Jeff, if you can provide the cape....there shouldn't be any real difference in price. If you can't provide the cape...obviously you'd have to buy one. Getting a cape this time of year should be no problem, you can just go to a deer processor, and ask them to cape one of them for you (many folks don't take the horns). They might charge you a tad to do it. Also,most taxidermists will have extra capes lying around, or a source to get one quick. Rack bases shouldn't be a major issue for him.