Oh man dude..
I thought this would be over........
Let me get this straight...You told him how you felt about your mount and he's blaming the quality of the mount on a tick problem.......
So as far as he's concerned the deal still on.......
You gave him a bunch of hides as "an intended payment" (to make things even)and he figures the deals still on......
He wants a huge deer......
So far you've taken the right steps and have been the nice guy and so far he hasn't clued in to what you want...
Dude I'm sorry,my idea back fired, You played the Nice Guy twice,
Now its time to be an @$$ _____..
Tell him nicely face to face your not happy with the mount, your friends think it god-awful and so does everymember who viewed this thread on HNI....
Tell him your taking it to another taxidermist who is going to fix it,
and tell him you can keep these hides as payment inlew of the hunt..
If he can't live with these terms, tell him to take you to small claims -court, and the judge can decide on the matter...
The court willmore than likely rule on your side, even if it was a arrangement cause nobody likespoor workmanship.....
This way you at leasthavea coutersuit claim against him for the return of the hides and a bill for fixing of the mount....

im going to try this now. Thanks for all your help with the matter.

that is just ugly!!!!!![:'(]that is to bad!!!!!!

Take your finger and place it on the deer. lol. Yeah thats some brutal stuff. WCL

Man, what's the hunting like up there? If it weren't so far, I'd remount it for a hunt.

It hit or miss the deer all move from piece to peice and you need to focus on the food sources and its all scrub oak. There are big deer but you need to find an area that no one looks in and you might get a chance at a big buck.... Just curtiouse how much to remount

I'd say your friend is a serious f!@# stick lol

Id tie a porkchop around his neck and tell him to wait by a tree, Then leave him......................
Brett

so what happened? Did you tell him to go f@#& himself?

You have learned a very hard lesson, check out the work before you commit to leaving anything at a taxidermy shop.