This may not be the answer your looking for, but most taxidermist get business from word of mouth and happy customers. The good ones can charge more. Compare what you paid to other taxidermist, if it is on the high end then he/she is probably a really good taxidermist. This is not saying that new taxidermist cannot be really good they might not have a reputation yet. There are many many things to look for in a good mount. Facial detail etc. If you took a close pic of the deer b4 mounting look at it. Does the face look like it did in the picture? Also you could go to taxidermy.net and post in their forums with results that will probably help you out a lot more. -Sam