mountain goat taxidermy

[dillon]

I drew a mountain goat tag for this fall and I am looking into how I want to do the taxidermy. Please post pictures of your goats and how you had them mounted. Also, who does the best mountain goat taxidermy in Utah?

Thanks,

Dillon
www.dillonhoyt.com

 

[Darkcloud]

I am with Dillon on this one. I have an Idea for mine but would like to see what others have come up with. I want mine like the goat at cabelas above the fish tanks and customer service desk, but mine will be on the ground.

 

[ColoradoOak]

Here's mine. It's a wall mount, but could easily be a floor pedestal. It was shot in SE AK, hence all the green in the mount. It was mounted in WY.

 

[Garion33]

That is a fantastic mount!

 

[PleaseDear]

so Dillion---

You want a Shoulder Mount??--$$

You want a 3/4 Mount???--$$$

You want a Lifesize Mount??-$$$$

Help us out Dillion?

Robb

 

[dillon]

I can't financially justify a full body mount right now so I am leaning more toward the shoulder mount category. I am thinking about doing a profile wall pedestal mount. This is an example of what I am thinking about doing.

Has anyone on MM done anything like this with a mountain goat?

My wife wants me to do a European mount, but I feel like that depreciates that value and beauty of the mountain goat.

Dillon

 

[llamapacker]

I vote for the full body mount, of course, but understand the financial commitment. You probably won't shoot very many mtn goats, however, so it is worth the investment to me.

Here are the goats my wife and I shot in UT, MT, and AK.

Bill

 

[alpinebowman]

Dillon,
I would Go for the full mount as nothing else does the animal justice. Cape the full thing out and then get a euro to look at while you are saving for the rest. When I shot mine it was no question on the mount full body or nothing. I will get a picture of mine up when I find it.

alpinebowman

>>>---shots that are true pass right through--->

 

[marley]

I agree with alpine. Cape it out, have it tanned, and then do a euro for now until you can save up for the full body mount. That tanned hide will last for years and years.

 

[treedagain]

bite the bullet for a full mount....good luck

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[dillon]

What does it cost to just tan the hide and store it until I get the money saved to do a full-body mount? How long can I store a tanned hide before I have get the full body mount done? I can't justify a full body mount with the wife right now, but I will be able to in a few years.

Thanks,

Dillon Hoyt
www.dillonhoyt.com

 

[BSD]

>What does it cost to just
>tan the hide and store
>it until I get the
>money saved to do a
>full-body mount? How long can
>I store a tanned hide
>before I have get the
>full body mount done? I
>can't justify a full body
>mount with the wife right
>now, but I will be
>able to in a few
>years.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dillon Hoyt
>www.dillonhoyt.com


Get it wet tanned by a good tannery and can be kept for years Ive had stuff for over 20 years.

 

[PleaseDear]

Dillon---

Call your Taxi that does your work and just ask him the cost--ect.

That is not a bad Idea for you right now to consider....young family and you just graduating college.....

Robb

 

[ElmerFudd]

There will always be something... When you get older kids college... medical bills... Look at it as something you amortize over a lifetime when making the decision. At your age, I'd be more thinking about if it's something you will have to move a lot and if so consider in future house plans often more than anything...

 

[littlebighorn]

There is some good advice here Dillon. Let me add another "old guy" perspective.
When I was young like you, I wanted to mount every decent animal I got...so I did. But over a lifetime of hunting, I started to collect "junk mounts" with no place to put them. (no animal is really junk!) On the other hand I know avid hunters with a basement full of unmounted horns that no one gets to look at.
IMO a goat is pretty much a "once in a lifetime" animal so as Elmer stated, think about where it fits in your long term hunting goals. If it is one of the top, do what you can to preserve it as such. If not, then plan accordingly. I have to agree that a goat almost needs a full body mount to do it justice, but it is really all up to you and your long term plans. Regardless, take lots of pictures and you can always save the memories in that format.
Have a great hunt and good luck!

 

[dwalton]

LAST EDITED ON Aug-08-12 AT 10:24AM (MST)[p]Dillon,

That shoulder mount you posted would look outstanding. Get the shoulder mount done, and use the money you save by doing more hunting. Best of luck on your goat hunt.

By they way, this advice was given to me by a taxidermist when I took my first ram to him. Since it was a Stone's, I was considering a full body over a shoulder ($4,500 vs $750). The taxidermist told me if he was me, he'd get a shoulder mount and use the money to save for another sheep hunt. Glad I did what he said.

 

[Zeke]

With regard to mountain goats, half the trophy is the hair and half the horns. Lifesize the thing and never look back.

I have sheep that are shoulder mounted and some that are lifesize. I wish now they were all lifesize.

Some things are too rare and precious to do anything but lifesize.

Whatever you do will be right for you. Have a great hunt first!

Zeke

 

[Bill_in_MI]

Can ur wife pick up an extra job?

 

[BCBOY]

Another vote for a shoulder mount. Goats are not once in a lifetime. Heck, for the price of a lifesize, you could do a guided hunt in BC.

Here's a shoulder mount on my son's first goat. It doesn't take up a ton of room and he'll be able to look back on that hunt for years to come. There is no doubt he'll shoot bigger in the future but how many can say they shot a goat at age 12.

 

[shepherd]

LAST EDITED ON Aug-08-12 AT 11:08PM (MST)[p]Got to go with a full body. Up on a high wall with some habitat. I think a well done goat mount is one of the nicest looking piece of art you could put on your wall

 

[mtnrunner260]

I've seen shoulders with capes done as a rug next to it on the wall. Didn't look bad at all.
Lots of tags you could buy with 3-4k not going into a life size.

 

[predator]

LAST EDITED ON Aug-11-12 AT 03:11PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Aug-11-12 AT 03:10?PM (MST)

How about 3/4 body? Here's mine:

http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/8108goat1


http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/844goat2


pred

 

[cjg_beef]

I also drew a tag this year and wouldn't want to waste an animal like that on a shoulder mount. I really like that 3/4 mount. What's the price difference verses a full?

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[treedagain]

not much if any diff between 3/4 and full

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[treedagain]

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[gznokes]

Llamapacker, your trio of goats is still my all time favorite. That being said, people who have been around this forum long enough know that I always have to put in a plug for the goat rug.

 

[littlejoe]

I could never do a shoulder mount on a goat. The hide meant as much as the horns. My life size is one of my most cherished mounts without question. He only has 9" horns but he has a very nice fluffy hide and was a big old goat. I highly recommend life sizing. Not to many animals absolutely need to be life sized but this is one of them IMO.

 

[alpinebowman]

Here is mine with before and after pics

alpinebowman

>>>---shots that are true pass right through--->

 

[roger]

Mount by Dawayne Dewey out of Cody, WY. IMO the best sheep and goat taxidermist in the world. I am a taxidermist and I don't think anybody is close to Dawayne.

 

[falloutwest]

Go with a fully body mount if you have the space and the budget. You won't regret it.

 

[broomd]

Just got my billy back from taxi this week...
he's 16' up and looks down on the room. Couldn't be happier.

 

[scottyboy]

>

>
>
>Mount by Dawayne Dewey out of
>Cody, WY. IMO the
>best sheep and goat taxidermist
>in the world. I
>am a taxidermist and I
>don't think anybody is close
>to Dawayne.


I am putting my billy on the exact same form as this mount.
Only difference is I will make it a wall mount lifesize instead of on a ped.

Here he is back that day on the mountain in BC last Oct.. the hide is wet tanned and in the freezer.

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DRSS

 

[Snoopdogg]

Some of you have some tremendous mounts, my goodness! Hoping to go on a goat hunt one of these years. Beautiful mounts. All things considered, I'd do the tan and freeze and start that full-size mount kitty going. You'll be there before you know it.