Chambersburg taxidermist wins world title

The large female cougar won Ashley Barrett the Masters Division Best In World championship at the 2009 World Taxidermy Awards in St.

[Paula]

All I can say is WOW! Very nice work. How much for the bob cats? LOL Beautiful.

[Hey]

ya no very nice cat.But WHY CAN'T the PO make the darn picture blow up any bigger then it is.And i don't mean just this one all there head line stories when they have a photo it always comes out so small you can hardly see the thing.PLZ work that out so we can see it bigger next time plz.

[True Blue]

Great work. I admire your talent (and patience).

[harper]

great work uncle ash!!! we're all so proud of you! keep up the EXCELLENT work :)

[Loves all creatures]

It saddens me to see the beautiful animals they were have their lives taken from them in order to have immortality in a dead, stuffed existence.

I'd much rather they had been able to live their lives in the wild, and not slaughtered for any reason than the thrill of killing.

The winning of awards for taxidermy is taking pleasure in the dead animal, not cherishing it's existence.

Take pleasure in the living creature, not the dead one.

[onewhoknows]

Loves all creatures wrote:

It saddens me to see the beautiful animals they were have their lives taken from them in order to have immortality in a dead, stuffed existence.
I'd much rather they had been able to live their lives in the wild, and not slaughtered for any reason than the thrill of killing.
The winning of awards for taxidermy is taking pleasure in the dead animal, not cherishing it's existence.
Take pleasure in the living creature, not the dead one.

I understand your point, but what about the people who never get to see a live animal. Isn't this a way to preserve what we have, such as in museums, so people not exposed to the wildlife can see something other than photographs?

Very nice job on your work Ashley. Congratulations.

[Hey]

onewhoknows wrote:

<quoted text>
I understand your point, but what about the people who never get to see a live animal. Isn't this a way to preserve what we have, such as in museums, so people not exposed to the wildlife can see something other than photographs?
Very nice job on your work Ashley. Congratulations.

Well put

[Horsegal]

Keep up the good work Ashley!

[johniej]

Truely a very talented artist at work. Excellent exhibit, Ashley! JJ from Chb

[Uniticater]

Count me out. I'm not a fan of the stuffing...

[my two cents]

Loves all creatures wrote:

It saddens me to see the beautiful animals they were have their lives taken from them in order to have immortality in a dead, stuffed existence.
I'd much rather they had been able to live their lives in the wild, and not slaughtered for any reason than the thrill of killing.
The winning of awards for taxidermy is taking pleasure in the dead animal, not cherishing it's existence.
Take pleasure in the living creature, not the dead one.

I agree-I do not really have a problem w/ people hunting as long as they are using the animal for food. I do have a problem w/ just killing the animal purely for sport-it's unnecessary. If people want to see the animals they can go to a zoo and view them.

[ghost ryder]

Extraordinary Craftsman and Artisan! Recommended to me years ago and I was not disappointed. Congratulations!

[me too]

ghost ryder wrote:

Extraordinary Craftsman and Artisan! Recommended to me years ago and I was not disappointed. Congratulations!

EXACTLY my thoughts- i was too recommended to him- beautiful work! would recommend ashley and steve over any other taxidermist any day!!