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Affordable Taxidermist
#2297004
11/17/17 03:46 PM
11/17/17 03:46 PM
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Joined: Nov 2017
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CDHunter
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Anyone know a quality whitetail taxidermist at an affordable rate?
Last edited by CDHunter; 11/17/17 04:18 PM.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
#2297018
11/17/17 03:56 PM
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257wbymag
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"Cheap" and "quality" do not belong in the same sentence man. Either go cheap. Or go for quality. And that's not just for taxidermy.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
#2297032
11/17/17 04:07 PM
11/17/17 04:07 PM
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nacho
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Got a friend up here that does shoulder mounts for $375 or $400. Quality work and I am very happy with his work. He’s located in elkmont so it would be a little drive from Birmingham.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
#2297034
11/17/17 04:11 PM
11/17/17 04:11 PM
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ArtisticWhitetails
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it wasn't too long ago at all you could get a damn good mount done for no more than 250 or 300. Now a bunch of guys are wanting 450 for one. That's because deer manikins went from $35 to $75 in 3 years. You can thank Uncle Sam for that, in particular Obamas EPA claimed the foam used in production of manikins was bad for the environment. So, the supply companies had to re-formulate, re-tool, etc and pass the cost of doing so down to you. Even the most mundane of things big brothers got their hand in.
"As the deer panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee"
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: 257wbymag]
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11/17/17 04:17 PM
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"Cheap" and "quality" do not belong in the same sentence man. Either go cheap. Or go for quality. And that's not just for taxidermy.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: 257wbymag]
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11/17/17 04:19 PM
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MS_Hunter
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"Cheap" and "quality" do not belong in the same sentence man. Either go cheap. Or go for quality. And that's not just for taxidermy.
In your darkest hour when the demons come, call on me brother and we'll fight them together.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: Hornhntr]
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11/17/17 04:27 PM
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Quality to one guy might be crap to another. Go look at different peoples work in person and you will find a few you like. Then pick the one within your price range. No different than buying a car. The last 3 i had mounted were 575 each and i am very happy with them. Thanks for the productive response
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/17/17 04:58 PM
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Please do NOT rely on pictures. I once saw some pics and then the finished product. Wayyyyy different. Finished was complete Crap and from the pics I thought it was fine. Spend a few extra bucks. You won’t regret it and won’t even remember it after you pick it up
Don't blame me for your bad decision-
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: PERRYCOUNTY]
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11/17/17 05:45 PM
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BCLC
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Alan at Choccolocco Taxidermy in Lincoln/Talladega area is who I use. He is a top notch guy who turns out fantastic work. He may not be done overnight and it may not be "cheap" but it will be a true work of art.... AND he'll give each and every mount the same quality time and attention whether it's a little basket rack scrub buck or a 180in Buckmaster centerfold.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: BCLC]
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11/17/17 05:58 PM
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Hornhntr
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Alan at Choccolocco Taxidermy in Lincoln/Talladega area is who I use. He is a top notch guy who turns out fantastic work. He may not be done overnight and it may not be "cheap" but it will be a true work of art.... AND he'll give each and every mount the same quality time and attention whether it's a little basket rack scrub buck or a 180in Buckmaster centerfold. ^^^THIS^^^
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/17/17 06:02 PM
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257wbymag
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Ron Bettendorf is the real deal. Good folks
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/17/17 06:05 PM
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Mbrock
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Thanks Mbrock and BCLC, I will definitely check both of those guys out Sorghum Hollow Taxidermy and Processing is Ron's business.
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Re: Affordable Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/17/17 08:03 PM
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Posts: 12,244 Oxford, AL. USA
Big Game Hunter
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Brought To Life Taxidermy Heflin Alabama $355
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: 257wbymag]
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11/17/17 08:24 PM
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"Cheap" and "quality" do not belong in the same sentence man. Either go cheap. Or go for quality. And that's not just for taxidermy. This. Last one I had was $600. He’s in Gurley. Given his skill I would’ve paid him $1k.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: Hornhntr]
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11/18/17 02:43 AM
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Alan at Choccolocco Taxidermy in Lincoln/Talladega area is who I use. He is a top notch guy who turns out fantastic work. He may not be done overnight and it may not be "cheap" but it will be a true work of art.... AND he'll give each and every mount the same quality time and attention whether it's a little basket rack scrub buck or a 180in Buckmaster centerfold. ^^^THIS^^^ Alan has mounted 3 for me and one for my dad. I won't take one to anyone else!!
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: Forrestgump1]
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11/18/17 03:16 AM
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I haven't shoulder mounted one in quite a few years but I want to say top notch work was worth $250 to $300. Some of these prices you fellas are speaking of are absurd. How much have trucks increased in that time? It is amazing that someone will pay thousands of dollars for hunting equipment and thousands more for an ATV and then say they don’t want to pay more than a couple of hundred dollars for something that will outlast all those other items and provide a memory for the rest of your life if it is quality work. Or you can go cheap and look at it forever thinking man I sure do with I had paid a little more for that mount.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: doekiller]
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11/18/17 03:24 AM
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I haven't shoulder mounted one in quite a few years but I want to say top notch work was worth $250 to $300. Some of these prices you fellas are speaking of are absurd. How much have trucks increased in that time? It is amazing that someone will pay thousands of dollars for hunting equipment and thousands more for an ATV and then say they don’t want to pay more than a couple of hundred dollars for something that will outlast all those other items and provide a memory for the rest of your life if it is quality work. Or you can go cheap and look at it forever thinking man I sure do with I had paid a little more for that mount. Yep! My brother in law wouldn't come off an extra 150 to get a quality mount but on the way home from looking at the place he stopped and bought 300 bucks of ammo to blow up a wild pigs butt.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: Mbrock]
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11/18/17 05:15 AM
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rst87
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Ron Bettendorf in Lamar county does exceptional work for $400. Less without a plaque. x2 He has mounted 2 for me
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/18/17 06:33 AM
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I was given Bill Jones number by Mike from Bucksters in Montgomery, was planning on giving him a call as well.
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/18/17 09:27 AM
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2Dogs
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The real question is does anyone know a taxidermist that will do a shoulder mount for less than $400 that you would send a deer to I don't.
"Why do you ask"?
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Re: Affordable Taxidermist
[Re: CDHunter]
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11/20/17 04:10 AM
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BamaGuitarDude
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if you want cheap, do a euro skull mount yourself - Google/YouTube it ... but for a shoulder mount, you need to be willing to pay $300-500 depending on what you want ...
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Re: Cheap Quality Taxidermist
[Re: PERRYCOUNTY]
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11/20/17 07:02 AM
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1ST Shoulder mount I got done was a 10 pt for $75.00 by JOEL STONE in Leeds....1977... Price him now !!!!!! My first mount was done by Joel in '85 for $150. It costs a little more these days.
Last edited by AU338MAG; 11/20/17 07:03 AM.
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