Man, some of you guys have it hard with those long waits. My taxidermist (Ron Zellman of Zellmans Taxidermy) will usually have your deer back to you within 3-4 months, and the one he did for me was a rifle kill taken at the end of rifle season. I believe that my turkey was done in about 2-1/2 months and the 3 trout that I have taken to him have been done within 1-1/2 to 2 months. Not to mention he does some of the best work around and has the best prices!