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Just because a person is a good taxidermist doesn't automatically make them good at business. Most small businesses fail and often it is not because they have a bad product or service to offer it is because they don't have a clue about running a business. I suspect that most of the taxidermist that people have problems with probably do fine work but should also probably be working for someone else with a solid business plan instead of being self employed.
I’m still waiting on several animals I’ve paid in full for through a couple local taxidermist. Bear & mt lion from 2016Bear,bull, antelope and mule deer 2017Whitetail, mule deer 2018Bull 2019I’m convinced that they do this game on purpose.