Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 02, 2009, 07:56:48 PM
Price depends on the size and quality of the cape. Deer Capes average $75. Thats for a decent size cape with little to no blemishes and caped correctly. Larger than average capes bring more. I will exchange antler plaques for capes or shop credit. If I have enough cash available sometimes I will pay cash.
If any of you shoot an animal with a nice cape and decent neck size and don't plan on mounting it, please let me know. Just cape it out and put it in the freezer or bring it right to me. The antlers and/or Horns will be returned to you. If you have any questions just give me a call: (360) 704 - 0034.
Field Care information located here:
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,352.0.html
All capes must come with the following information;
Taxidermists Required Info
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,17925.0.html
* Hunters Name / Adress
* Owners Name / Adress
* County taken (GMU if available)
* License, Tag, Permit, and Seal Number (all that apply)
Post by: TeacherMan on November 03, 2009, 11:08:07 AM
Post by: Bigfoot on November 03, 2009, 01:40:33 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 03, 2009, 07:31:33 PM
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Post by: Flipper on November 17, 2009, 07:50:51 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 18, 2009, 08:35:19 PM
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Post by: PolarBear on November 27, 2009, 04:14:08 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on November 28, 2009, 03:50:47 PM
Post by: lokidog on November 28, 2009, 04:00:34 PM
We had three BT capes this year but you did not respond to my PM back in Oct. Traded the skins for some gloves at Quilceda.
BTW Anyone with a skin, doe or whatever, they will give you a pair of leather gloves for your fresh or frozen hide. Maybe not a lot, but better than throwing it out in the woods. They are in Marysville.
Post by: huntnphool on November 28, 2009, 04:23:42 PM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,39176.0.html
Post by: runningboard on November 28, 2009, 05:20:40 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 28, 2009, 06:09:04 PM
Michelle,
We had three BT capes this year but you did not respond to my PM back in Oct. Traded the skins for some gloves at Quilceda.
BTW Anyone with a skin, doe or whatever, they will give you a pair of leather gloves for your fresh or frozen hide. Maybe not a lot, but better than throwing it out in the woods. They are in Marysville.
I never recieved a PM from you lokidog or I would have responded. I just went back through all my October/November PM's and you didn't have one in there.
I try and respond to all PM's within 24 hours at the latest. So if for some reason you don't get a response shoot me another PM.
I think $75 for a cape is better than a pair of gloves, lol.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 28, 2009, 06:11:58 PM
oh no! :bash: my taxi said he didn't need extra this year so I cut them open to brain tan 'em! had 3 extra whiteys :P
I very rearly will ever turn down capes. You never know when you will hit a slow year when you don't get hardly any extras. I may get a little more picky on the quality of smaller capes.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 04, 2009, 11:23:01 AM
Post by: Bearhunter on December 04, 2009, 11:27:48 AM
Post by: huntnphool on December 06, 2009, 01:05:12 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on December 06, 2009, 04:44:43 PM
Post by: bucklucky on December 06, 2009, 06:34:16 PM
Post by: 7ultra on December 06, 2009, 08:36:55 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 06, 2009, 08:47:51 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 06, 2009, 08:54:19 PM
Judging by all the pics of heads cut off without caping, compensation would appear to be not worth the time. What would be enough of an incentive to get guys to cape more often?
I don't think it has to do with the $$. I think it has to do a lot with peapole not realizing their is a market for them and where to go selling them. Also a think not knowing how to cape an animal is a factor in that as well.
I have had quite a few capes come in this year and about 1/2 of them either have major split ears and scars or they are cut wrong when caping. So I turn those down. So if you don't know how to cape something CALL ME!
I hate it when someone brings me a Big European mount to do and just has the head cut off. When I ask them why and tell them that I will buy capes 90% of them tell me they had no idea taxidermists bought capes.
Post by: Shootmoore on December 06, 2009, 09:30:56 PM
Post by: dbllunger on December 06, 2009, 09:45:24 PM
Post by: bucklucky on December 07, 2009, 09:17:34 AM
This has been on here a long time. What is the payment to expect for a cape? I know several people who paid a Taxi $200 for a new cape the Taxi provided. We leave all kinds of capes from some great bucks and bulls laying on the hill. I have tried to sell some in previous years and have one now (Dec. Mule Buck), but either I want too much for it $150 or the true cost is lower then I guessed. I get all the issues with people trying to sell a crappy cape, but I have caped a lot of animals and have never had so much as a semi-negative comment from a Taxi. Regardless either the Taxi does not want it or only wants to pay around $50 for it. For $50.00 it is not worth the headache of taking the time to cape it out, and then the time and effort to keep it useable for the Taxi. So what is a real price to expect for a green fully caped out deer and elk cape from a 6x6 or a mature rut buck?
You want way too much money for your capes, 75.00 for a good green cape is fair and is the going price for a raw cape, now if it something super special with huge measurements then price can go up to around 125.00. Now for elk 125.00 is pretty fair for most bull capes, but again something extra huge can go up a bit. For a raw 13 x 34-36 250 for a raw cape is fair, but the average 11 3/4 - 12 1/4 by 30-32 is going to be in that 125.00 range. Most deer capes I sell to customers is 125.00 and thats a tanned cape, and elk is 250.00 for a tanned cape. See people also need to remember that when we sell capes we are not making much money off of them after turning fleshing salting and tanning. Just because a Taxi will sell a customer a cape at $200.00 doesnt make a raw cape worth a ton of money. When I sell a cape for 125.00 Im basically giving it away. Hope that makes sence, sorry to jack your thread Mich.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 07, 2009, 09:35:40 AM
Post by: dbllunger on December 07, 2009, 11:13:55 AM
Post by: bucklucky on December 07, 2009, 12:19:05 PM
So if I pay $60 for my lets say deer cape to be tanned what could I expect to get when I sell it?
Id expect to get somewhere in the neighborhood of 100.00 give or take. Really depends on eye to nose and neck measurements . Say a Muley cape that is 7 3/4 by 23 at the ears with a meat measurement and say 26- 28 4 inches down measured off the meat you would be looking at probably a $200.00 cape tanned. Now an average cape that is anywhere from 7-73/4 by 19-20 at the ears by around 23-24 at the swell you would get probably around 125.00 possibly more. And a cape that is 7 - 7 3/4 with a 18-19 inch measurement at the ears and 20-22 4 inches down will get around 80.00 to 100.00 Tanned With that said, you never know what you will really get . I have seen capes that have a price tag of $500.00 tanned on a big Muley cape at a Taxidermy show. It never sold, but all the capes in the 1-200 dolar range did. But that is way way more money than I would even think of spending. Oh and bir size also will play a roll in what a cape will go for price wise. Its is all about what a person is willing to pay for that cape. I hope that helps, its really one of those subjects that doesnt have an absolute answer. I myself work on an average when buying or giving credit for capes, Most capes unless small or need alot of work to fix or even just ugly capes I will usually give 75.00 for . Really it averages out. 75.00 is a number between 50 and 100.
Post by: Shannon on December 07, 2009, 08:35:39 PM
Post by: littlebuf on December 07, 2009, 08:57:14 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 07, 2009, 09:10:44 PM
Post by: huntnphool on December 07, 2009, 11:27:34 PM
Post by: bucklucky on December 08, 2009, 10:52:35 AM
Hey Charlie, what about deer capes that hit the 8 1/4" range, shouldnt those be worth a full mount ;)
:chuckle: Ya that buck had an exceptionaly long nose :o
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on December 08, 2009, 11:03:18 AM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on December 08, 2009, 11:12:37 AM
Post by: littlebuf on December 08, 2009, 11:22:31 AM
How long has this trade cape for plaque/European mount been going on???? I've been doing them myself and wasting the cape if didn't get it mounted... :'( Sounds like a great deal to me....
i wouldnt ask for the plaque i would just ask for the skull prep and then mount it on what ever you want later. that way your getting a top quality skull and not asking for to much for the cape :twocents:
Post by: Kowsrule30 on December 08, 2009, 10:09:40 PM
How long has this trade cape for plaque/European mount been going on???? I've been doing them myself and wasting the cape if didn't get it mounted... :'( Sounds like a great deal to me....
i wouldnt ask for the plaque i would just ask for the skull prep and then mount it on what ever you want later. that way your getting a top quality skull and not asking for to much for the cape :twocents:
Good to know... Thanks!! Watch the next deer or elk is gonna be a mounter.... :chuckle: