2 Thumbs up for Matt Cantrell

[moog5050]

Just got my 2013 bow buck mount from him. My first mount and I am very happy. He did a great job and is a great guy. Thanks Matt.

Best of all, I was able to get it on the wall before my wife came home. Too Late! Lol

Edited April 11, 2014 by moog5050

[wooly]

Sexy!

[WNYBuckHunter]

Nice!

 

Matt does great work for sure

[phade]

Good thing I passed him.

[moog5050]

Good thing I passed him.

 

I only shot him knowing he was slightly bigger than the little guy you shot.  Like you, I should have held out for one of the 2 targets. 

 

And again, you can't call it passing when your tag was BURNED already.

 

LOL

 

BTW - feel free to pass on a Tom for me.  I still need my first.

[NFA-ADK]

Waiting for my mount from Fins and Feathers!  Telling me July!  He did a mount for me in 2000, came out great!  Anticipation is killing me!

 

Nice mount congrats!

Edited April 11, 2014 by NFA-ADK

[phade]

I only shot him knowing he was slightly bigger than the little guy you shot.  Like you, I should have held out for one of the 2 targets. 

 

And again, you can't call it passing when your tag was BURNED already.

 

LOL

 

BTW - feel free to pass on a Tom for me.  I still need my first.

 

Had to show you what a buck looks like up close. Consider me a good friend for making such a sacrifice.

[moog5050]

Had to show you what a buck looks like up close. Consider me a good friend for making such a sacrifice.

Yes- thx magic man. Credit goes to David for chasing him down in socks. Greatest tracking moment ever. Permanent reminder on the wall.

[phade]

It's the new version of Crossfit.

 

Called Hitemsolowyouhavetorunasprintandmarathontokillem....fit.

[MACHINIST]

very nice!!

[dbHunterNY]

good deal! 

 

I've done euros and traditional plaque and antler mounts myself but haven't subjectively shot one big enough to do a full shoulder mount.  someday hopefully I will.

 

....my wife says it has to have double drop tines to mount it in the living room.  when I spend more time in the woods and she complains a little I always remind her of the high bar she set.

Edited April 11, 2014 by dbHunterNY

[philoshop]

Congrats on the nice buck and the nice mount!

The stories behind the mounts usually mean a lot more than the mounts themselves. I'd like to hear more about that 'new crossfit regime'. LOL Sounds like a good one.

In the end, it's all about the memories. Make 'em good ones.

[Nomad]

Congrats !

[Deerthug]

Nice! I called my guy, Oakdale Fish & Wildlife Taxidermy, and was told my eight should be done in about 2 weeks!

[moog5050]

So true on the memories. Long story short, thought I had a perfect heart shot but shot under the heart. Lots of blood early but this buck was tough. Pushed him off the property into a park. We had to leave bows behind. Push him back into property after about a mile chase and our buddy catches up with us. We find him bedded and hurt while the three of us start to watch about 60yds away and try to wait it out. Then our friend tried to sneak up on him by taking his shoes off and finish him. He was the only one with a bow. As he sneaks up, the buck gets up and starts moving uphill with our friend running full speed in chase. The buck was hurting and slows down on top of a steep ridge despite our friend in chase. Gave our friend the time to get another arrow in him. Buck goes down and we KNOW its finally over. But the buck pops up again. Another short chase in socks and buck finally lays down for the final time. I was out of breath just trying to keep up with David and the buck. Lol

[moog5050]

Another congrats to Matt who won the Syracuse taxidermy competition today with a clients mount. Quality work!

[Terry]

Very nice!

Where is Matt located?

[ny hunter]

Great looking deer and a beautiful mount...Enjoy 

[moog5050]

Matt is in Bergen NY, just west of Rochester.

[CantrellTaxidermy]

Thanks man, those ticks really did a number on that poor buck, and me the day i caped him lol. Here is a pic of the deer i won first place with, just took one of my customer mounts. And also a pic of a neat way to finish the backs of pedestal deer.

[wmig2]

You do some great quality work.

[518BowSlayer]

Nice buck, nice mount and a really cool story about tracking him! that must have been exciting!