Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:20pm PT
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Thread by request so heres some samples of what i do, and do so out of love and intense interest for wildlife. It may be one of the hardest jobs to do at the least per hour you can think of.
3.5 lb brook trout reproduction
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Dingus Milktoast
Gym climber
And every fool knows, a dog needs a home, and...
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Sep 30, 2011 - 02:21pm PT
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Hey I'm curious about one thing Ron... do you get a lot of requests from folks to stuff their dearly departed pet dogs? I saw a good judge judy about a botched pet stuff and the weirdo woman had the lil pooch in her freezer AS EVIDENCE hahahaha.
Have you ever done a horse, like Trigger? (that sounds beastial! lol)
DMT
ps. just light hearted questions. While I am not the sort who would engage your services I really think your action poses like the cat with the, what is that, a chukar, anyway, I think those are really a step above most anything else I've seen
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Gene
climber
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Sep 30, 2011 - 02:22pm PT
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Ron,
Is that the before or after shot of that croc?
Thanks for the thread. You have some very serious skills and talent.
g
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:28pm PT
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You bet Gene!
and Dingus, yes the "pet market" has increased drastically and it all started in,,,,,New York city lol! Ive only done one black FAT cat in the previous years. I COULD NEVER do one of my own, and we charge a hefty price for these 100% custom mounts . It is one of THE most difficult jobs you can do, and Ive sweat like a whore in confession each and every time Ive worked on one, as people are INTAMATLY familiar with their dear departed, they have to be ,, pardon the pun,, "dead on".....
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:31pm PT
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worlds smallest antelope, a "suni" from africa abut 14" high
4lb rainbow trout
an african "Duiker rock scene"
detail of repro rock
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Gene
climber
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Sep 30, 2011 - 02:34pm PT
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You do Aliens too?
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:41pm PT
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No kidding there !!! Actually, hes a freind of mine in California,,, and that was a BRILLIANT ploy!!
and Gene, for a price aliens are nooo prblem!
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:44pm PT
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This was a combo of another taxidermist and myself, i did the finish work on the sheep as well as the habitat and rock work, which is at the top of concourse B stairway in the Reno airport...Mural was by Reno artist Chris Lacey.
Mtn lion face, slight snarl...
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
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buffle head drake
Nv bobcat
gobble gobble gobble!
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 02:57pm PT
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an african Genet (cat family)
shop foreman,, ya never know where the little baztard will pop out of!
california quail...
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The user formerly known as stzzo
Social climber
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:01pm PT
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Ok...
Apparently I know nary about taxidermy.
The mtn lion didn't have a snarl on it's face when you got it, right? How does one shape a dead animal's face like that?
Nice work!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:04pm PT
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In general, stuffed animals creep me out (I'm soft). A nightmare trip for me is to one of those Cabelas or Bass Pro Shops (or whatever store). STUFFED ANIMALS EVERYWHERE! I asked a clerk there why the human clothes were hung on fake humans instead of stuffed ones. Seems only fair to have taxidermied (sp?) people in there too.
They have NO sense of humor.
Though the stuff I've seen in the past has bugged me, your work is beautiful and the animals don't look even a tiny bit freaky. I can't even look at the Cougar - I have actual fear looking at it - VERY realistic and scary!
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apogee
climber
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:06pm PT
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The whole premise is pretty conflicting to me, but that aside, that looks like nice work, Ron.
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 03:25pm PT
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Stzzo, it is in the sculpting work that is done in ceramic clay on top of a commercial form that has been resized to the cat. Taxidermists have to be sculptors, painters, have composition and color co-ordination skills, basic carpentry and design skills and be able to see anatomy and symmetry. That separates those who try and those that can. It takes a lot of earning your dues, and attention to detail and reference.
Apogee, no conflict at all, ill let ya think on it for a mo..;-)
Crimpie! Coming from you with your general feelings,,,,that IS A VERY nice compliment!
this one is for you, a European Jay
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:28pm PT
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What a Pro!!!
Awesome Ron .......
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locker
Social climber
CO
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:28pm PT
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and then there's THIS...
 Missing photo ID#219231
LOL!!!...
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locker
Social climber
CO
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:29pm PT
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Even online it's easy to tell that your work is of high quality...
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thaDood
Mountain climber
PortaLedga OnzaKaleefa
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Sep 30, 2011 - 03:33pm PT
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very nice, beautiful work.
i was on the road to hawthorne, nv from mammoth lakes one evening and came upon a freshly hit great horned owl in the road. i picked it up and placed it in the back of my truck. it was a weekend, and didn't know who to call. so a day later i took it out to that hill just southeast of the airport on the way to the hot springs and set it there. that seemed like the appropriate thing to do at the time. although if I new a taxidermist, i would have had it prepared. it sure was a beautiful bird. very large and powerful. i didn't take/pull any feathers off, or remove any claws, etc.! i felt as though it would have been disrespectful. if a feather had happened to fall off i would have kept it. sounds a bit silly know, but there is something about being in the actual presence of such a beautiful creature. i particularly felt bad about its demise since i realised that it had just been hit(body was warm, and it was very cold out/winter). that shortly before i found it lying lifeless in the middle of the road, it was full of life and ruling the sky and prairie.
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 03:41pm PT
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thaDood, UNFORUNATLY in THIS country, all protected species are ILLEGAL to posess regardless of circumstance, without a permit from the USFWS, and they only give those out to learning institutions, museums, nature centers etc,, and some NA tribal members. All the MILLIONS of raptors and song birds hit on aour nations roadways must go to waste basically. Canada does it differently there, and those road kills are considered part of the countries "treasure", and you could easily get a permit for it. (sigh).. Being a taxidermist, i also have to be up to date on the CFRS , USFWS regulations,as well as Cites, lacey act and State laws regarding wildlife, which are VOLUMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and THANKS FOLKS! Wasnt sure how this was going to "go down" lol!
i have like 110 files of pictures...lemme know if theres something particular youd like to see lol...
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