he does his painting in the warmer months and taxidermy in the fall....i don't think he had alot of work and he does his own taning so there's no wait for the hides to get back to him....and the work he did have in the shop all looked good....he also went through the PA institute of taxidermy so i think he's on the up and up....when i brought my deer to him back on the 2nd of nov mine was only the 10th one he had........i talked to him before i walked out the door with it cause of getting it back so soon....can only go buy what he says for now and haven't heard anything bad bout him..............bob