I was given a bobcat that had been shot in the neck with a 30-06.
It was froze when I got it and I havn't skinned it yet, but I did
look at it and while I hope its just gapped open, it appears to
have a hole about the size of an orange/grapefruit in one side of
the neck. Now I'm wondering if it's possible to sew up and make look
presentable. Should I get a form (lifesize) that has a sharp turn in the
direction of the hole to try and allow the skin to come together?
Or should I just hide it on the backside of the mount? lol
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I would like to see an answer to this one as well! People kill Yotes here during deer season the same way as above! Tony
I think the hole probably looks worse than it is. I would think you
could sew the hole up, Bobcats seem to have alot of stretch, atleast
the ones I get in in Northern N.Y. do anyway. It sounds like you are
doing the mount for yourself so you can select any pose you want. But
a 30-06 shot Bobcat would not over concern me. It should look just fine
if you pay attention to sewing and bring it together properly.
Good Luck
Bob
I agree you should choose a manikin with a sharp turn(or alter a manikin to do so)..Tho you`d probably be suprised how well you can hide it if ya sewed it up...Good luck
Last two post are right it can be done just done one like that cant see it but can feel it like Travis said get a form with a turn or alter it use small thread i use i call it a loop over tight stitch just my name cats have good stretch so should be ok good luck need any thing else let me know Robin
Place a bird in its mouth and position a wing, or tail depending on what kind of bird, over the damaged area.
I agree with Bob and them about "its not as bad as it looks" and you can sew it up pretty well.
If you do try a bird, make the bird body out of a sponge and mount as usual, then sqeeze the body and position it in the mouth as needed. I then slide a wire thru the bird and into the mouth to secure it. You will not need a jaw set, because it would be covered with the feathers.
Have fun!
Matthew, One other thing--always save some bits of hides that you might trim off at times. I had a badly shot cat missing part of a leg. I mounted it using a scrap from another shot up cat sewed into the leg. I knew it was there but it was very difficult to notice. Tony, this works very well with the coyotes as long as the color is close. I have dyed a coyote tail to match a mount with a lousy tail- works fine. Don, Interesting idea, shapeing a bird body out of a sponge to fit into a predator's mouth- thanks for that. The best thing about this site is the little stuff that comes along-interesting. Everyone have a fine day, Aaron H.
Hadn't thought of the bird idea... Good idea.
I'll give it a go soon and see how it comes out.
Hello, I just mounted a bobcat this winter that had been shot in the neck with a high-power rifle. I choose a form with a sharp turn, and when I sewed up the hole I did it in the shape of a triangle,leaving the thread loose till I got the triangle made then pulled thread tight which brought the hole together. You might try this, You can always tear out the thread. Good luck. Travis