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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2019, 06:33:02 AM »
Nature's way.  He has my buck from last year and the work that was sitting in his shop was spectacular.

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2019, 07:30:08 AM »
I have heard Fidalgo in Anacortes is one of the best. Ive had them do a few deer and a caribou but no bears yet.
We’ve had 2 bears and an elk done by Fidalgo, they were exactly as expected. I think their bear mounts are their specialty in my opinion. If I ever want a cat done I would have to find that special cat taxidermist though.
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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2019, 08:47:25 AM »
 Dave Jones Tumwater. Nobody better on bears and cats.

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2019, 05:24:33 PM »
Dave Jones Tumwater. Nobody better on bears and cats.
Is Dave still working?  I thought he retired.   :dunno:

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2019, 09:07:02 PM »
I heard Michelle Nelson taxidermy is pretty awesome

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2019, 09:15:07 PM »
Dave Jones Tumwater. Nobody better on bears and cats.
Is Dave still working?  I thought he retired.   :dunno:

Well I am not sure. He did my cougar for me last year and I havent talked to him.

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2019, 10:31:51 PM »
I have heard Fidalgo in Anacortes is one of the best. Ive had them do a few deer and a caribou but no bears yet.
We’ve had 2 bears and an elk done by Fidalgo, they were exactly as expected. I think their bear mounts are their specialty in my opinion. If I ever want a cat done I would have to find that special cat taxidermist though.


 :yeah:

Fidalgo did my Bear back in 2002 and it looks awesome!
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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2019, 06:57:42 AM »
I heard Michelle Nelson taxidermy is pretty awesome
You just had to go there didn’t ya  :P   :chuckle:
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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2019, 07:04:20 AM »
Bob Duncan taxidermy, Curtis WA

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2019, 08:37:23 PM »
I heard Michelle Nelson taxidermy is pretty awesome
You just had to go there didn’t ya  :P   :chuckle:
Don't worry, she is practically out of the business on her own.  She only does a select few per year now.  With that said, she is probably one of the top in the state for quality on bears.

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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #25 on: August 04, 2019, 10:50:52 PM »
Joel Shwecker at Black River Taxidermy in Rochester has done absolutely spectacular work. Great communication, fairly priced and absolutely high-end work. Personally will never go elsewhere!
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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #26 on: August 04, 2019, 10:51:43 PM »
I heard Michelle Nelson taxidermy is pretty awesome
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Re: Best bear taxidermists in Western WA?
« Reply #27 on: August 05, 2019, 08:33:42 AM »
I have given all my business to Michael White at Nature's Way for the past six years and couldn't be happier. While I haven't taken a bear to him yet, he would be my first call if I were to have one mounted. I have seen some other WA taxi's do great work on bears as well, it's a matter of preference, turn-around and cost.


Michelle Nelson is one of the most talented taxidermists for bears I have ever seen, unfortunately her business practices take all that away from her.

 


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