I don't think I'd use a taxidermist unless he could guarantee a turnaround in one year. I know there are some who take forever and they are very very good at what they do, but there are also those who get them done fast and those mounts look great as well. Yes there are some amazing taxidermists that do amazing work but I'm still not waiting over a year for my mount...there's more than one good taxidermist here in Illinois.

My taxidermist will generally get mounts done in 4-6 months depending on how busy he is. I admit I was skeptical at first but the mounts look great and more importantlystill do after many years. I've got a couple mounts that are 10 and 14 years old that look just as good as the one I had mounted in 2006.

What more could you ask for?