Who do you recommend up this way? What is the going rate for a shoulder mount? We have been spoiled up here with one of the best and he was very reasonable, but he's not taking any right now.
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Creek bottoms
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Allen Jones in Dickson, used to be in Franklin. No idea what he charges.
Doecrusher
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Defeated Creek taxidermy
Do you have any experience with them?
Doecrusher
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Not a deer but I've had a fish done by him... What I've seen though he does awesome work.
I can meet you in Nashville
I dabble in taxidermy
I dabble in taxidermy
Outdoor Enthusiast
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I do. PM if interested.
Speaking of price, standard shoulder mounts will soon be $1k across the board. The cost to produce a mount drastically increases each year, fortunately, for the hunter, many taxidermists are extremely slow to follow the increases.
Before I moved, I was only mounting deer for friends. Virtually zero overhead at that point and I was charging around $750. I could have made more money as a Walgreens cashier per hour but I enjoyed it and gave me something to do when things were slow. Since I don't have many friends I didn't mount many deer
Before I moved, I was only mounting deer for friends. Virtually zero overhead at that point and I was charging around $750. I could have made more money as a Walgreens cashier per hour but I enjoyed it and gave me something to do when things were slow. Since I don't have many friends I didn't mount many deer
Foster Butt and his son Chris did excellent work. Unfortunately Chris died way too young a couple of years ago.
Trophy Ridge Taxidermy in Castalian Springs
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Yes very good work. Chris did and excellent job on a turkey of mine. Sad he is gone.
bowtechgump
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Seeing your work.....I will admit that I have failed you......friend?!Speaking of price, standard shoulder mounts will soon be $1k across the board. The cost to produce a mount drastically increases each year, fortunately, for the hunter, many taxidermists are extremely slow to follow the increases.
Before I moved, I was only mounting deer for friends. Virtually zero overhead at that point and I was charging around $750. I could have made more money as a Walgreens cashier per hour but I enjoyed it and gave me something to do when things were slow. Since I don't have many friends I didn't mount many deer
BigCityBubba
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I think he is around $650 but that was a few years ago. Not sure if he has gone up.
Creek bottoms
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I didn't know that about Chris. Sad to hear. He was an excellent guide too. Is Foster still kicking?
I don't know him personally. I only met Foster when he did a deer for me several years ago. Chris did my next one.
I just happened to Google search a while back to see if Chris was still doing taxidermy, and I found his obituary.
