moose mount

If I ever got a moose checked off my bucket list, I would do a sneak.

https://www.google.com/search?q=photos+of+moose+mounts&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=elByT6i6OtPUgAeEg51S&ved=0CFIQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=681

 

A semi sneak is about the same if not the same as a "normal" form. A full sneak is a little more forgiving for lower ceilings but either way, one needs wall space and frontal space, they stick out a good distance from the wall.

 

I would speak to Brian Dobson at Artistic Taxidermy in Edmonton, he has several mounts on his website and NO ONE will do a better job in Alberta than him!

 

Here is one I did semi sneak and then one that I did semi sneak but dropped and rotated the head for an aggressive fighting pose.

 

The following are a few different poses I've done. I prefer the turning sneak poses, as they show more "motion". However, given certain display constraints, a forward, upright or semi-sneak works well too.

 

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Ok, Ok, I get the point. Nice Moose. How do you say that plural Mooses? How about Meese cause a goose plural is geese.

Just messin around, serious though very very nice, I have not seen many moose with the eyes rotated or really showing any white of the eye for that matter. I'm guessing in Alaska it is not uncommon for you to do more than a Moose every few years.

 

I just mounted my first moose last weekend on a sneak form. If you look in the McKenzie catalog, on a semi sneak form the top of the head is about even with the top of the shoulder. On the sneak form the head is dropped quite a bit below the top of the shoulder. I used the sneak and I really liked the look.

Bruce

 

"Ok, Ok, I get the point. Nice Moose. How do you say that plural Mooses? How about Meese cause a goose plural is geese.

Just messin around, serious though very very nice, I have not seen many moose with the eyes rotated or really showing any white of the eye for that matter. I'm guessing in Alaska it is not uncommon for you to do more than a Moose every few years." - gameovertaxidermy


I wasn't trying to showcase weork -- just giving the OP some opinions and ideas that may answer his question.

Yep, we do quite a few moose mounts up here. We often have "meese" cruising through our front yard, so we're fortunate to be able to observe them up close. ;D

The eyes in the mounts shown were pre-rotated only because of the angle/sweep look I wanted to achieve. It's not uncommon at all to see the whites to varying degrees when they are actively moving and feeding or being aggressive. Here are just a few photos of live moose that illustrate:

 

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As far as the showcasing thing I was only joking around while I complimented your work.

About the white of the eyes I was not referring to live moose I was talking about not having seen many mounts including that detail (was also a compliment). Though until now I have not seen many whites of the eyes on reference pics either. Thanks for sharing. I have only mounted one moose and usually only see them in the wild on fishing trips to Ontario and not close enough to really get a look at the eyes. Once again great work, you have me wanting to find room to put a moose up in my showroom

Bryce

 

No sweat. It's indeed hard to find good reference of moose eyes "on the hoof". I plan to try to get some good pictures this year and post them here on the forum for others to use.

 

Look forward to it. Now hopefully I take a few in this year.

 

Moose are a species I almost always show sclera with. They do like to pose and posture, keeping their antler's palms "out" and turn their eyes while the heads stays in that pose. Being that its a dark animal, the sclera usually shows easily in contrast too. I too did a couple moose sparring and posturing toward one another. I rolled the eyes, altered both forms (one was a sneak) and also dropped the ears. I enjoy mounting moose.