Best Taxidermy for leopards in Houston and Dallas Area?

[buck wild]

One of Meng’s recent cats

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I like the relaxed look for cats, but the happy face on that one doesn’t appeal to me.

 

[JHT]

I could post on this thread all day long. I’m apologizing in advance. Above is by Artworks Taxidermy in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

[Green Chile]

Please continue posting. There aren't enough photos of great cat taxidermy on AH. I keep looking for ideas on this subject. Cat poses are really difficult for me to decide on. Several I like a lot and many I don't like at all.

 

[AZDAVE]

I would suggest contacting @gizmo he did my leopard and there is a complete thread on my cat in the Taxidermy area.

 

[thriller]

I have a leopard hunt planned for this July and looking for a taxidermist that goods really good leopard mounts. I would appreciate the help.

Conroe taxidermy did an amazing job on my leopard and they are in that area

 

[Green Chile]

For those who feel their leopard turned out good with whoever, please post photos here too. Very integral to the topic.

 

[JHT]

Some of these I've saved more for the poses and habitat than the workmanship. I am not a taxidermist, but merely a lover of fine taxidermy. I've oftentimes had taxidermists ask as I'm critiquing their work, "Have you ever mounted a leopard?", and my response is always the same. I tell them, "No, I've never taken a rib from a man and formed a woman either, but I can damn sure distinguish between a pretty one and an ugly one".

Mount by Ben Fahnholz as posted by @Bullet Safaris. I love the aggressive ears and closed mouth.

Above mounts by Artworks Taxidermy in Colorado.

Above by Animal Artistry in Reno.

Above by Kanati.

Another pic of @Hunting Hitman's amazing leopard by Phil Soucy.

 

[dchum]

Some of these I've saved more for the poses and habitat than the workmanship. I am not a taxidermist, but merely a lover of fine taxidermy. I've oftentimes had taxidermists ask as I'm critiquing their work, "Have you ever mounted a leopard?", and my response is always the same. I tell them, "No, I've never taken a rib from a man and formed a woman either, but I can damn sure distinguish between a pretty one and an ugly one".
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Mount by Ben Fahnholz as posted by @Bullet Safaris. I love the aggressive ears and closed mouth.
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Above mounts by Artworks Taxidermy in Colorado.
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Above by Animal Artistry in Reno.
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Above by Kanati.
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Another pic of @Hunting Hitman's amazing leopard by Phil Soucy.

Phil Soucy seems to just be the best imo

 

[Green Chile]

I like that top photo...serious cat....good habitats on several of these...love @Hunting Hitman's results with his cat. I would like to think about something like that coming down a rock base in a corner of a room. Soucy is definitely on my short list. I do need his contact info.

 

[abnhog]

My leopard from Namibia at B&B Taxidermy awaiting me picking him up.

 

[Russ16]

As others have talked about I think cats are probably the hardest thing for taxidermists to get right. For anyone in the northeast I’d suggest looking at Bob Vitro he does good work all around but I think his cats are particularly good

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[slam8031]

I have visited Gizmo’s shop and was impressed with his leopard work as well as the photos of the leopard he mounted with Daniel Ming. My Namibian leopard was mounted by Kanati and I have posted it here on AH. Again very impressed with the work from Kanati as well.

 

[K-man]

I had my leopard mounted by Ben at Tri-state Taxidermy in Houston. He used it for display in his booth at DSC a year ago. He said it got the biggest response of any taxidermy he has had in his booth so far. I'm pleased with how it came out. I'll post a better picture soon, this was at the booth(edit)
(edit) I already responded to this thread - sorry for the duplication.

 

[Rockwall205]

I left mine in Zimbabwe to have it mounted. Pretty simple . After I shot the cat we dropped it off at Colletts Wildlife Artistry in Bulawayo on the way home . Got to look at his work, only the owner does the leopards. Looked good it’s actually getting shipped this coming week, then customs etc.

I also just received my mountain lion from big cat taxidermy. Took them a while but do amazing work. They had a shipper drop it off at my house here in Rockwall, Texas