My MT billy is a what I would call a 3/4 life size. I would have preferred a standing pose but ceiling heights ruled that out. Love it and every time I look at it it takes me back to that adventure.
Mature antelope (15.5" inch neck or bigger) can bring over $140. A good mule deer $175+. A 30" elk can usually bring $200+. The best I've done was on 36" bull (370 type elk) that brought me $380. Tanning fees are pretty reasonable. I picked up 2 antelope capes (one was lifesize) and two mule...
My border collie had the tightrope done on both legs. She is 11 now and had the surgeries when she was 5 and 7. She still gets out and is able to work cows just fine and gets around great. She is a little stiff in the mornings but I’d imagine that’s pretty normal for most 11 year old dogs.