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Coyote Mount
- Thread starter polarisxcsp
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ridindirty800
Active member
Nice mount looks good!! As far as the colors go not sure if when it was tanned if it would fade or not?
polarisxcsp
New member
I never thought about him sending the hyde out to get tanned. Im not sure if he does it himself or sends it out so Ill have to check with him. I thought it looked a lot lighter when I picked it up but I didnt compare the pictures until this morning.
anonomoose
New member
I am no expert, but I don't think that they really "tan" the hides they mount, but rather preserve them with a less intensive and easier process.
If I had to guess, I would say that your hide got switched. Maybe guy liked yours and figured you would notice, or maybe he made a mistake and needed another hide to "get the job done" if you get my notion.
Sure looks like two different Yotes...
If I had to guess, I would say that your hide got switched. Maybe guy liked yours and figured you would notice, or maybe he made a mistake and needed another hide to "get the job done" if you get my notion.
Sure looks like two different Yotes...
polarisxcsp
New member
Well I went home last night after work and did a little investigating and it is my yote. I didnt want to call the guy and ask him about it before I took a better look at it. I remember when I shot mine it had a spot about 1"x2" on its belly that was bare so I went and looked at it last night and the spot was still there once I moved the hair away. So I'm not sure if the hide just turns to a lighter color after it is washed because Im sure they are a filthy animal and after the animal loses all its living tissue.
teamarctic
New member
not an expert in coyote mounts at all, but IMO that does not look like a good mount at all. the legs and eyes just dont look natural at all.
maybe thats how they are supposed to look, i have no idea, just my opinion.
maybe thats how they are supposed to look, i have no idea, just my opinion.
That's that they call in the business a
"Oh sh*% he has a gun" look.
I went back to the picture after this and you're right... and I can't stop laughing now.
mxz500rider
Member
If you don't mind, what did a fully body mount like that run?
That's that they call in the business a
"Oh sh*% he has a gun" look.
Bahahahaha!
looks like he just swallowed the road runner
lol!!!:d
polarisrider1
New member
I really don't think that is the same coyote. also the mount as others have said doesn't look so good. eyes, sitting position, etc. Sorry! I would talk to the taxidermist and ask some questions about the color, etc. I had a taxidermist switch up a 12 1/2" natural blue gill on me after he freezer burned mine. He sent me an 11 1/4" hybred gill in its place. He is now out of business for his practice with others in our little town. (word travels fast).
polarisxcsp
New member
The eyes are kind of crazy and I decided to go with that position because when I shot it with my muzzleloader I blew a big a$$ hole in its back/butt so it was easier to patch it up. Overall I was pretty happy with the mount besides the crazy eyes.
I got my coyote mount back and it seems to be a lot lighter color then when I took it in. Would the colors fade like this? It had a lot of redish orange in it but now its a lot lighter.
You need a new taxidermist, the color is way off (who knows why?)But other than that thats a terrible mount he looks frozen, Between my brother and father and my self we have around 125 north american big game mounts. Some definetly better than others, and there's nothing worst than looking at your trophy reliving those memories and the mount doesn't do it justice. Find a new taxidermist thats a horrible mount for such a great trophy.