The guy that did mine (pic above) charges 425 for the regular shoulder mount. I looked at a bunch of his work before settling on him. I wanted the best job I could get and I wanted it to last.

The key is to ask them questions. It more than just the cost. Some people use dri-tan stuff that is a powder they put on the green hide instead of tanning. Then they go ahean and put it directly on the form wet. This makes thier turn around times very fast. Unfortunatly, I have heard that over time you will know the difference between the ones professionaly tanned and the dri-tan ones. I haven't seen this first hand and have a friend who uses it. But his aren't near what my taxi did.

I looked at it like this. If I shoot a buck I want to put on the wall I want him to look exactly as I remember him. I don't want to have it look like an old mount after 5-10-15 years. I want it to last. Is it worth saving a hundred bucks only to have to redo it later with someone elses cape or to live with a mount that looks funny after a while... Not to me.


Bottom line is research the process some. Ask questions to the taxi your considering. Then look at the guys work. It pays to ask him for references too. I went to a guys house and looked at his mounts. He had alot of them. And he only had 2 by this guy and let me tell you you could tell the difference.

Good luck.

Jason