Marco Polo Taxidermy

[harden]

Marco Polo Taxidermy / Kyrgyzstan from my friend Mr Kay's camp for a client in Virginia.

 

[gizmo]

Awesome just awesome

 

[James.Grage]

Just out standing...

 

[ScottG]

Very nice Sir.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Beautiful trophy and excellent work.
Witold

 

[Adam S]

Wow, that is fantastic work.

 

[enysse]

The detail is incredible, makes a person want to go hunt one down or at least see them in person.

 

[Redruff]

Stunning as usual. Thanks for sharing.

R.

 

[Big Country]

Stunning mount... love the habitat, it takes a typical pedestal really to another level

 

[cpr0312]

Way cool, really unique!

 

[lwaters]

Beautiful animal, maybe the best trophy in the world. If I was younger may give them a try

 

[Bhfs300]

Great use of a pedistal shoulder mount I think the work on the back makes it look great from all sides

 

[johnnyblues]

Excellent.

 

[caddman]

Marco Polo Taxidermy / Kyrgyzstan from my friend Mr Kay's camp for a client in Virginia.

Wow! Stunning work. Great choice of wood and habitat as well.

 

[CAustin]

Very nice!

 

[Red Leg]

Great mount, great concept, hate the lichen growing inside the back shoulder. Were it mine, I would specify simple tan suede or something. Also below. I love the concept of resting on the broken horn and maybe could be persuaded with regard to the rocks - but all the snow and lichen at some point starts to overwhelm what is otherwise a very life-like work. It becomes what the viewer registers first rather than accentuating an incredible ram. At least to me. Look at the third picture down - simple and dramatic! That sitting on a hardwood pedestal would be best of show. And please understand, I am offering purely what I hope is constructive feedback to a professional who clearly knows what he is doing.

 

[harden]

If you've been marco polo hunting that's all you see is SNOW ! lol
The back can be done anyway you want, simple backing as always is not an issue we do it all the time. The mount gets viewed from pic 3 and then when you walk around it you get the full effect....
I do what the client wants and that's what GREAT
I don't have to do the same thing everyday cookie cutter way.
The cut in the back and habitat if you saw it it would make you scratch your head how a 65b marco polo shoulder per can be supported with no visible contemporary support of a pin.....lol The rock work goes about 1 1/2 feet into his neck all hollow....

 

[Archer]

Beautiful and great work as always!

 

[Edge]

Wow...great job!

 

[ActionBob]

Very stunning work Dennis.... I respect Joe's opinion on most things, but I think @Red Leg just has an over zealous hatred of snow in general

Fantastic shoulder mount, but personally I think if I had a Marco Polo and had spent the money and considerable effort for that hunt, I would be seriously tempted to just go all the way and do a full mount