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Old 07-11-2006, 01:11 PM
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You're lucky. I still haven't gotten my '03 or my '04 bucks back. Been calling and leaving messages but never get a call back. I know his shop is still there but it's never open when I go by. I just have a bad feeling.
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Old 07-11-2006, 01:24 PM
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I have a good taxidermist who doesnt do a ton of mounts. It took me 3 months to get mine back...
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:15 PM
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Usually takes mine a little over a year to a year and a half so looks like you're not too far off. I've heard of a guy close by that gets 'em back in 6 months, but I have to question the quality of the mount on that short of a turn around time.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:16 PM
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You're lucky. I still haven't gotten my '03 or my '04 bucks back. Been calling and leaving messages but never get a call back. I know his shop is still there but it's never open when I go by. I just have a bad feeling.
Yea I would too[&o]
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Old 07-11-2006, 03:08 PM
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I know a guy that takes way too long...3-4 years. I no loger go to him. 1 - 1.5 years is all it should really take.
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Old 07-11-2006, 03:42 PM
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My taxidermist was arrested for fraud, he was taking the animals and downpayments and never doing the work...I have a Rio Grand turkey with him now I have to wait for the hearings to see if I can get it back.
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Old 07-11-2006, 04:07 PM
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13 months is an acceptable amount of time to wait as far as I'm concerned. A taxidermist pushing animals out any faster isn't as busy as the others. Anything over 13 months and the taxidermist is either lazy or taking on more than he can chew.
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Old 07-11-2006, 06:02 PM
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ORIGINAL: Might Mite

I know a guy that takes way too long...3-4 years. I no loger go to him. 1 - 1.5 years is all it should really take.
Thats how long it is for my taxidermist. He does good work but that really is a long time to wiat. He took almost 2 years for my dads walleye. After this buck I'm looking for a new taxidermist.
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Old 07-11-2006, 07:04 PM
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i gave mine up too the taxi htat does it for his family and ours (very good famil y friend) and i still havent go tit back but i am not worried it wont cost me nothin to get my 8 point mounted
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:21 PM
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I've used a couple, shortest time was 3 months and longest 8 months. If you haven't got a 2003 or 04 buck back, then that just smells wrong.
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