The Dugga Boy

[gizmo]

 

[KJE81]

Very nice!

 

[russ473]

Looks good.

 

[Hunt anything]

Gnarly old bull! Looks great Eric.

 

[towserthemouser]

Is he, though?

I see sharp tips, not much drop, and a gap in the middle of the boss, with a bunch of fuzzy stuff that doesn't look very hard to me. What am I missing?

Not trying to be difficult, or to detract from the obvious quality of the taxidermy work. And I'm no expert, just a learner.

Asking those who know more than I do: does this buffalo meet your definition of a Dugga Boy? Do you think he's 12-15 years old?

 

[gizmo]

Is he, though?

I see sharp tips, not much drop, and a gap in the middle of the boss, with a bunch of fuzzy stuff that doesn't look very hard to me. What am I missing?

Not trying to be difficult, or to detract from the obvious quality of the taxidermy work. And I'm no expert, just a learner.

Asking those who know more than I do: does this buffalo meet your definition of a Dugga Boy? Do you think he's 12-15 years old?

The title of the piece has less to do with age and original physical condition and more to do with the manner he is presented and the way I did the finish work on him. He’s an excellent buffalo but if I were meaning it literally I wouldn’t classify him that way.
I understand your point, I wasn’t meaning it to be literal.
I’m just presenting a buffalo I just finished mounting not meaning to give a literal example of what a Dugga Boy is.