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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 01:05:17 PM

Title: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 01:05:17 PM: I was wondering what is the average turn time for getting a deer shoulder mount done at most Taxidermist?
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 03, 2016, 01:36:44 PM: I think a year is pretty average. I've got an early September shoulder mount back in less than 7 months, to a late November that was around 15 months.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 03, 2016, 01:44:01 PM: One year is what I expect and it is very clear with the taxi when I drop off heads.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 02:09:53 PM: 10-13 months is what I've seen also. I have mine and daughters 2014 deer at a taxidermist now and in October will be 24months. So I think if we are fortunate enough to fill tags this season we will find a new place to have mounts done.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: jackelope on August 03, 2016, 02:57:52 PM: Quote from: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 02:09:53 PM
10-13 months is what I've seen also. I have mine and daughters 2014 deer at a taxidermist now and in October will be 24months. So I think if we are fortunate enough to fill tags this season we will find a new place to have mounts done.

What were you told when you dropped them off?
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 03:04:01 PM: Quote from: jackelope on August 03, 2016, 02:57:52 PM
Quote from: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 02:09:53 PM
10-13 months is what I've seen also. I have mine and daughters 2014 deer at a taxidermist now and in October will be 24months. So I think if we are fortunate enough to fill tags this season we will find a new place to have mounts done.

What were you told when you dropped them off?

I was told 12-15 months
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: jackelope on August 03, 2016, 03:05:19 PM: Quote from: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 03:04:01 PM
Quote from: jackelope on August 03, 2016, 02:57:52 PM
Quote from: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 02:09:53 PM
10-13 months is what I've seen also. I have mine and daughters 2014 deer at a taxidermist now and in October will be 24months. So I think if we are fortunate enough to fill tags this season we will find a new place to have mounts done.

What were you told when you dropped them off?

I was told 12-15 months

Then I would be disappointed as well. Who's the taxi?
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: greenhead_killer on August 03, 2016, 03:17:24 PM: Oh this should be good. About a year is acceptable, unless they give you a different timetable. I took my deer I shot last in December and had it back by May/June. Just depends on who you use.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: chevyistop on August 03, 2016, 03:24:24 PM: I'm not going to out him, I like the guy on a personal level, play poker with him sometimes. Plus he makes great sausage that has quick turnaround. I was just wondering what other people's experiences was and may try a different place next time.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: Rainier10 on August 03, 2016, 03:27:32 PM: September deer are about 11 months, November deer are 12-14 months. I always figure a year. If you were told 12-15 and it's been 24 I would be very disappointed unless he has given you a reason. Good luck
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on August 03, 2016, 03:28:30 PM: Mine have been a 10 month average
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Post by: jrebel on August 03, 2016, 04:41:02 PM: Yup...12 months is pretty average. Only one that took longer came back looking like garbage and the taxi used excuse after excuse.....big red flag that I should have clued in on.
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Post by: blindluck on August 03, 2016, 06:42:30 PM: 13-15 months on late season deer.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: MarkTrail on August 03, 2016, 07:26:04 PM: Average reasonable taxi wait should be around 12-16 months. Anybody waiting for 2 years turnaround should be expecting a competition level finish or fire their taxidermist! There are plenty of acceptable level taxidermist around that we should never wait 2 years.
For any taxis that question this IMO you either overbooked or need to get off the phone and get to work..
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: jburkett on August 03, 2016, 09:48:27 PM: All of my mounts have been over a year. One deer mount was 19 months but, I wouldn't care if it took three years as long as the quality of the mount is what I consider the best available especially for the money. Make friends with your taxi and they will never ignore your calls or texts, staying in touch with them is key, if you are aware of the status of your mount then you won't worry about turn around as much. Quality work takes time, and a quality taxi will have a lot of work ahead of him . I think the first step is to research this site for the taxis with good references
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: jackelope on August 04, 2016, 07:23:49 AM: Quote from: MarkTrail on August 03, 2016, 07:26:04 PM
Average reasonable taxi wait should be around 12-16 months. Anybody waiting for 2 years turnaround should be expecting a competition level finish or fire their taxidermist! There are plenty of acceptable level taxidermist around that we should never wait 2 years.
For any taxis that question this IMO you either overbooked or need to get off the phone and get to work..

I guess I'm not out there shopping for a mediocre job. If I can get the best of the best and it takes longer, then so be it. Now if the guy/gal told me it was going to be 24 months and it took 4+ years I'd freak out.
Under-promise and over-deliver. Key words in the customer service bizz.
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Post by: jburkett on August 04, 2016, 09:46:51 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: actionshooter on August 04, 2016, 10:10:55 PM: I think the better the taxi, the longer the wait, I'm good with that. Its artwork you will own for the rest of your life.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: JDHasty on August 04, 2016, 10:33:53 PM: Two years and my lack of any anxiety is worth the wait. I guess I just am not so concerned with the wait as I am in getting exactly what I want back. If I were woried the entire time it might have an effect on my patience, but I don't have a concern in the world. I really am not all that bothered about traveling to drop off/pickup either.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: n_mathews13 on August 05, 2016, 11:30:46 AM: Quote from: actionshooter on August 04, 2016, 10:10:55 PM
I think the better the taxi, the longer the wait, I'm good with that. Its artwork you will own for the rest of your life.

Well said. I had a taxi do a few jobs for me, didn't take long but was not done well. Taxidermist needs to have a little artistic skill, he didn't seam to have much. I have a bear that is at a taxi right now, it's been awhile, but I'm hopeing to have a nice mount when done
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: jackelope on August 05, 2016, 11:34:02 AM: I think you'll find that most of the taxidermists that are/were advertising on here currently and back in the early days of Hunt-WA take longer than 12-14 months, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find better work.
Title: Re: Shoulder mount time frame?
Post by: JDHasty on August 05, 2016, 11:39:29 AM: Quote from: jackelope on August 05, 2016, 11:34:02 AM
I think you'll find that most of the taxidermists that are/were advertising on here currently and back in the early days of Hunt-WA take longer than 12-14 months, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find better work.

You got that right!