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looks like hair slipped on the neck of the deer....
I'd look into filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. That work sucks........
here is my buddys from Cascade.http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,31428.0.html
If tanned properly you will not get shrinkage only stretch Joe
Gobble which 2 pic's are you referring to? How can anyone determin neck size of a deer from a 1" x 3/4" avatar pic? Post the avatar pic and a pic of the entire deer.As far as shrinkage goes. A raw cape will stretch a lot more than a tanned cape will.that is why most taxidermists take a carcass measurement when it is possible. Once tanned and the cape stretched it will be the same size if not larger than the original measurements. Once dry and on a 20" form as long as the cape is the proper size the neck is not going to keep shrinking.Gobble you said it took approximately 2 days to get the deer head in the freezer. Was the head still in it or was it just the cape? If the head was it it did the hide get wadded up into a ball and the head placed on top of the hide? How long do you think it took for the hide to freeze right under the skull? It took at least another 2 if not 3 days. When the taxidermist thawed it out it took atleast 24 hours if not 2 days with the head in it.The bacteria doesn't stop working on a hide until it is either completely frozen or the moisture content of the hide is below 15% after salting. The slipping could have been a direct result.As far as the taxidermist going through with the mount and not informing you that the cape had slipped. . . No excuses!! He should have contacted the hunter before proceeding with the mount.