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Post by bill on Jul 26, 2007 9:09:06 GMT -5
Anyone have a doe mount? What is the cost to get one mounted? I think a doe would look nice on the wall , not sure if I would spend the money.
Bill
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Post by hoosiertaxidermist on Jul 27, 2007 14:00:48 GMT -5
Here's a couple doe pics. The prblem with a doe mnt. is that with no antlers to draw the viewers attention, they actually look at the deer and any problems ares shine like light in a closet: ears too low or to high, skin placement issues, overall attitue of the mnt. are all areas that a lot of shops have problems with but with a set of antlers, the customer seems to overlook the issues or doesn't even notice the glaring problems. With a doe you will see them. This beauty was mntd. for a young man from Wisconsin. She is a late season animal and had beautiful hair and nice color. The earliners are custom moilded from the actual ear cartilage of this deer as does have a slightly different ear shape and size than a bck. We now have quite a collection of earliner molds to fit most all specimens that cross our door and rarely mold anymore. Enjoy.   |
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Post by bill on Jul 27, 2007 14:53:42 GMT -5
Hoosiertaxidermist
I like the second picture. I would still consider getting one mounted someday , if the price was right.
I think I'd like her in a sneak , no turn with both ears straight out.
What would that cost me ?
Bill
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Post by hoosiertaxidermist on Jul 27, 2007 17:36:22 GMT -5
450.00 any pose-buck or doe.
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Post by bill on Jul 30, 2007 8:56:03 GMT -5
Hoosiertaxidermist
I understand you are in the business to make money , but 450. for a doe is too steep for me.
Bill
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 30, 2007 10:01:10 GMT -5
Hoosiertaxidermist I understand you are in the business to make money , but 450. for a doe is too steep for me. Bill Bill, From hanging around my taxidermist shop I can tell you that there is not a whole lot of difference (time and materials) in mounting a buck or a doe. |
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Post by racktracker on Jul 30, 2007 10:32:45 GMT -5
A trophy is a trophy is a trophy.
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Post by bill on Jul 30, 2007 11:18:11 GMT -5
Still to high for me.
Bill
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jul 30, 2007 13:21:38 GMT -5
Beautiful mounts.
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Post by hoosiertaxidermist on Jul 30, 2007 14:58:20 GMT -5
Ther is always someone cheaper down the road. If it were me paying to have my trophies mntd, which I did long ago, I would want the best mnt for my money. I still don't understand spending money on that cantilever shotgun and scope, or that centerfire smokepole (no idea what either of those cost), or that 1000.00 archery set-up. All of which, if well taken care of should last a lifetime. Camo for fall, winter, and even for spring turkeys, which after a couple years needs to be replaced(anywhere from 300-1000 dollars depending on what you get), and then shop for the cheapest work for you "trophy". No one thinks much about taking their cars in to get fixed at 50-75.00 per hour labor, or the plumbers that charge a 75.00 service call thn 50-60.00 per hour to fix ypor problem. But the guy preserving your memory has to settle for 10.00/hr. The taxidermy industry has done itself a disservice by settling for leftovers from the sportmans pocketbook and will always continue to scratch and claw for a living. Only the guys who have payed their dues and truly realize what their time is worth are the ones who survive and make an acceptable living. There are guys wo do fish only or birds only or you name it and are more work than they can do. I don,t like to turn peope away as that seems to insult them even if they don't realize they feel that way, but lots of times when they are turned away they take it personally. I would rather control my workload with price and allow the customer to make the choice themselves and turn u down. That way there are no insults. I understand ""price shopping but I recommend "value" shopping. Your trophies should last at least your lifetime and if your children are sportsmen it sould last theirs also. There are more mnts. screwed up nowdays than back in the 50's when taxis had to make their own everything. Someone goes to a weekend class or watches a video and suddenly they hang up a shingle and take in customer work. lots of dissapointment that way. Value over price. Big difference. And the difference is usually in the details.
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Post by hunter7x on Jul 31, 2007 11:24:46 GMT -5
Fantastic work Jeff, makes me want to mount a Doe......so to speak  |
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Post by Sleazy E on Aug 1, 2007 14:12:18 GMT -5
Well spoken Hoosiertaxidermist...... That is the exact reason that I do not have any mounts hanging on my wall. Because when I get something worthy of the wall ..... then it is also worthy of the best... not the best I can afford (which right now is not much) but the real deal best taxi I can find. So for now my trophies are kept in memory and in pictures and in a few antlers laying around my hunting room (with my biggest set wired to the top of my gun cabnet). I can tell you from looking at your work both on here and your websight that when I do kill an animal worthy of my wall you will be amoung the first people I call... (first has to be the wife then the hunting buddies) You do excellent work.
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Post by hoosiertaxidermist on Aug 1, 2007 16:14:13 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I just want to sa that I understand both sides of the line. I didn't know anything about taxidermy years ago and could't understand the price differences from 1 taxi to the next. Once I got an education on what the difference between the two extemes, I chose to shop for the quality not the price. Now as a professional in the taxidermy industry, I strive to teach as many people as I can what quality includes. Such small details as simple hair alignment on certain area of the face or ears, accurate eye shape or even simple muscle actions that occur when the deer directs its gaze off to one side or the other. Just watch the brow area on your pet cat or dog and you will see that the brow area above the frontal eye area moves anytime the animal changes its gaze. Small details like this are what make a truly lifelike re-creation and if these details that most people don't even notice are put in the mnt(and then pointed out to the customer so he can "wow" his friends) imagine how much attention is given to the simple details like the nose texture or even the texture of the lower eyelids. There will always be a need for the lower quality work as not everyone truly cares about quality. I shop Kroger because the bread I buy at Walmart gets fuzzy in a couple days. The Kroger bread lasts past the date stamp. Kroger is a little more expensive but which is the better deal? If anyone would like an education on what to look for I would be glad to talk to you.
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 1, 2008 20:50:13 GMT -5
What your web address hoosier? I have a lot of work done. I might be interested in some work for you later. I just took a blonde coyote to a guy not too many days ago. I have a deer right nnow I'm debating on getting done. Ridgerunner
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Post by fowlaholic on Dec 2, 2008 19:59:54 GMT -5
couldnt agree with you more Jeff thats why i took my bird to you (the greenhead on your home page) is hanging proudly in my living room as we speak still looking as good as the day i picked it up from your shop. still getting the turkeys in your backyard?
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Post by fowlaholic on Dec 2, 2008 20:00:24 GMT -5
couldnt agree with you more Jeff thats why i took my bird to you (the greenhead on your home page) is hanging proudly in my living room as we speak still looking as good as the day i picked it up from your shop. still getting the turkeys in your backyard?
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Post by hoosiertaxidermist on Dec 3, 2008 16:11:21 GMT -5
couldnt agree with you more Jeff thats why i took my bird to you (the greenhead on your home page) is hanging proudly in my living room as we speak still looking as good as the day i picked it up from your shop. still getting the turkeys in your backyard? I wondered if that was who you were. Since we got a dog, the turks don't come into the yard much anymore, but they still run the field behind the house quite a bit. |
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Post by mark on Jan 30, 2009 0:43:12 GMT -5
after getting my 12 point back. that tony Grillo did . i wish that he done all of my mounts . you pay for what you get.
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Post by mark on Jan 30, 2009 0:46:04 GMT -5
you get what you pay for that is
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Post by Sasquatch on Jan 30, 2009 8:45:47 GMT -5
That old gal hanging on the wall would bring back a lot of memories---memories of being busted!
As far as taxidermy goes, When I get one big enough in my eyes to justify it, I will pay the money for a quality, established taxidermist. If they haven't been in business for years I won't even look at em. ( Sorry, but big antlers don't come around every day) I've heard to many stories of fly-by-night bargain taxidermists that run off with the antlers or do really Sh***Y work. Why pay half price for a screwed up job you have to look at forever?
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