No offense taken. And don't apologize. I have been doing taxidermy for a few years and you'd be amazed at how many pop up and go away because THEY don't know the business end. My post was just to explain from a taxidermist view. And I agree with you about paying less if you can. The post was to explain to some reading that the costs of a deer mount aren't always TOO HIGH. I hope that you didn't take my post the wrong way.