You gotta be kidding me

[Kuduman]

Had a guy call me and ask how much I charge for a bear rug. His brother had shot a small bear and I mean SMALL about 60 pounds and he had called a taxidermist in Oregon (I won't say where) The quote was $2200
 I had done some work for his brother and that's how I got involved. I'll be doing his rug for what I'll bet he will call a crazy good deal.
Now I like making a profit but $2200 for a 4 ft bear rug..... That's crazy
I charge 145 a Ln.Ft. and that's about average or even a little low.

[markts]

Wonder what a 4ft $2200 dollar rug looks like

[Wea300mag]

Wow, that almost sounds like a lifesize full mount price for a bear that small.

[wsucowboy]

Sounds like your guy was going to get ripped off. Take some pics of it when you get it done.

[400out]

I wonder how many people don't look around and pay that price 

[WCTaxidermy]

Wow Jeff, that is unreal.  Is that a well known Taxi in Oregon?  John

[carpsniperg2]

thats crazy that would be a full size mount 

[Kuduman]

John:
 I'm not sure how well known outside his local area he is. Your not going to open Breakthrough and read about him.
 At $2200 it better be a real nice rug and 400out your right, Although price alone isn't an indication of quality I'm sure there are some that don't even bother asking around. In this case I was sure to ask if the quote was for a rug and it was. the estimate for a lifesize was 5K. Wow again.

[carpsniperg2]

5k for a life size, my half mount last year with 650. guy must be trying to pay for a new beach house or somthing

[Michelle_Nelson]

carp I thought your buddy does your work for you doesn't he?  Does he charge you full price?  Doesn't sound like it.

Every Taxidermist has atleast 1 if not more critters that when they come through the door it like "gosh daing it!".  Maybe this is the case for this individual taxidermist.  He doesn't like working on Bears so he jacks the price up to the point he brings very few in.  I know several taxidermists that do this.  Most of the time though it is skunks, Wild Boar, Bear Rugs, and Porkies.

Those prices seem extreamly high for a 4' Bear.

[Kuduman]

Michelle:
 Not sure what that first sentence means 
 I agree that allot of taxis inflate the prices of those items they really don't want to do and that might be the case here. I actually like to do bears they are messy but  after the first few hundred you BEARLY notice the mess  Pun intended

[Michelle_Nelson]

Kudu I fixed the first sentance.  I was in a hurry when I typed that and didn't proof read.

When I was down South I use to hear from quite a few Taxidermists that they hated doing Wild Boar or Wild Hogs.  Several had pretty high prices on them so people wouldn't bring them in. 

[bucklucky]

Maybee the Taxi thought the guy said 14 foot bear LMAO!

[Kuduman]

carp I thought your buddy does your work for you doesn't he?  Does he charge you full price?  Doesn't sound like it.

Michelle:
 Sill a bit confused by that corrected sentence. I think you might be under the impression that I consign out some projects... I Don't... I actually warn customers from using taxi's that consign out work. My philosophy is  that my customers are paying me to do their mount not someone else. I know a few that do this and I don't agree with that.

 If that sentence means something else let me know

Thanks

Jeff
A.K.A Kuduman

[Michelle_Nelson]

5k for a life size, my half mount last year with 650. guy must be trying to pay for a new beach house or somthing

carp I thought your buddy does your work for you doesn't he?  Does he charge you full price?  Doesn't sound like it.

I am not under the impression that you consign out your work.