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Just flesh it yourself and send to moylesI also think you can send as is and they will flesh for an additional cost. Maybe call them and see what they can do for you.
Did you talk to Cedar River Taxidermy?@cdriver
Quote from: greenhead_killer on July 06, 2020, 05:14:05 PMJust flesh it yourself and send to moylesI also think you can send as is and they will flesh for an additional cost. Maybe call them and see what they can do for you.Thanks, I think that’s what I’ll have to do, sounds like the price has gone way up. Last time I had it done 3 Year’s ago it was 200 to 300, now it’s around 900. My bear rug was 200 a foot back then, now it’s 350. Looks like I’m done packing hides out!
Quote from: trophyhunt on July 06, 2020, 05:48:22 PMQuote from: greenhead_killer on July 06, 2020, 05:14:05 PMJust flesh it yourself and send to moylesI also think you can send as is and they will flesh for an additional cost. Maybe call them and see what they can do for you.Thanks, I think that’s what I’ll have to do, sounds like the price has gone way up. Last time I had it done 3 Year’s ago it was 200 to 300, now it’s around 900. My bear rug was 200 a foot back then, now it’s 350. Looks like I’m done packing hides out! 900 bucks is 3/4 the way to a rug. No way that is the going price. I imagine there is not a huge profit for taxidermist to do this type of work being most send hides to a tannery. With that said, there shouldn't be that much work either. I would be very curious to hear what you find out. Most of my bears from hear on out will be hair on tans.
Seems like the year of interest in tanning with customers. I have a lot of recent inquiries about tanning methods and if I send hides out, etc. So, for the curious minds here’s what I do here at Blackriver Taxidermy....keeping it as brief as I can. Without going into specifics, tanning is as much, if not more, important than the artistry of animals differing facial and body specifics. If not done correctly the longevity of your mount will not withstand the test of time. There are ‘cheap and easy’ ways to tan a hide and then there’s the correct methods which I have learned through both Taxidermy school as well as correspondence over the years with tanning professionals. I tan all my shoulder-mount ungulates (deer, elk, moose, etc) in house through a very specific and PH controlled process. I tan using a pressure tank (pictured) which gives me a much more thorough tan on these ‘haired’ animals. The pressure tank forces the tanning chemicals into the hide following the shaving process which is one of the most detrimental steps. Animals with fur (bears, cats, beavers, canines) I send to the tannery. The process is much more in-depth and delicate. Furthermore, furs have to be tumbled, which breaks them into the soft pliable leather you see in my hides. The downside is the wait....tanneries typically have a MINIMUM of a 6 month setback due to continued inventory. A lot of taxidermist send everything to the tannery, however I prefer to do much of it in-house to save with time....I just never knew when attending Taxidermy school it involved have a minor in chemistry, lol. Hope this clarifies some questions. Hope everyone had a great 4th!!
