10 Point Taxidermy in Marysville....I fell like i got my bear stolen!

[Kuduman]

Bearpaw:
 I think you hit the nail on the head. there has to me more that were not privy to concerning this situation. Id be willing to chalk this up as  a bad communication problem but to say you feel that your bear was stolen when there's no deposit.

I know of few taxidermist that actually do work without a deposit. That said....I will only if its been a long standing customer but most of them know how I operate and seldom expect me to work for free. especially when its an item that goes to the tannery.

At the end of the day the taxidermy industry is allot like life...... Money talks and BS walks. I almost never work on projects that I haven't been paid to work on. Its just not fair to the people that have put money up front.

[irishevox]

I understand what you all say about down payment.  Nothing was mentioned on that and I assured him that the rug would be paid in full at the time of pick up... Also he did eventually email me after some pressure from other people.  I am speaking with him to see what I need to do.... regardless it has been one and only one email.  How am I supposed to communicate with that?  My wife called him yesterday and no answer this time she did leave a message.  I will keep ya posted as things continue.  Thanks Bearpaw and Fud for giving me insight and seeing both parties views...

[h20hunter]

Irish....correct me if I'm wrong here. I think you got a little panicked......your on deployment....not wanting to ask you wife to get involved with whatever else she has going on. I think Kudu has made some very good points and I'm sure you and your taxi will get it resolved.

[kramer]

When did the industry standard become 18 to 24 months ? I could understand 12 to 14 but 18 to 24 seems crazy. I budget a thousand dollars a year for taxidermy and have never had anything take 18 months. We already have back one deer that was killed this year in November and wasn't taken in until December. Got it back a month ago.

[bearpaw]

When did the industry standard become 18 to 24 months ? I could understand 12 to 14 but 18 to 24 seems crazy. I budget a thousand dollars a year for taxidermy and have never had anything take 18 months. We already have back one deer that was killed this year in November and wasn't taken in until December. Got it back a month ago.

As I mentioned in my earlier comment, many taxis that get deer out quickly, often in a few months, most of those taxis are doing an in house tan, those deer hides are probably not going to a tannery. But, most taxis send bear to a tannery and many tanneries will take longer to get the hide back to the taxi than what it takes a taxi to do an entire deer mount. For this reason bear mounts usually take longer.

I refer dozens of hunters to about a half dozen taxis in 4 states every year. The two fastest taxis, one in Montana is about 6-12 months on average but at times he has taken longer. My next fastest taxi is in Utah, he was at about 12 months but it seems like 12-16 months is getting to be more his time frame. Most other taxis I have dealt with are running longer time frames except for deer which as stated are often done faster due to the in house process.

Keep in mind, in most cases this time frame is due to basic supply and demand, some taxis have longer time frames because a large number of hunters like their work and are willing to wait for their mount to be done by that taxi. Sort of like beauticians in my town, the one my wife likes to go to is booked out 1 to 2 months in advance!

[Bean Counter]

I for the life of me can't understand how a taxidermist can consistently be 12+ months turnaround. If they're good and have a steady intake of animals every fall, 18-24 month turnaround means they're always getting more and more continually backed up. Personally I'd rather drive halfway across the state to find someone of quality who will get it done in 6-12 months than settle on a local who takes 12+ to get it done. The hajj who did my elk last year shoots for a 6 month turnaround, and I had mine on my wall in 5.   

[kramer]

I understand taking longer on a bear. 14 months seems reasonable. It just seems like the new excuse is to blame tannery  when that's not the problem. Poor business seems to be the problem. Some of our stuff gets sent to montana and some of it gets mounted here. Just depends what it is . Price is cheaper and quality is good.

[bearpaw]

It's a free market system, hunters are welcome to patronize the taxidermist they choose. But, there must be a reason that certain taxis turnaround time is getting longer while other taxis is getting shorter, yet hunters continue to patronize certain taxis in increasing numbers! That's just how a free market works! 

[Threewolves]

K-man,

Ref tanning. What to you think happened to the cougar's ear? did the hunter split/turn the cougar's ear? did the ear turn up? did they ever find it? offer any explanation? did it look like it was just pulled off like it got caught in some kind of machinery? Remember I don't know the circumstances of the cougar's  ear did the hunter skin it out and forget to turn the ear or maybe rubbed salt it. Maybe something in their solution?

I don't think salt would be an issue since MMT tells people to use salt. As apposed to prepping hides for market at NAFA, just salting bear and elk hides for tanning seems easy at least for me.

[Kuduman]

3 wolves:
 I turned, fleshed and salted so I know that was done correct.

The ear was shaved off

[Threewolves]

K-man,

Crap, (the whole missing ear thing) that really blows. I've seen Taxidermist fix some pretty amazing issues, but for the life of me I can't thinks of what could be done about a missing ear. Take Care,

[irishevox]

So a quick up date.   My wife did make a down payment.  Since then she has called about  a dozen times and left messages.   Paul hasn't responded since receiving the down payment.

[Kuduman]

 
12 calls in 3 weeks. Im beginning to see the problem. 

[HntnFsh]

12 calls in 3 weeks. Im beginning to see the problem. 

Me too! The guy doesn't return calls! Great customer service!

[Kuduman]