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Originally Posted by Salmonella

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Wolf has a big woodie.


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Originally Posted by Salmonella
To each their own.
Half my predator mounts are open mouth, and half are closed.
Predators are about jaws & claws and I have absolutely no problem with them mounted as such, that is of course if the taxidermy is of high quality.

The wolf I shot on Alaska's Gakona river is baring his teeth, but the quality is there.
I like him, I consider him one of my finest trophies.
Bush League?.....Naw.

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I agree AS LONG AS the mount is 'realistic' and that one is!!

Great pics and mounts - THANKS


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Yeah, I woulda left the wood out of it but overall it's a great mount IMHO.


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Very nice trophy you got there, well done!

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Originally Posted by Salmonella
To each their own.
Half my predator mounts are open mouth, and half are closed.
Predators are about jaws & claws and I have absolutely no problem with them mounted as such, that is of course if the taxidermy is of high quality.

The wolf I shot on Alaska's Gakona river is baring his teeth, but the quality is there.
I like him, I consider him one of my finest trophies.
Bush League?.....Naw.

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Hell, I say shoot a dozen and mount them like this!
Now that's reality!

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This is what I think of whenever I see an open mouth mount.
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Originally Posted by Salmonella

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I didn't realize that mounted heads could produce "red-eye" effects in flash photos.... laugh


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Yeah, Salmonella's head mount ALMOST looks real. laugh laugh


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Originally Posted by jwall[Linked Image</div><div class=" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>



I agree AS LONG AS the mount is 'realistic' and that one is!![/quote]

No doubt. Obviously scared the [bleep] out of the family dog....


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Originally Posted by scenarshooter
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He was a big male and weighed 103 pounds. He has some of the most beautiful fur I've ever seen. I'm kicking around the thought of a lifesize mount....

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They are one of the most mysterious and majestic creatures in the entire world. Truely an opportunity cherished....




Congratulations my friend. That is an AWESOME critter. cool cool




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Awesome, congradulations !!!!!!

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Just wow!

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Nice wuff.



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Nice wolf Scenar...Were trying to do our part here in Idaho also.

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Jayco, That is a tired woofy! good job!

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thanks for sharing. That wolf is awesome.


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That's awesome. No matter what you end up doing with him. I would have your favorite picture of him blown up to poster size and put into frame.

Pictures do more for me than mounts or rugs.


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Pat-just saw this thread. Congrats to you! When you get back from runnin' the line, how 'bout some details?

Rifle?
How many were there?
How far?
Temp?
Spot and stalk?

Again-congrats on a beautiful trophy!


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Wow!!!!!!Congrats!!!!!



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That is awesome, congrats. Any animal you are after is living on borrwed time.

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Originally Posted by BrentD
Any idea how old he is?


Probably as old as he is going to get grin




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