ORIGINAL: nctaxi
englum - I never said that $250 mounts are junk, I did say that I would never touch one for that. I will also say that for a $250 mount, you got your monies worth. Like Bill Yox said for every taxi there are customers, as long as you like your great.
There are differences in price because of differences in quality and details. You might not be able to the difference but I can assure you that everyclient of mine does notice. I don't take in a lot of work like some because I want to spend as much time as I can with my children while they still think that I know everything
. The majority of my clients are refered or past clients. The bow shop that I use has 2 of my mounts hanging there along with 20 or so of others, when someone asks about a taxidermist, they tell them to look at my 2 and then the others. If they can tell the difference and want to pay for that difference, they give them my card. I have 5 bears to pick up from them right now. I'd rather mount bears then deer anyhow.......
See the thing is, I highly doubt that you could pick this mount apart. Ive seen many many deer mounted and this is better than any others I have seen. Ive seen this one side to side with mounts that won state and national prizes, and this guys work takes it. Its easily $500 work. Im just stating my point that it could be just as good or better than your work. I dont know this for a fact, but you don't know that it's not better as a fact either. The price may lead you to think that the eyes are clayed up, the ears are pink, you could see sew lines, etc, etc, but you can't. This is an endless argument and the only way to settle it would be to set them down side by side and pick them apart. And obviously we can't do that.
Thats a very nice bear mount by the way. Thats something I would love to do sometime-- shoot a bear, but unfortunately around here we dont have any bears!