The taxidermist I use is in the $400 range. There are others who charge much less, but look at the eyes, ears, nostrils, (in other words, detail) and I will gladly pay the extra$$.

I have a buddy who took a dandy 165" two years ago, and a "friend" who is "getting into" taxidermy screwed up the cape and he is still waiting for it. Sorry, but I will gladly pay extra to have a "professional" job done.

Rack, you make a valid point, but if you look at "anyting" you buy and strip it down to "raw" costs, there is typically a BIG swing, from "cost" to "sell price".