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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Oct 30, 2013 - 09:31am PT
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Reasons people eat meat are perhaps a philosophical choice beyond this thread. For myself though, I tend to believe the biologists are doing their jobs managing herds at gealthy levels in an environment that we,ve polluted with non-native species and foriegn plants. For example, I took an elk last year that we,re still eating- it was cheaper than buying a cow, better meat, and better for the environment.
I try not to waste, try tmake a clean kill, and figure when i cant stand the idea that something died to feed me, then its time to give up bacon and go full veggie. So i suppose it keeps me honest about what im eating, which is more than i can say for posting to the forum.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Oct 30, 2013 - 11:30am PT
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Charlie,
If you go visit Ron, just look for this right before the turn to his shop. Can't miss it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 30, 2013 - 11:39am PT
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The mergansers are beauteous, Ron!
I wish I could convince the wife to have you do a similar flying mount of the condor I found
last month. The wife says our living room is too small. I'll keep it in the cooler until I can
win her over.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 30, 2013 - 12:17pm PT
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jonnyrig-thanks for the response.
What I don't get, is whacking a couple of mergansers. Are they really that popular of a game bird...just 'another' duck so to speak?
And, I wasn't asking about eating meat. Someone who kills their own, and butchers it, and eats it certainly to me is an honest to god carnivore.
I don't, but that's my choice and has nothing to do with it I'm thinking.
Anyway I love seeing those birds do their flybys headed upstream or down.
The original punks they are.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Oct 30, 2013 - 04:43pm PT
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Well, we all do serve a purpose in this old world, even the mosquitos. Maybe humans have evolved a little more, or maybe we,re devolving. I dont hunt for sport, but it is satisfying to make a quick clean kill.
Some of the animals are indeed beautiful, and if i had time i,d take more shots with a camera than a rifle. But i have to make a living, and i have to eat, and i like meat. If its not edible, i dont hunt it. If its a bug, snake, spider etc and its not in my house i dont kill it.
You guys who are veggie or vegan, congrats on keeping that conviction to your principles. Thanks for, at least, trying to understand the rest of us, and letting it be.
Times have changed- people screwed things up in the past, now its going more toward responsible use and management, and trying to restore a natural ecosystem. How effective thats going to be- we,ll see. Meanwhile, lets have some faith that things are managed well and let eachother do our thing.
Thanks Ron, for the nice work.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Oct 30, 2013 - 04:50pm PT
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Ron
You're a master of your art. TFPU!
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splitter
Trad climber
SoCal Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Those Common Mergansers look awesome! A Mouse from Merced in the house, what an honor. Life is such an adventure. Keep it real, bros! And don't do anything Batso wouldn't do, eh?
edit: "look awesome" - so does the gobbler (WOW)!! I'm gonna have'ta start keeping an eye out for some fresh road kill to bring up to ya. lol
An Uncommon Mouse from Merced, that is!!! ;)
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Beautiful work as usual, Ron!
It's so nice seeing that Mouse get out and about.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Taxidermy isn't REALLY an art. It is simply a (poor) reconstruction of the reality that once existed. I will never understand someone who wants to display a stuffed animal full of chemicals with pride. But I do like deer and elk meat.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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I don't give a sh#t about how you guys judge each other's stuffed animals... it ain't art. At best it is a poor reconstruction.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Good taxidermy (and even some terrible taxidermy) is definitely an art. Hell, even just putting up museum skins is an art. But it also has incredible utility. My organization participates in a great variety of festivals and public events, and having Ron's masterfully lifelike specimens at our booth pulls people in like a tractor beam. They're incredible educational tools. We also use these in many in-school education programs, and they're waaaaay easier to care for than a live bird.
Never mind my goofy face, but here's a shot from Truckee River Day a few weeks back. Lots of people approached cautiously, and several asked if the birds were alive. Horned owls get hit by cars all the time around here, which is a major bummer, so it's fantastic to be able to resurrect one for purposes like this. We at TINS are very grateful for Ron's art.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Yep its art. Amazing the difference between good and poor taxidermy.
So is the below item someone posted.
Been wondering where the spiderbug went.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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hahahaaaa.... your stuffed animals fooled some kids Rong? You must be very proud.
Still ain't art... just a poor reconstruction of what was once reality.
A trade at best. Don't get me wrong, I know plenty of tradesmen who do beautiful work... but it ain't art.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Got a set of those J.W. Elwood Northwestern School of Taxidermy lessons when I was in 8th grade and went out on the local highways and byways looking for road kill to mount.
Boy! Those were the days! How about ordering some preserved frogs for my first lesson? Mom didn't approve of the smell around the house. If I recollect correctly, that's what put an end to my career as a neophyte taxidermist. What do they say about kids who take up morbid hobbies?
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Been wondering where the spiderbug went.
Me too!! Where is that thing? Near your shop, Ron? Why'd it get relocated? Looked better up on the rooftop in Reno. It was my favorite Reno landmark for years. Actually, I'm not convinced that's the same one. Face looks different. Quick google search reveals that there's a lot of these out there. Sorry for the thread drift, but anybody know what happened to the Reno one?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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In my opinion, Willoughby's one of the best at professionalism and artistry in combination.
He gets every little thing perfect.
"Gocd job!"
--Alex T. on Jeopardy!
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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edit: and wessie,, YOU BET YUR azz im PROUD of youths being interested in my ART. In fact i really cant express in type how that picture of Will and kids and the achievement feel to me. To be a small part of a youths introduction to things flora and fauna is a meritorious service ribbon to me.
yeah, Rong, I pick up what you are putting down. That is how some of us feel when kids (and even grown men) finally pull their heads out of their asses and ACTUALLY learn something about science... instead of insisting they already understand things they clearly have no fuking clue about.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Dec 14, 2013 - 05:37pm PT
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Nice work Ron. Your stuff is art. I disagree with wes about Tradesmen too. There is a difference between the artists and the hacks..
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Dec 14, 2013 - 06:35pm PT
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You're welcome Ron! I've seen some stuff in person as well that left a lot to be desired. A lot of people seem to think they can wash their own windows too, but they don't typically look as good as mine!
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Finally made it to Ron's shop yesterday, to meet the man hisself and drop off a pine marten roadkill from Tahoe City. Very impressive stuff going on that little shop.
Here's the "before" of the marten, all 26" and 2 lb, 7 oz of him (here's another shot for scale). I can't wait to see the "after!"
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