Got my coyote back. Looking for honest opinions

[Marion]

Got my coyote back yesterday. Looking for some honest opinions on it. Don't mind the paint on the walls. Trying to figure out best color for the room.

[2BuckBizCT]

IMO, it’s terrible. A kill photo would be helpful, but the face is like a cartoon and neck/mid section is way too small. Maybe a mis-measured animal on too small of a form? But tnat doesn’t explain the face being so bad. 

[Marion]

Adding more pics hold please 

[Marion]

4 minutes ago, Marion said:

Adding more pics hold please 

 

[Wolc123]

It looks like a tall skinny kitty cat body  with a doggy head sewn on. How much did it cost ?

Edited April 8, 2023 by Wolc123

[Marion]

1 minute ago, Wolc123 said:

It looks like a kitty cat body  with a doggy head sewn on. How much did it cost ?

~$1,600

[Wolc123]

That reminds me of a big Canadian black bear that my buddy had done a few years ago.  It was one of the largest bears ever taken in the camp up there but his  taxidermist put it on a tiny form.  
 

His brother killed a significantly smaller bear the following year, down near his southern-tier NY camp.  His brother took his to a different taxidermist and it looks bigger than his does.  

 

[mowin]

If you like it, that's all that matters. 

[Marion]

For reference this is what it was supposed to look like. Same pose and base. It's neither of those things. And the more I look at it the more the face colors don't even look like my coyote. Mine had black nose this one has light brown on the nose. And I know for damn sure black fur doesn't turn light brown in tanning. 

[Splitear]

I would not be happy if that is what I got back from the taxidermist. 

[Marion]

10 minutes ago, Splitear said:

I would not be happy if that is what I got back from the taxidermist. 

Oh trust me I'm definitely not pleased. Currently in communications 

[The_Real_TCIII]

The hideousness of that mount will haunt my dreams for all of eternity

[2BuckBizCT]

I sent that mount to a friend for their honest opinion. Their response was:

 

Does it take quarters and sing?

[Upstate Nerdneck]

Was he using Wile E. Coyote as a model?  I'm new to getting taxidermy done, but that's looks comically bad.

[nywaw]

Unfortunately, that's quite bad.  Did the taxidermist have other coyote mounts that he showed you that led you to believe he would mount them well?