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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2012, 02:01:30 AM »
i pay 595 at the Rainier taxidermy and he does amazing long lasting work ive got some mounts he did for my now passed on grand father that are from the 80's that still look like they stepped out of the timber.
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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2012, 06:20:10 PM »
im 525 on a regular shoulder mount but the highest ive ever seen is fred peters at 875 before tax

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2012, 07:01:46 PM »
Should I answer this question  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2012, 07:08:03 PM »
i pay 595 at the Rainier taxidermy and he does amazing long lasting work ive got some mounts he did for my now passed on grand father that are from the 80's that still look like they stepped out of the timber.

Zack or Zach, not sure of the spelling does very good work. He has done some animals for me and my family also. I am always glad to show them to people, they look very professional

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #34 on: May 30, 2012, 07:23:14 PM »
just dont bring anything to Over the hill taxidermy in Mt Vernon.

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #35 on: May 30, 2012, 08:02:18 PM »
Out of the two mule deer I have mounted one is the largest deer my dad ever killed, and mine that is a bit larger, shot out of the same canyon, with the same rifle, about 10 years apart. The first trip I took back to "OUR " area after dad died. Dads deer cost 175.00, and mine was 225.00..

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #36 on: May 30, 2012, 08:09:47 PM »
just dont bring anything to Over the hill taxidermy in Mt Vernon.

Care to elaborate, sir?

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #37 on: May 30, 2012, 08:11:15 PM »
just dont bring anything to Over the hill taxidermy in Mt Vernon.
is he over the hill or does the shop just do bad work

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #38 on: May 30, 2012, 08:13:50 PM »
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Care to elaborate, sir?

not the best work, my mount was botched(ears are weird, hunk of hair missing, bottom of chest covered in glue, etc, said would give a cash discount when dropping off, then charged full price.. wish I would have paid the extra for a better job. Super nice guy though.

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2012, 08:25:43 PM »
i pay 595 at the Rainier taxidermy and he does amazing long lasting work ive got some mounts he did for my now passed on grand father that are from the 80's that still look like they stepped out of the timber.
zack does great work thats why hes backed up 3 years

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #40 on: May 30, 2012, 08:34:55 PM »
I'm at $585 for a regular deer shoulder mount. There are a few other taxidermist lose to me that are higher. For future reference always ask to see some of the taxidermist work. I think most people are a little hasty when picking a taxidermist. Odds are if you don't like what you see in their shop you're not going to like how yours turns out.
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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2012, 02:09:29 PM »
Most for me was $525.... Least $325.... They both look great.... Two different taxi's a year apart.... The $525 was the year before....   :chuckle:   

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2012, 06:13:14 PM »
The guy I go to is $450. We'll be getting my dads buck back in the next few weeks. I'll post pics. I've gone to the guy for years and never had a problem. I think his shoulder mounts look great and have sent a lot of guys to him. He does it behind his house in a shop full time and doesnt advertise. Just word of mouth so he can keep his prices low for his customers.

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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #43 on: May 31, 2012, 06:18:20 PM »
The guy I go to is $450. We'll be getting my dads buck back in the next few weeks. I'll post pics. I've gone to the guy for years and never had a problem. I think his shoulder mounts look great and have sent a lot of guys to him. He does it behind his house in a shop full time and doesnt advertise. Just word of mouth so he can keep his prices low for his customers.



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Re: The most you have ever paid for a deer shoulder mount?
« Reply #44 on: May 31, 2012, 06:28:59 PM »
Small business guy that hasn't wronged me yet. So I keep coming back. did an amazing job on my foxes. Especially being his first ones. The cape is off a buck my dad shot last year and the horns are from 2002. Muley scored 158 and something. I hoping the age of the cape will match the size of the horns. We'll find out!

 


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