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Are wolves one of the hardest animals to mount? It seem their expression is never quite the same as when they are alive(as compared to some deer mounts and other animals). I don't know if it is the way the ears are mounted(too far apart sometimes I think) or the shape of the head? They always just seem "off" to me.
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Are wolves one of the hardest animals to mount? It seem their expression is never quite the same as when they are alive(as compared to some deer mounts and other animals). I don't know if it is the way the ears are mounted(too far apart sometimes I think) or the shape of the head? They always just seem "off" to me.
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Yup K9's are really hard to do
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12-04-2011, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Emo
Are wolves one of the hardest animals to mount? It seem their expression is never quite the same as when they are alive(as compared to some deer mounts and other animals). I don't know if it is the way the ears are mounted(too far apart sometimes I think) or the shape of the head? They always just seem "off" to me.
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x 2 I want to take a wolf bad. And get it mounted. But most look off to me too. And that's no disrespect to anyone in this post, they are all nice mounts!
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Yup K9's are really hard to do
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I think he got it perfect here. Told Povl, that's just the expression he had on his face, when I squeezed the trigger.  Looks like a wild animal, not a domestic dog, with every hair in place. Helps that he has a scar across his nose.
I've always thought that super wrinkled, angry face was ridiculous, doesn't matter what species.  No talent way of trying to show facial expression.
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12-04-2011, 07:07 PM
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That's beautiful work!
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Thanks A-zone!
I have several pieces done by Brian at Artistic, of which all of them are incredible! But Marco's work on this wolf, is something I am very proud to have in my collection.
IIRC, I took a gamble in that Marco had not done any wolves yet....but based the decision for him to do the work on other pieces he had done....and I did not go wrong!
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12-04-2011, 10:12 PM
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I cant figure out how to put pictures up on the forum but i have a nice one mounted. Got him about 7 years ago and wished i had a full body mount. Right now he is a rug mount hanging on the wall. he takes a fair bit off spae up too. Not too sure how you judge size but hes 14 inches inbetween the ears.
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Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams
I think he got it perfect here. Told Povl, that's just the expression he had on his face, when I squeezed the trigger. Looks like a wild animal, not a domestic dog, with every hair in place. Helps that he has a scar across his nose.
I've always thought that super wrinkled, angry face was ridiculous, doesn't matter what species. No talent way of trying to show facial expression.
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I love this Wolf, great mount along with all the others.
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12-05-2011, 09:29 AM
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i havent seen to many GREAT wolf mounts....tough animal to get "right".
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12-05-2011, 09:35 AM
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Crappy cell phone pic. Sorry.
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12-06-2011, 08:49 AM
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This is my wolf from 3 years ago. And the one I shot this year. 
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12-06-2011, 10:14 AM
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Called this guy in. Bad pic as it was in the middle of a office move.
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12-09-2011, 04:23 PM
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That one is very cool^^^^^
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12-11-2011, 10:58 PM
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This is the wolf i got last november I just got it back from the taxidermist in october.
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12-11-2011, 11:41 PM
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It is a really hard mount to do for sure. Here is the wolf I just finished(1st attempt) I was shooting for a mean looking wolf, pretty happy with the result.
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12-12-2011, 09:38 AM
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apparently wolves are a tough animal to get "just right"....lots of good attempts on here
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12-12-2011, 11:08 AM
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apparently wolves are a tough animal to get "just right"....lots of good attempts on here
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Yup I see 3 here that I'd say were good mounts.
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05-08-2012, 06:04 PM
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Yup I see 3 here that I'd say were good mounts.
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I agree! Shot a wolf this spring that I am going to get lifesized... I see they are quite tricky to capture in a way that looks natural. I just hope I'm happy with my finished mount! Here's to hopin! 
April 2012 Wolf2.jpg
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Some of these look pretty good, others... Not so much.
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