Sheep mounts and Taxidermist

[jhm2023]

I really like wall pedestal type mounts for sheep with a little habitat work. Here's mine from a few years ago.

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[twdjr]

Amazing mounts posted!

 

[KU_Geo]

Bumping this back to the top. There’s got to be some more sheep out there!

 

[Lukeandcod]

My 2017 ram mounted by Marty Rinio from Gunsmoke Taxidermy in North Pole, AK.

 

[cbeard64]

Another Dewey Studios mount.

 

[KU_Geo]

Love seeing all these mounts. Anyone else have some to share?

 

[Nick Muche]

Picked up this one last week from a local taxidermist in Fairbanks that shall remain nameless because he doesn't need the work and I like getting stuff back timely

 

[adventure907]

Helluva ram Nick!

 

[Nick Muche]

Finding a competent taxidermist for the species you are having mounted is very important, otherwise you'll end up with something like this... and your wife will not allow you to hang it up haha. This mount was absolutely horrible in every way.



Then, you'll have to find a new cape and new taxidermist so that it can be redone, like this... Much better!

 

[adventure907]

Apparently that first attempt was allergic to bees....

 

[Nick Muche]

High Quality work right here

 

[adventure907]

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High Quality work right here

I have no words....
Good on you for finding another cape and having it done right.

I have my second ram that I need to mount, but I am afraid to take it to just anyone for having it be a complete letdown in comparison to the mount I just had done.

 

[Bambistew]

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High Quality work right here

Looks like Alf.

 

[adventure907]

Looks like Alf.

Ah, Alf from Melmac....Nailed it!

 

[adventure907]

Shameless use of this thread to post another picture of my one and only sheep mount, this time with a better camera. It has only been on my wall a couple months, but it was well worth the wait and has quickly become one of my most prized possessions. I find myself just staring at the damn thing, reliving those days on the mountain I spent in this old rams domain.

As Nick and others have mentioned, choose your taxidermist wisely. The more and more sheep mounts I have looked at over the years, the more I have come to understand that getting a Dall sheep done right is a hard thing to do. It truly is an art to make a sheep mount look life like, but in reality there are very few true artists (at least in Alaska) that know how to make a sheep look like a sheep, and not Alf.

 

[jwatts]

Shameless use of this thread to post another picture of my one and only sheep mount, this time with a better camera. It has only been on my wall a couple months, but it was well worth the wait and has quickly become one of my most prized possessions. I find myself just staring at the damn thing, reliving those days on the mountain I spent in this old rams domain.

As Nick and others have mentioned, choose your taxidermist wisely. The more and more sheep mounts I have looked at over the years, the more I have come to understand that getting a Dall sheep done right is a hard thing to do. It truly is an art to make a sheep mount look life like, but in reality there are very few true artists (at least in Alaska) that know how to make a sheep look like a sheep, and not Alf.

Show off.






Just kidding. That ram looks better every time I see it.

 

[EastMT]

Check out Jesse Dahlberg. He is on FB and has an extensive pic gallery.

Can’t recommend him, ruined my goat with shoddy work.

 

[as.ks.ak]

Can’t recommend him, ruined my goat with shoddy work.

And, he’s an arrogant a$$hole. I spoke with him
On the phone years ago and it was enough for me to never even look at his work. I hadn’t researched him, a buddy recommended and I gave him a call without looking at his site. 30 seconds on the phone was enough for me to write him off. Worked out great in the end, obviously saved me any shoddy work.


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[Bambistew]

I use Woodland Taxidermy in Palmer. He's done 8 for me and has 2 more in his shop. I've been happy with the results.

 

[Page Master]

I use Woodland Taxidermy in Palmer. He's done 8 for me and has 2 more in his shop.View attachment 334109View attachment 334110View attachment 334108 I've been happy with the results.

It amazes me how much bigger wild sheep are than what I've always thought.