This is my first Osceola, taken on a WMA hunt last spring. Mike Mizelle (Blackwing Turkeys) did the taxidermy work. His work is world class and I can't recommend him highly enough. I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
I added the artificial greenery myself, otherwise this is how it came out of the shipping crate.
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Absolutely gorgeous mount and bird! Mike does amazing work! I am pretty sure I saw your bird when I dropped my daughter's Osceola off with him a couple weeks ago. It turned out fantastic, congratulations.
Thanks! It just shipped up last week so I'm sure you did see it there. Your daughter will have an amazing mount when Mike's done with it, no doubt.
Absolutely incredible mount!!!!! One of the best I have seen!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow very nice!
Great picture as well.
Sent from the barrel of a model 70 at 3300 fps
Super fine mount for sure.
Absolutely beautiful!! Congrats on your Osceola. :icon_thumright:
Bob
Beautiful mount.
Holy smokes! That looks great!!! Congrats.. :icon_thumright:
I dropped my bird off this past Saturday. Can't wait.
That's an awesome mount. Enjoy.
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Quote from: dejake on March 21, 2016, 11:37:22 AM
I dropped my bird off this past Saturday. Can't wait.
Congrats on the bird, Mike's work will be worth the wait!
Quote from: eorlando on March 11, 2016, 10:07:24 AM
Absolutely incredible mount!!!!! One of the best I have seen!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful!!!!!
Beautiful!!
Beautiful bird and mount! Congrats!
Totally awesome!!
Looks great!!
Incredible work there!! That will last you a lifetime. Congrats!
Gorgeous mount! Not many taxis. get the leg position right...That one is spot on! And the eyes! WOW!!! Just WOW!!!
I usually do not comment on Taxidermy work because it usually is bad. This is absolutely amazing. Congrats to you!!!
Nice!!!!!!!
May be the best work I have seen.
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That mount looks great congrats on a fine bird
Wow absolutely beautiful and realistic
Beautiful mount. One of the best I have seen!
Very nice mount, congrats on a fine bird.
Absolutely beautiful and realistic - one of the best I have seen - excellent advertising for the taxidermist.
Quote from: mtns2hunt on September 02, 2016, 11:44:14 PM
Absolutely beautiful and realistic - one of the best I have seen - excellent advertising for the taxidermist.
Concur. Congrats.
That's a great mount. Looks totally real
Looks amazing
He does great work. Been waiting 14 months, so far, looking forward to getting mine back.
That is amazing