Anyone missing their 2023 antlers - All Tales Taxidermy Graham

[cougfan79]

Before people that have been affected by the owner of All Tales Taxidermy start bashing their experience working with them, I want to say that is not why I am posting this.  I have used this lady for multiple years and have always had a good experience until recently.  For those that don’t know, she no longer lives where she used to and was rumored to have moved to Kentucky.  I did a lot of research to track down my antlers that I had dropped of there in hope of getting them back.  Out of nowhere I received a rather large package (I hadn’t ordered anything) with no return address and it was my antlers.  What I also found in the box was someone else’s antlers.  I am hoping to do a good deed and help them get back to their owner.  If anyone on here recognizes them or knows someone that has lost their antlers to the unfortunate closure & voluntary disappearance of the owner and they look like these, pm me.

The name on them can not be made out, date says 2023, and there is a number that I assume may correlate with the receipt is legible.

[elkoholic]

That is a Sitka blacktail...
 

[millerwheeler]

Good on you , really hope you connect with the owner

[millerwheeler]

Those are a Sitka blacktail...

Looks like tag maybe attached maybe could call
Alaska have them search tag #?

[7mmfan]

Those are a Sitka blacktail...

Looks like tag maybe attached maybe could call
Alaska have them search tag #?

   See if there is a legible ID number or tag number on the yellow metal tag. ADFG may be able to help out.

[cougfan79]

Never hunted Alaska so didn’t know what the yellow tag was.  I will definitely call them

[TriggerMike]

Why are so many taxidermists so weird?

[bearhunter99]

Why are so many taxidermists so weird?

I have know a couple personally.  In my opinion it takes a truly artistic person to bring a mount to life.  The only problem is that the "artists" are very rarely good at business practices (not saying all artists are, but that is what I have seen) and wind up working themselves into a hole that is tough to get out of.  In a perfect world a taxidermist would have the artist working on mounts and a separate person taking care of the business side of things but with the margins on taxidermy it is tough to justify the extra expenditure.....

[Rob]

Why are so many taxidermists so weird?

I have know a couple personally.  In my opinion it takes a truly artistic person to bring a mount to life.  The only problem is that the "artists" are very rarely good at business practices (not saying all artists are, but that is what I have seen) and wind up working themselves into a hole that is tough to get out of.  In a perfect world a taxidermist would have the artist working on mounts and a separate person taking care of the business side of things but with the margins on taxidermy it is tough to justify the extra expenditure.....

100% spot on.  Left brain vs. Right brain.

[TriggerMike]

Why are so many taxidermists so weird?

I have know a couple personally.  In my opinion it takes a truly artistic person to bring a mount to life.  The only problem is that the "artists" are very rarely good at business practices (not saying all artists are, but that is what I have seen) and wind up working themselves into a hole that is tough to get out of.  In a perfect world a taxidermist would have the artist working on mounts and a separate person taking care of the business side of things but with the margins on taxidermy it is tough to justify the extra expenditure.....

100% spot on.  Left brain vs. Right brain.

Makes sense.

[dilleytech]

Why are so many taxidermists so weird?

It’s a tough job that almost every Taxedermists learns is a terrible job to do eventually. Then they stop caring. I know one good Taxedermist. Oregon taxedermi. But they are extremely rare.

Far too many horror stories similar to meat shops.  I have tried 4 Taxedermists. 1 was good. But the only thing I have done any more is bear hides. Skull mounts are so much cooler then shoulder mounts and you can finish one in an evening.

[crazywednesday]

Before people that have been affected by the owner of All Tales Taxidermy start bashing their experience working with them, I want to say that is not why I am posting this.  I have used this lady for multiple years and have always had a good experience until recently.  For those that don’t know, she no longer lives where she used to and was rumored to have moved to Kentucky.  I did a lot of research to track down my antlers that I had dropped of there in hope of getting them back.  Out of nowhere I received a rather large package (I hadn’t ordered anything) with no return address and it was my antlers.  What I also found in the box was someone else’s antlers.  I am hoping to do a good deed and help them get back to their owner.  If anyone on here recognizes them or knows someone that has lost their antlers to the unfortunate closure & voluntary disappearance of the owner and they look like these, pm me.

The name on them can not be made out, date says 2023, and there is a number that I assume may correlate with the receipt is legible.

Holy sh!t, those are my antlers. PM incoming. I killed that buck in Kodiak October of last year.

Justin

[Griiz]

I've used 3 taxidermists through the years and they all seemed normal everyday quality individuals that I enjoyed chatting and doing business with. I'm glad I haven't had the bad dealings I read about off and on with some other taxidermists.

[PsoasHunter]

Wow! I initially read this thread thinking that's a small chance of finding the owner, but well done coug fan! That's awesome you were able to find the owner.

[HntnFsh]

Before people that have been affected by the owner of All Tales Taxidermy start bashing their experience working with them, I want to say that is not why I am posting this.  I have used this lady for multiple years and have always had a good experience until recently.  For those that don’t know, she no longer lives where she used to and was rumored to have moved to Kentucky.  I did a lot of research to track down my antlers that I had dropped of there in hope of getting them back.  Out of nowhere I received a rather large package (I hadn’t ordered anything) with no return address and it was my antlers.  What I also found in the box was someone else’s antlers.  I am hoping to do a good deed and help them get back to their owner.  If anyone on here recognizes them or knows someone that has lost their antlers to the unfortunate closure & voluntary disappearance of the owner and they look like these, pm me.

The name on them can not be made out, date says 2023, and there is a number that I assume may correlate with the receipt is legible.

Holy sh!t, those are my antlers. PM incoming. I killed that buck in Kodiak October of last year.

Justin

That is awsome!