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Old 03-14-2008, 08:43 AM
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What is a good average that everyone waits to get their deer head mounts back?

Taking in account a few variables like...
How busy the taxi's is (10 heads or 150 heads) or if they send the capes out for tanning or do them in-house, etc...

I've talked to numerous taxi's and they all seem to have differant methods and times.
Anything from drying times - to tanning, etc.

For me this years deer was shot @ the beginning of Nov, and I am told, Apr-May to complete mine, which is one of the taxi's 1st to be completed.
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Old 03-14-2008, 09:54 AM
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I was told I mine would be about 8 months. Then again the fellow who's doing mine is the best in a wide area so he has several to do.
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:25 AM
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it takes me about 2 years.....he usually does about 175 shoulder mounts alone
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:57 AM
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6 to 10 months
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Old 03-14-2008, 12:34 PM
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it takes me about 2 years.....he usually does about 175 shoulder mounts alone
Dang, not sure I could wait that long. I shot mine in Nov it should be done in june/july

I'll wait if its a realy good job. Epecialy for a realy nice buck. I'll spend the extra money and wait for a mount that will look nice and last.
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Old 03-14-2008, 02:37 PM
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One year ,give or take up to 60 days. He does about 150 to 200 deer a year .Not to forget all the other gritters he does.Waiting on my 1st. elk mount now.


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Old 03-14-2008, 02:59 PM
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7 to 12 months.
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Old 03-15-2008, 05:48 AM
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My taxidermist does 150 to 200 heads a year and the average time is 2 to 6 months.I dropped mine off Oct 30th and picked it up Jan 3rd.
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Old 03-15-2008, 05:49 AM
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my taxidermist get's mine done in about 3-4 months and he is extremely busy. he does everything from gators to ducks. he tans the hides at his shop and he makes his own molds.
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Old 03-15-2008, 07:23 AM
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Any good taxidermist is a year behind. That shows he has business and is probably very credible. I had a shop for 5 years till I got divorced and u know what happened there and I was a year behind and was very busy
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