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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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Thanks Mbrock and BCLC, I will definitely check both of those guys out
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Boo Boo Head
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Ron Bettendorf is the real deal. Good folks
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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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Cheaper isn't always worse and expensive isn't always better. If you don't know anything about a taxidermist, go to his shop and look at the mounts in progress. Look at the eyes, mouth and how the antlers sit on the mount in particular, look at a picture of a live deer for reference, especially the eyes. I hate seeing a bug eyed deer mount. I see pictures of deer on here occasionally that IMHO shouldn't have been paid for. I have some mounts that were done in the late 70's that still look good, a guy named Ernie Render from Newton did a couple of them.
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Doesn’t Know His Code
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Brought To Life Taxidermy
Heflin Alabama
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IKNOWMYPHUCKINGCODEDAMMITYOUDICKHEAD!!!
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Bill Jones does them for $280. You won't have much detail, but eyes, nose and ears are fine. Don't let anyone tell you different. 3342279933
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Ron Bettendorf in Lamar county does exceptional work for $400. Less without a plaque. x2 He has mounted 2 for me
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I was given Bill Jones number by Mike from Bucksters in Montgomery, was planning on giving him a call as well.
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Clear creek taxidermy in jasper. Randy does awesome work and I think he is 375$
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Artistic Whitetails near West Blocton on Hwy 5 if you don't mind the wait for better detail. Ride by there around Christmas and see all the mounts and antlers you will see why you got to wait. I would pay a little more if you don't get many big ones.
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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"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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Anyone had any work done by Tim Robertson at Still Life Taxidermy?
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I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!
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