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Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« on: December 29, 2010, 07:30:02 PM »
Just scrounged up some extra money and now I'm on the hunt for a good taxidermist.  Got a big blackie I'd like to put on the wall.  Anybody got any good leads for the Vancouver area?
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 09:30:18 PM »
I do not know anyone in the Vancouver area.  :dunno:

I am just up the road from you in Rochester.  Exit 88.  I'd be happy to do that Bear for you.

I sent you a PM.  :)
« Last Edit: December 30, 2010, 11:32:11 AM by Michelle_Nelson »

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 09:33:11 PM »
Hey Michelle,  I'm thinking by "blackie" he's talking about the blacktail deer he got during his late muzzleloader permit hunt.   :dunno:   

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 09:47:59 PM »
Yeah, I did mean blacktail, but not the one I got this year. 

Incidentally, I do have a blackbear I got in Idaho this year that I'm looking at getting done too.   :)
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 10:12:39 PM »
well there you go, Michelle's specialty is bear rugs.  :tup:

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 10:13:13 PM »
Oh, how about a picture of the blacktail you're getting done?

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2010, 07:18:50 AM »
Cory wright does excellent work.

.www.corywrighttaxidermy.net

check out his site...
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2010, 11:33:55 AM »
Yeah I thought he was talking about his Bear he shot in Idaho.  I didn't see any pictures of the Blacktail he shot.  Looks like I need to ask when people say Blackie.  :chuckle:

Either way I could do both for you.  :)

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2010, 09:16:44 PM »
This is the buck that I'm looking to get done.
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 09:17:33 PM »
And this is the blacktail I got this year.  Not too bad, but not exactly worth doing a full shoulder mount.  I'm going to plaque the antlers, though.
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2010, 09:20:27 PM »
Cory wright does excellent work.

.www.corywrighttaxidermy.net

check out his site...

That's really strange.  I had his business card from a past sportsman's show, but the website didn't work and the phone number was deactivated.  Then I heard from someone that he had left town. 

???
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2010, 09:55:50 PM »
That first buck is a PIG.

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2010, 07:43:24 AM »
Website wors for me, He's working on a couple buddies animals right now, the bobcat on his website is one of my close friends also...
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2010, 10:10:28 PM »
Longstevo,

Take a look at Rocky River Taxidermy   rockyrivertaxidermy.com   360-907-1681 
He's located in Vancouver.  He's done a couple plaques for me that have turned out great, and I've seen some of his other work, bear rug and deer shoulder mount, that looked amazing.  Great attention to detail.  He also helped me out by fixing my dad's bear rug that another taxidermist had made a disgrace of.

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2010, 11:04:53 PM »
Bullz-Eye Taxidermy in Woodland, Mike does great work 360-521-0720

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2011, 05:24:59 PM »
Thanks for all the info, guys. 

Now I just need to sit down and go through it all.  The tough part!
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2011, 09:35:07 AM »
I took mine to Lazy dog in Goldendale. He had a lot of good looking mounts in his shop.
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2011, 09:45:38 AM »
Take a look at some of the pics of the work done by members on here.
Bucklucky has put out some amazing Blacktails
Might be worth a few extra miles??

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2011, 08:04:11 PM »
Take a look at some of the pics of the work done by members on here.
Bucklucky has put out some amazing Blacktails
Might be worth a few extra miles??

Wow. 
You're right.  The mounts on his site do look very nice.
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2011, 05:25:04 AM »
Take a look at some of the pics of the work done by members on here.
Bucklucky has put out some amazing Blacktails
Might be worth a few extra miles??

Wow. 
You're right.  The mounts on his site do look very nice.

They look better in person.




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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2011, 01:41:52 PM »
Take a look at some of the pics of the work done by members on here.
Bucklucky has put out some amazing Blacktails
Might be worth a few extra miles??

Wow. 
You're right.  The mounts on his site do look very nice.

They look better in person.

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #22 on: January 11, 2011, 01:52:11 PM »
I took mine to Lazy dog in Goldendale. He had a lot of good looking mounts in his shop.

Bob does a very good job. If you are intrested i would be happy to get you his number if you need it. He has done a lot of work for me. From skulls/bear/deer etc.
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #23 on: January 11, 2011, 02:01:51 PM »
Mark Haskins in Ethel, WA. Hands down the best. Great guy, too. 360-259-4541

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« Reply #24 on: January 13, 2011, 12:21:30 AM »
I use Darwin Ingersoll in Oregon city, OR. He has been doing it for a long time he started cascade fur or something like that as a tannery still does that along with taxidermy by doing his own he gets his work out fast no waiting to get hides back. He's done 5 deer and 4 antelope mounts for me in the last 2 years.

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« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2011, 12:24:30 PM »
I would make the extra drive for the best. :dunno:

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2011, 12:39:26 PM »
Bears Den in Tumwater has always done great work for me.

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2011, 12:44:00 PM »
Stoller Sports Wildlife Artistry 
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He did my deer a few years ago, did a good job! But, I go to www.trailsendtaxidermy.com for all my work!
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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2011, 02:16:44 PM »
Here is a Blacktail mount or for ya.

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2011, 09:18:02 AM »
I took mine to Lazy dog in Goldendale. He had a lot of good looking mounts in his shop.

Bob does a very good job. If you are intrested i would be happy to get you his number if you need it. He has done a lot of work for me. From skulls/bear/deer etc.
Hey Carp, if you ever stop by Bob's shop, give me a progress report on my mount!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Any good taxidermists in or around SW Washington?
« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2011, 09:43:17 AM »
Stoller Sports Wildlife Artistry  
Location:  274 State Rounte 105
Raymond, WA  
Phone:  360.942.6180  


He did my deer a few years ago, did a good job! But, I go to www.trailsendtaxidermy.com for all my work!

he did my dad's bear rug and mulie shoulder mount he did a good job.
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