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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Whtlhunter170 on September 01, 2022, 07:01:14 PM
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Does anyone know how to get ahold of Todd peyser, I have 3 deer that he has had for 5 years and would just like to get my horns back, I’ve called his cell phone but mail box is full and he won’t respond to my texts… I’ve heard every excuse in the book as to why there not done. Any help would be appreciated
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This guy is a joke. I also texted about a week ago no response. I have been getting excuses of- tanneries are closed, behind, slow, etc. have animals there going on 4 years next Feb. I just want my deposits back at this point.
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I dropped a cape off a big blacktail and a deposit in 2015 to a different taxidermist. Touched bases with him for two or three years, then radio silence. I'm sure glad I didn't leave him the antlers. I'm sure someone could guess who.
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That sucks! Posts like these always make me a lil nervous about Taxi work. I get life happens and guys get backed up. But just like anything it only takes one bad apple. :dunno:
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I dropped a cape off a big blacktail and a deposit in 2015 to a different taxidermist. Touched bases with him for two or three years, then radio silence. I'm sure glad I didn't leave him the antlers. I'm sure someone could guess who.
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(this was reported as a threat, which is against forum rules)
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I dropped a cape off a big blacktail and a deposit in 2015 to a different taxidermist. Touched bases with him for two or three years, then radio silence. I'm sure glad I didn't leave him the antlers. I'm sure someone could guess who.
I’d be showing up on his door step about supper time
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Does anyone know how to get ahold of Todd peyser, I have 3 deer that he has had for 5 years and would just like to get my horns back, I’ve called his cell phone but mail box is full and he won’t respond to my texts… I’ve heard every excuse in the book as to why there not done. Any help would be appreciated
If he has had your deer for five years and now won't respond, I would involve law enforcement. Sound like theft and fraud to me.
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Taxidermist are becoming a lost breed. The good ones are overworked with limited help. This cultivates bad apples getting into the market to undercut the good guys. The bad apples get customers lining up at their doors because they are 50-100 dollars cheaper......and whammo.....the scam happens. Antlers, hide, deposit and unmotivated, unskilled taxi's equals years of nothing.
My take away.....
1. Do your homework
2. never leave the antlers with a taxi until they are ready to work on your animal.
3. a contract is a requirement....cost, time frame, signatures, etc.
4. you get what you pay for.
Good taxidermist should charge a premium so they can afford to hire help.....it is is business. If a person is not wiling to pay a premium, they can gamble with the competition.
Way to many stories year after year exactly like yours. I too fell victim at one point....and won't ever let that happen again. I hope you get your animals back....I personally would be knocking on doors.
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The situation is beyond ridiculous at this point.
I know a guy that's been waiting for 5-6+ years on a simple shoulder mount for a giant 220" muley.
The best thing he can do at this point is to:- Give everything back to customers (or at least those that want their stuff back).
- Have them eat their deposits, just like they would in a bankruptcy.
- Take the lump to his personal and professional reputation
- Just focus on rebuilding from scratch
Yep, it sucks for his customers that have been waiting in limbo to have lose their deposits to start over with another taxidermist, and the hit to his reputation also sucks...but can it really get any worse at this point?
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Even when you think you have done your homework you can get screwed.
Took a bobcat I got with my dad to a taxidermist and half down to boot, for a full size mount. He was well known on this site and thought to be trust worthy. Its been 9 years and doesn't return any calls or emails.
You never know for sure.
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You get what you pay for in the taxidermy world
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If you figure out a way to get ahold of him, let me know. I had a cougar I just wanted tanned, no mount. It’s been three and a half years and haven’t heard a thing.
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Maybe get ahold of wdfw...
They license the taxi's.
Maybe enforcement could do a business check. Paperwork, possession of antlers etc...
Definitely some civil litigation options but there gets a point when it's just plain *censored* ..
this post has been reported, the portion that was obviously an unproven accusation has been censored
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I hate to see these threads. Wishing you the best of luck.
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(this post was reported as an unproven accusation and was obviously speculation so it was removed)
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Lots of guys saying "you get what you pay for" on here. Peyser up until 5 or so years ago was the best of the best. He took a long time but his work was top notch. He did work for the best hunters and businesses in the world. Cabalas used him and other top name outfits. He mounted 4 bull elk we took in Dayton in 2006 and did a great job. He took a long time though. I think something went wrong in his personal life and or he got over extended. Sad to see. What he has done is wrong and criminal in my mind. If I had stuff there (especially trophy antlers) for years with no response, I would be on his doorstep like some have mentioned. You can loose a deposit and a cape, but trophy antlers need to be returned. I like what somebody else said, don't leave antlers with the taxi until he is ready to actually do the work after the cape and forms are ready. But its like life, ya never know when someone is going to go under. Even the best can go under if not managing business properly.
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You all probably better not be watching Facebook today. Some of you will be really angry.
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You all probably better not be watching Facebook today. Some of you will be really angry.
not a facebooker. What’s the skinny?
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He had a Colorado tag and shot a beast of a buck.
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I don't think it's possible for any taxi to realize the anxiety someone can have of not knowing. Wondering if to be patient/understanding or go nuclear.
Makes me sick thinking about it and brings back bad memories....
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He had a Colorado tag and shot a beast of a buck.
I suppose each to his own, but I don’t think I would be posting pictures of my big bucks when I had so many people upset at me for keeping/losing their trophies.
:twocents:
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Could the police get involved in any way to get deposits back or are the animals and deposits a lost cause ? 4 years have gone by?
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I say start with talking to WDFW. Just went through a very similar situation. Got in contact with a WDFW officer and one visit to the guy's house, and now I have possession of my stuff again.
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I say start with talking to WDFW. Just went through a very similar situation. Got in contact with a WDFW officer and one visit to the guy's house, and now I have possession of my stuff again.
So this is possible?
Anyone have any updates with Peyser? It’s a principal thing at this point with me. Doubt I’ll ever get the deposit back (50%) but want some repercussions
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Took 5 years but I did just manage to get 2 of my 3 heads back.
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Curious what the story is on the one you didn't recover.....
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Took 5 years but I did just manage to get 2 of my 3 heads back.
@Whtlhunter170 glad to hear you got two of the three. Any chance of getting the third or is it just a total loss?
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I'm sorry, I've seen and read this thread a few times and every time I get pissy so I just have to ask;
At what point does a situation like this become larceny? This individual/company has possession of your property which there should be proof of in receipts and copies of the proof of down payments. There should be a consensus as to a reasonable amount of time for this company/individual to complete the jobs or return the items unfinished. After this time span has expired, law enforcement should get involved. Unless the items in question have been destroyed in a fire, stolen, taken in a bankruptcy situation, it should be a simple case to make. Any item that is not completed in the time frame that's considered reareasonable should be considered stolen. If this were the case, the company/individual would have incentive to complete, return or renegotiate new terms on the items.
I'm sorry, people put in years of work in search of these trophies and once in their possession, they become cherished property. Someone completely ignoring this fact should be held responsible just as if they'd come into your house and taken the items. They've accepted the responsibility of caring for these items in their possession therefore should be held accountable as such. Just my opinion
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Small claims court is another option, you can sue for up to $10,000 and don't need an attorney. It's very simplified compared with regular courts, you basically get in front of a judge and tell them your story and show them your proof.
You have to pay the court $50 plus the fee to get they guy served papers. If you win, you can get that money back from the guy as well a your other deposits.
Collecting a judgement can be fun, but after 30 days you can go after paychecks, bank accounts, assets, etc and also collect on the costs it takes you to get the judgement amount.
If you have documentation that you think is pretty solid (including an original contract of some sort, deposit reciepts and the time/date/method you tried to reach him over the years), I would send a certified letter letting him know you have tried everything you could to get your stuff back and give him a week to get back before I went to court to recover my money.
https://www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/resources/?fa=newsinfo_jury.scc&altMenu=smal
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Judge Judy - All the Way!!
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I’m hoping to get it back, I’ve left a few messages, but haven’t heard anything. I’ll wait till the holidays are over then go after it with a vengeance. The thing is, I can’t say a bad thing about his work, it’s some of the best. Over the years I have used 3 or 4 taxis and I expect a year turnaround, 4-5 years is crazy..
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Reading all this makes me feel good about getting my 2021 spring bear rug in 19 months. :) Killed & delivered to taxidermist June 4th and will be shipping out right after Christmas. Can't wait to see it.
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I’m hoping to get it back, I’ve left a few messages, but haven’t heard anything. I’ll wait till the holidays are over then go after it with a vengeance. The thing is, I can’t say a bad thing about his work, it’s some of the best. Over the years I have used 3 or 4 taxis and I expect a year turnaround, 4-5 years is crazy..
Same here. My dad's buck was dropped off over 6 years ago.
However, no matter how good the work is that's not good work.
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The nightmare is over, picked up the last of 3 bucks that I dropped off 5 years ago. Good luck to everyone still waiting.
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Glad you got them back.
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Glad you got them back.
No kidding. Sucks that he had to go through this. But very glad he got his animals back. May be worth having them redone when time and money permits if the work is too bad!
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I’m glad you got them back!
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Wow never thought anyone would get an animal back from this guy. I’m on year 3 I think? It’s been so long I don’t even remember. Did you mention that it took 5 years?
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Yeah, 5 years and over 3 years of text messages that I still have on my phone.. the cape we sent over for my sons buck was a whitetail that had a double white throat patch, the mount doesn’t have that…..
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Yeah, 5 years and over 3 years of text messages that I still have on my phone.. when I mentioned the work wasn’t what it used to be, it’s not bad by any means, but it’s not the same… the cape we sent over for my sons buck was a whitetail that had a double white throat patch, the mount doesn’t have that…..
That sucks again.
2 people don't get the proper capes back.
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Glad you got your deer back. I ended up with the wrong cape on my big Oregon Whitetail a few years back. My deer was very blonde/red, I got a completely different color cape back. A more traditional color whitetail. Frustrating.
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It's too bad this has become so common, there are some good taxidermists out there that just went by the wayside....
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Rumor has it, he has some protege' or friends he was teaching taxidermy to. I wonder if they are turning out some work just to take some heat off.
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Has anyone heard from this joker or got an animal back recently?
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He ruined a buddy of mines cougar pelt a about 8 years ago.
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Contact WDFW if you are having an issue with Peyser Taxidermy. PM me if you want a contact name and number.
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Contact WDFW if you are having an issue with Peyser Taxidermy. PM me if you want a contact name and number.
PM Sent. Check your inbox.
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Contact WDFW if you are having an issue with Peyser Taxidermy. PM me if you want a contact name and number.
PM Sent. Check your inbox.
Me too
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@Max W.
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Any updates? Still has my dad's 2016 Buck.... :bash:
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I take it no progress was made with the contacting WDFW last year?