My first badger mount

[WillinghamsTaxidermy]

Been a while since I've posted any of my new mounts. But I thought I'd share this one, since its a first for me! It's a juvenile badger I'll be entering in a competion in Februrary.  I just mounted it today, so it's still wet and I can make adjustments if needed, if anyone sees any problems or areas that can be improved.

[Josh K]

I would defiantly fluff it up and dry the hair!! Josh

[little fred]

ditto josh, that is the key,fluff,fluff

look's good keep up the good work

little fred

[mk]

pert plus shampoo wash it then rinse then blow dry to fluff up.  then just check the eye work using ref pics on the internet and maybe have the toes/claws closer together. 

[WillinghamsTaxidermy]

Thanks for the tips! I did actually fluff him a bit before taking the picture, the hair was soaking wet when I first mounted it. It's dried out some more though, so I'll give him a better grooming job. I've since ajusted the toes better too.

[Redwolf]

The toes don't bother me. The eye's as mentioned need some work, he looks shocked lol. Be sure to post pics after he's all fluffed up

[snowhare]

THE FRONTLEGS LOOK A BIT ONE THE LONG SIDE , AND THE FILLING IN THE CLAWS , NOT GOOD , YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT FLOW WITH THE REST OF THE LEG ,
AND LIKE REDWOLF WASS SAYING IT LOOKS SHOCKED , LIKE THERE IS A POLE UP HIS ARSE  
GR SN

[lee, tees valley]

  ;Dsnowhare

[Brian]

he looks like hes on a tropical island. habitat dont say badger to me. groom ,groom ,groom.

[WillinghamsTaxidermy]

I know the habitat is not ideal, I am not even entering this one in the habitat division at the competition. It was seriously hard to find desert-like plants at the store this time of year--all they had really was Christmas decorations in the aisle where I usually get my plants! But I found those little shrub-type things in the back somewhere, and added a few armadillo bones, I figured it was better than nothing.

And I have groomed him better, I'll have new pictures up soon, I am waiting for him to finish drying so I can paint him.