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Caribou Ped mount finished

Discussion in 'Deer and Gameheads' started by hoytman, Mar 21, 2010.

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  1. Mar 21, 2010 #1
    hoytman

    hoytman UTA Member

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    Here is an attempt at my first caribou pedestal mount.. The caribou was the one My 14y/o daughter took this past Sept..

    For the form I used a Coombs Pivot pedestal, and had the base custom made here locally.. and I did the sanding and finish work..
     

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  3. Mar 21, 2010 #2
    hoytman

    hoytman UTA Member

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    Couple more pics.. I had to drag it disassemble, and move it outside to take pics.. Back in the house I have 2" of clearance from the ceiling..

    Thanks, Hoytman
     

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  5. Mar 21, 2010 #3
    Nature Goddess

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    looks great Jesse,

    I'm sure you're daughter is VERY pleased :)
     
  6. Mar 21, 2010 #4
    Wolfwoman

    Wolfwoman $90 for your fur made into trapper hat or mitts!

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    Nice Jesse!! Very nice coloring on that bou!! Good job :)
     
  7. Mar 21, 2010 #5
    hoytman

    hoytman UTA Member

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    Here is a picture of the bull she took.. shot through the nostril, the tounge.. out the lower jaw, in the neck, out the side of the neck and in the shoulder and out the other shoulder.. all 1 shot with the .270.. And I said the whole time.. DONT shoot it in the face... I guess its rack and face was a scope magnet.. LOL
     

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  8. Mar 21, 2010 #6
    Wolfwoman

    Wolfwoman $90 for your fur made into trapper hat or mitts!

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    LMAO!! Bet that was fun to fix!
     
  9. Mar 21, 2010 #7
    Scottyboy

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    Looks great.. Love those back scratchers.
     
  10. Mar 22, 2010 #8
    Outwoods Taxidermy

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    nice mount,
    great shot through the nose..LOL
     
  11. Mar 22, 2010 #9
    adkgirl

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    Beauty! Bet it dropped like a rock!
     
  12. Mar 22, 2010 #10
    highlander

    highlander "There can be only One"

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

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  13. Mar 22, 2010 #11
    Curt

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    Love the mount and the story along with it.
     
  14. Mar 22, 2010 #12
    hoytman

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    Re: Caribou Pedestal mount

    It was actually bedded.. we dropped our big packs and low crawled up to it.. when we got close it wind3ed us I presume and jumped to its feet, spun around and looked right at us laying in the tundra.. We froze. but it was persistant.. so i told my daughter to take a knee and shoot it.. (not in the head).. so she raised up, on a knee so she could see over the grass, etc.. and BAM.. it dropped like a rick, but tried getting up again but couldn't. We waited about 10 minutes, walked over their and noticed its shredded tounge hanging out.. OUCH.. I was like WTF... I told you not in the face.. LMAO..She was pretty darn happy.. then the work began.. cape, meat, horns. etc.. and a pack out of roughly 6 miles to the vehicle..
     
  15. Mar 22, 2010 #13
    Scottyboy

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    Hoyt

    any chances of finding me his brother when I make it up your way?? I like the looks of that 'bou.

    And you just HAD to go put that mouflon as your avatar ;D ;)!! I am stil chompin' at the bit to get over there to that piece of property ASAP!
     
  16. Mar 23, 2010 #14
    camobuck

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    Looking good from a distance! Also like that base! Almost a double shovel Bou! Nice...
     
  17. Mar 26, 2010 #15
    hoytman

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    The back was finished off with suede leather (elk), and the antlers scored 333 and 3/16 Unofficially..
     
  18. Mar 26, 2010 #16
    michael p.

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    Jesse, that Bou and story are GREAT!! I can't wait to spend a couple of weeks with your family!! Miranda and I are so looking forward to the last week of May and first week of June :)
     
  19. Mar 26, 2010 #17
    josh s.

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    wow! that is an awesome mount and cool story as well! congrats to your daughter. I hope my daughter and I have a relationship like that when she is 14!
     
  20. Mar 27, 2010 #18
    hawg_dawg36

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    Awsome mount. congratulation to your daughter on taking such a beautifully animal
     
  21. Mar 27, 2010 #19
    gunner62

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    Super nice Bull, your daughter has a wonderful mount to enjoy and remember that hunt with you. Thats what its all about!!!!
     
  22. Mar 27, 2010 #20
    DustinL24

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    great mount. love the pose. Can you tell me what form that is, I have one to mount and the customer wants a similar pose to that but cant seem to find one
     
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