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Title: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on November 20, 2011, 12:41:01 PM
Anybody know of a good taxidermist around Spokane that can do a whitetail shoulder mount? The guy that did my muley doesn't do mounts anymore! Any info. would help. Thank you!
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Camp David on November 20, 2011, 01:10:41 PM
There is a lot of Taxis on here....shoot them a note.  I'm sure that searching past posts will also give you some good info
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: bigpaw 77 on November 20, 2011, 01:37:26 PM
Darrin Fuson is a friend of mine. He is in suncest he has done a whitetail for my dad and a turkey for me. Pm me if you want his number.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 21, 2011, 02:10:53 PM
I have had Jeremy at gods creation Taxidermy do a few for me. He Doss good work at reasonable prices. He is in waitts lake.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: wayner on November 21, 2011, 02:27:29 PM
I have had Jeremy at gods creation Taxidermy do a few for me. He Doss good work at reasonable prices. He is in waitts lake.
:yeah: I also had Jeremy do my elk last year and he did great work. Heck of a nice guy. He is also doing my buddys bear and my whitetail.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on November 21, 2011, 06:36:39 PM
 Thanks for all the suggestions guys I appreciate it. I ended up going with Fusons.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on November 29, 2011, 09:46:38 PM
there is some shotty work by some of the above mentioned..I am a detailed oriented person and I would never pay for some of the crap I have seen
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 30, 2011, 07:13:06 AM
All Seasons Taxidermy up in Usk WA is good and affordable.  I've taken a bunch to him.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: HornHoarder on November 30, 2011, 07:18:15 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys I appreciate it. I ended up going with Fusons.

Darrin Fuson has mounted a few bucks for me. You wont be disapointed.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: BeeMan on November 30, 2011, 08:40:31 PM
Not tryin to bash the local guys but all my bucks go down to Utah! "daydreamn" does the best work ive ever seen.  Send him a PM if interested.  Definately worth the hassel of going out of state!!  Not tryin to start a pissing match, just my  :twocents: 
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on November 30, 2011, 10:27:05 PM
Really was only one guy in town that was world class... that was Scott at Custom wildlife art..hes no longer doing work. He was an innovator and world champion at his work. I have only found 1 guy in spokane that has the detail and time put into his work that I would take anything to and thats Sylvester in the valley. Other than that I go to Dumont in Libby, MT
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on December 01, 2011, 09:09:33 PM
Huntnnw I will not disagree with you there, Scott did some great work. My muley from 2004 and my dads bull from 2005 that I just posted on here was done by him and they are fantastic. The only problem with him I had is it took me 3 years to get my mount back and my dads bull took almost 5. He is a super nice guy and all but the business people side of it definitely needed some work.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Arteman on December 05, 2011, 11:28:08 PM
Obviously I'm a little late, but Josh's Taxidermy out Kettle Falls does good work.  I know its a little farther north than Spokan but closer then where I'm from and I drove a lion from Longview all the way over to him, then picked it up with a Uhaul a drove it back finished.  Although seeing some of FS Taxidermy work on cats here on the westside, I'm liking what I see.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 06, 2011, 10:48:11 PM
I will not take anything to anyone who tans themselves, also people who dont buy the aftermarket septums. Josh tans himself

Scott was waaaay behind on his work and  saying he was a nice guy?? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 07, 2011, 12:07:04 AM
I will not take anything to anyone who tans themselves

Why not?

also people who dont buy the aftermarket septums

WTH is an aftermarket septum?  We mount dead animals we don't work on cars.

Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Ballance1 on December 07, 2011, 04:27:45 PM
All those world class taxidermists out there that tan their own hides and cast their own septums with dental acrylic etc. must be terrible.  Good thing there are aftermarket parts for those that like to plug and play or snap together
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: GoldTip on December 07, 2011, 04:35:11 PM
Scott from custom wildlife art was a master, of that there is no doubt, but yeah his turn around time was rough for sure.  But it was without a doubt, artwork.  Jeff Sylvester does real nice work here in Spokane as well, he's done a few europeans for me and I have looked at stuff in his shop and it's real clean work.  You mught talk to bucklucky here on the website, I think he occasionally comes through Spokane and may be able to work something out with you.  His work is beautiful as well.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 07, 2011, 04:39:03 PM
Darrin Fuson is a friend of mine. He is in suncest he has done a whitetail for my dad and a turkey for me. Pm me if you want his number.

 :yeah:
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 07, 2011, 10:33:24 PM
Yeah Bucklucky does some geat stuff
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: washingtonmuley on December 08, 2011, 10:42:53 AM
Huntnnw I will not disagree with you there, Scott did some great work. My muley from 2004 and my dads bull from 2005 that I just posted on here was done by him and they are fantastic. The only problem with him I had is it took me 3 years to get my mount back and my dads bull took almost 5. He is a super nice guy and all but the business people side of it definitely needed some work.
I have several mounts done by the above but would never again. He can be very good when he wants to be. Bear rug took over 4 yrs and still was not done so we finally got it back and took to Dumont's in Libby. I take all my stuff to John at Dumont's now.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: CoryTDF on December 08, 2011, 11:04:13 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys I appreciate it. I ended up going with Fusons.

Good choice he did a bear rug for me and will be doing my Muley mount this year. I LOVE my bear rug.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: washingtonmuley on December 08, 2011, 12:31:31 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys I appreciate it. I ended up going with Fusons.

Good choice he did a bear rug for me and will be doing my Muley mount this year. I LOVE my bear rug.
I think they do by far the best rugs.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Arteman on December 08, 2011, 02:37:13 PM
Yeah Bucklucky does some geat stuff
  :yeah: Where have all these good westside taxidermist been my whole life?  When i needed a good one quick for a lion mount I couldn't find any to save my life, now I know or a few.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: whacker1 on December 08, 2011, 03:10:08 PM
Dave Hubbard & Chuck Berg at Advantage Taxidemry have done a Shoulder mount for me and 3 European Mounts.  They do good work.  Let me know if you want contact info.  They are located between Davenport & Creston.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 12, 2011, 05:12:57 AM
Dumont in Libby did my whitetail...It would be hard pressed to find a better rug guy..if I had another done thats where it would go
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: daydreamn on December 15, 2011, 07:33:43 PM
Huntnnw I will not disagree with you there, Scott did some great work. My muley from 2004 and my dads bull from 2005 that I just posted on here was done by him and they are fantastic. The only problem with him I had is it took me 3 years to get my mount back and my dads bull took almost 5. He is a super nice guy and all but the business people side of it definitely needed some work.
I have several mounts done by the above but would never again. He can be very good when he wants to be. Bear rug took over 4 yrs and still was not done so we finally got it back and took to Dumont's in Libby. I take all my stuff to John at Dumont's now.
I will not take anything to anyone who tans themselves, also people who dont buy the aftermarket septums. Josh tans himself

Scott was waaaay behind on his work and  saying he was a nice guy?? :chuckle:
Huntnnw I will not disagree with you there, Scott did some great work. My muley from 2004 and my dads bull from 2005 that I just posted on here was done by him and they are fantastic. The only problem with him I had is it took me 3 years to get my mount back and my dads bull took almost 5. He is a super nice guy and all but the business people side of it definitely needed some work.

Sounds like there are a couple of others who might of experienced the true side of this guy.  What a first class jerk!  That guy owes me big time!!
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 15, 2011, 07:47:00 PM
I have a shoulder mount done by Scott. Its is good work but as stated he is slow. Over 18 months and that was cause I was over checking often. He won the cover of Mckenzie and he copped an attitude about his work.   :twocents:
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 15, 2011, 07:49:15 PM
I know there is a tannery in Kettle Falls and he gets alot of hides from alot of taxidermists. You wouldn't even know it was there if you drove past his business.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: hunter-4-life on December 15, 2011, 09:14:34 PM
I take my work to Randy Steele in Nine Mile Falls. He has done 4 shoulder mounts for me and they all turned out great.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 19, 2011, 01:44:23 AM
I dont take any peoples word on taxi work...look at buckluckys work and his eye closeups...there isnt many taxis who do it right. I ve heard friends say so and so does great work! then I see stuff and about fall outta my chair..stitch lines.horrible airbrushing, wrong forms, tons of clay and epoxy etc
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: NWBREW on December 19, 2011, 02:37:37 AM
I dont take any peoples word on taxi work...look at buckluckys work and his eye closeups...there isnt many taxis who do it right. 



That is exactly why I drove 3 hours and past many other taxi's to have him do this years whitetail for me. If you want my business you have to be damn good at what you do.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 19, 2011, 10:39:24 PM
I drove to libby to just look at his work before I sen thim anything
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: bucklucky on December 20, 2011, 08:14:38 AM
Hey Shane , is that the Taxi that Eastmans uses?? When I run over to visit my buddy I was going to try and stop by and take a look .
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 20, 2011, 01:44:15 PM
i had a muley done at Knopp in spokane and it looks like *censored*! if i would have known better i would never have walked out with the mount (first mount and i was young). i will never go back there, you can see the skull plate around the antler bases and there is no nostrils. they are full of clay. the seem is very visible down the back of neck also.
i really like the whitetail and bear rug that jeremy did though. whitey is an early season buck and no seems are visible, i think the nose and eyes look real good too.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 21, 2011, 03:34:55 AM
Hey Shane , is that the Taxi that Eastmans uses?? When I run over to visit my buddy I was going to try and stop by and take a look .

I am not sure, but I think its another one in town. They did the 3 antler buck that was shot outside of hauser lk.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on December 21, 2011, 06:48:39 PM
I am not sure, but I think its another one in town. They did the 3 antler buck that was shot outside of hauser lk.

:o Wow 3 antlers huh? Never heard about that one. I guess I should ask my buddy who lives in Rathdrum if he knows anything!
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 21, 2011, 07:19:31 PM
i have heard of a few 3 antler bucks from the hauser lake area.
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 22, 2011, 12:00:10 AM
there was one taken this year near post falls with 3..it was on here... big 5x5

the hauser lk one scored 236" I think
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Ballance1 on December 22, 2011, 09:27:01 AM
There was a unicorn buck shot up in Bonners ferry that was done by wildlife recapture who does eastmans stuff.  It is on the big buck tour 2012
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: huntnnw on December 26, 2011, 05:43:01 AM
Thats them
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 30, 2011, 07:49:23 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys I appreciate it. I ended up going with Fusons.

Good choice he did a bear rug for me and will be doing my Muley mount this year. I LOVE my bear rug.

I have seen Cory's bear rug.  If the rest of Fuson's work is as good as that rug, I would not hesitate to take it there... :twocents:
Title: Re: Spokane area taxidermist?
Post by: Bigtime on January 24, 2012, 06:21:56 PM
All Seasons Taxidermy up in Usk WA is good and affordable.  I've taken a bunch to him.

 :bdid:  I went and talked to that guy one day.  He was very RUDE and all but ordered me out of his shop because I was asking what kind of work he did.  He was full of him self.  I would never take anything to him!!!
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