sw outdoor nut
New Member
Sweet buck! That is a heck of a nice mount too! I am patiently awating my mount to get back 3 more months and counting...
sureshot
The Hunt Never Ends....
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dc240nt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yea, thats a really fast turn around time. Commercial tanners usually take longer then that. Is he pickle tanning?
Show us what this mount looks like in 5 years..., that will tell us all we need to know.</div></div>
He doesn't send hides to a commercial tanner. He does it himself, and does a great job at it. Not sure what type of tanning method he uses though.....
Part of the reason he gets the deer done so quick is because he works 7 days a week this time of year, and knows what he's doing (very efficient)
As for the 5 years.....I've had deer mounted by him that are older than 5 years old now and they still look great. This one should be no different. If I keep my mounts in a good environment then there is no reason for them to look bad over time. If they did, I wouldn't return to him each year to mount my deer.
Show us what this mount looks like in 5 years..., that will tell us all we need to know.</div></div>
He doesn't send hides to a commercial tanner. He does it himself, and does a great job at it. Not sure what type of tanning method he uses though.....
Part of the reason he gets the deer done so quick is because he works 7 days a week this time of year, and knows what he's doing (very efficient)
As for the 5 years.....I've had deer mounted by him that are older than 5 years old now and they still look great. This one should be no different. If I keep my mounts in a good environment then there is no reason for them to look bad over time. If they did, I wouldn't return to him each year to mount my deer.
PaToIowa09
New Member
Whats he charge for a shoulder mount?
HUNTING BB
Active Member
VERY NICE!
labralover1
New Member
Does he mount birds, fish, etc too or just deer, my taxi has about a year turnaround but he is doing hundreds of birds, fish, elk, you name it each year also on top of 150-175 deer per year.
4bucks191
New Member
F.Y.I. I have had a great turn around on a buck Hoch's did for me and it makes me sick when I see all the hair it is losing every week it is now 2 years old. I do keep it in a dark and climate control room so......Paid top dollar also$$$$$$$ The rest of my mounts in the same room do not lose hair?
Also got charged over $200 on a euro mount with a simple plaque (boiled then spray painted white..it now looks terrible!!)
Don't take this personal this is just MY experience.
Also got charged over $200 on a euro mount with a simple plaque (boiled then spray painted white..it now looks terrible!!)
Don't take this personal this is just MY experience.
4bucks191- did you try bringing them back? I know if a taxidermist did something and it did not turn out right- I'd be right back there- if they screwed up- they should buy a new cape and re-do it free.
I don't know this taxidermist BUT I have never heard of one who wouldn't make a mistake right! If someone WOULD NOT make right on a wrong- that's when I'd post something on every site (and someone would be justified taking $450 OR WHATEVER to small claims court to make it right- I'm sure most folks would make it right though!). Hope you get your mount fixed up right!
I don't know this taxidermist BUT I have never heard of one who wouldn't make a mistake right! If someone WOULD NOT make right on a wrong- that's when I'd post something on every site (and someone would be justified taking $450 OR WHATEVER to small claims court to make it right- I'm sure most folks would make it right though!). Hope you get your mount fixed up right!
Dbl.throat_patch
dbl.throat_patch
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 4bucks191</div><div class="ubbcode-body">F.Y.I. I have had a great turn around on a buck Hoch's did for me and it makes me sick when I see all the hair it is losing every week it is now 2 years old. I do keep it in a dark and climate control room so......Paid top dollar also$$$$$$$ The rest of my mounts in the same room do not lose hair?
Also got charged over $200 on a euro mount with a simple plaque (boiled then spray painted white..it now looks terrible!!)
Don't take this personal this is just MY experience. </div></div>
slippage is something that happens to the best of taxidermists. A slippage problem is usually caused by the care of the deer before you get to the taxi.
Great looking mount, that is one to display proudly.
Also got charged over $200 on a euro mount with a simple plaque (boiled then spray painted white..it now looks terrible!!)
Don't take this personal this is just MY experience. </div></div>
slippage is something that happens to the best of taxidermists. A slippage problem is usually caused by the care of the deer before you get to the taxi.
Great looking mount, that is one to display proudly.
lefler168
New Member
Congrats again on a great buck!!! Mount looks great!
I have to agree with sureshot...Marlin does great work and because he does taxidermy full time he has a great turn around rate...I now have 4 deer heads 1 ram 1 boar and a turkey mounted by marlin the oldest head is about 7 years old now. All of my mounts look like they just left the taxidermy shop!
Here is my final product that i got back mid January
I have to agree with sureshot...Marlin does great work and because he does taxidermy full time he has a great turn around rate...I now have 4 deer heads 1 ram 1 boar and a turkey mounted by marlin the oldest head is about 7 years old now. All of my mounts look like they just left the taxidermy shop!
Here is my final product that i got back mid January
