Mountin Man Taxidermy

08/17/2024

03/17/2024

I grew up in the United States of America
I never once questioned my father’s income!! It was never a discussion. We ate homemade meals consisting of meat, potatoes, and vegetables, no dessert!!! We didn't talk if adults were talking. We waited until they finished or acknowledge us. We didn't sass or talk back. We addressed adults as Miss., Mr. or Mrs. and their last name. We never touched anything that did not belong to us. We never opened a refrigerator at anyone's house unless asked to do so. We were taught to respect other peoples property. And we were rewarded for acting properly.
We grew up during a time when we mowed lawns, pulled weeds, babysat, helped with all chores. We by no means were given everything we wanted. We went outside a lot to play, run with friends, play hide and seek, or went bike riding. We rarely just sat inside.
Bottled water was unheard of. If we had a Coke, it was in a glass bottle, and we didn’t break the bottle when finished. We saved the bottle for the return money.
We had to tell our parents where we were going, who we were going with, and be home before dark..
You LEARNED from your parents instead of disrespecting them and treating them as if they knew absolutely nothing. What they said was LAW and you did not question it and you had better know it! We watched what we said around our elders and neighbors because we knew if we DISRESPECTED any grown-up, we would get disciplined , it wasn't called abuse, it was called discipline!
We held the doors for others and carried the shopping into the house. We gave up our seat for an older person without being asked.
You didn't hear swear words on the radio in songs or on TV.
“Please and Thank you", were part of our daily vocabulary!
The world we live in now is just so full of people who hate and disrespect others.
Friends, consider Re-posting if you're thankful for your childhood. I will never forget where I came from and only wish children and people nowadays had half the chance at the fun and respect for real life we grew up with! And we were never bored!
Copied and pasted (change where YOU grew up). I received this from a good friend. This is exactly the way I grew up & I totally agree! I truly hope today's parents find and read THIS POST!

10/23/2023

Nice Main Bear done today.

10/23/2023

Another Bear ready today.

09/18/2023

Just another Manic Sunday.

05/27/2023

Been so Busy I have had no time to post updates. Several mounts made it out of the shop without my even getting pictures. Here are a few that left this last week or so.

07/26/2022

What else does one do during the dog days of summer?

03/20/2022

Some days I just get a Wild hair and I just cannot bear it!

09/05/2021

My good buddy Joe's bear ready to go. But he don't know it> LOL

08/27/2021

One by one they are gettin done.

07/24/2021

Got my buddy's elk finished up. he wanted a pedestal mount. I usually use the hide tot cover the back of the pedestal mount but this cape did not have enough to do that. So I came up with this ides. The kill picture on canvas.

04/06/2021

A little fellows first bear. What a great hair coat on this one.

03/31/2021

Todays feature. My farriers Bobcat.

03/20/2021

The last thing a Taxidermist does is work on his own mounts. It took 16 years for me to mount my elk. I figured a way to get them done a little quicker. I had my apprentices and Good Friend Mike Meilutis do it for me. Works out for both of us. He gets experience and education and I get my trophies on the wall. LOL

03/19/2021

Big Racoon

03/19/2021

Lonesome Coyote.

03/08/2021

A very nice specimen of an Old Squaw Duck. Don't see many of them in these parts.

03/07/2021

Now I see what that Black Coyote was after. A pair Of Snowshoe Hare.

03/06/2021

Just Finished a rare Black Coyote.

02/06/2021

A little different but a nice coyote for sure. Rich coloration.

08/11/2020

Pedestal Bear mount. Another great Pa. bear.

08/07/2020

Another Great Pa. Bear

08/07/2020

A nice Pa. bear ready to go!

08/05/2020

Big Boar Hog One of the 300+ pounders from our last hog hunt.

08/05/2020

A nice red Fox.

07/26/2020

Been a long week in the studio. I think I went through a whole spool of cape thread. LOL