyond horrible.  I don't care how good the customer is, how badly he wants to see the Lion's junk, or what he's paid to have the mount done, no Lion would sit on his own balls like that either.

Horsager Said:

bullheadmaster Said:
Big J

Makes me laugh.

buckmaster81 Said:
From what i have seen on this show, I can say without a doubt that we have multiple taxidermist in this region that are far better than these Alaska guys.