#792630 - 06/23/08 08:02 PM
taxidermist lost my beard
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wthjr
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Loc: East Tn
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I took my first turkey to the taxidermist here in my hometown to have a tailfan/wing mount. I shot it opening morning and was so excited. Ok long story short I just got it back last week. It looks ok but let me tell you what I went thru to get it. First of all he still hasnt found the 9.5 inch beard. He LOST it! So he put a fake one on. Is this normal? Has anyone else ever been thru this? Also, I told him to take the spurs off and hollow them out and hang them with it. So instead of cutting the leg in two and hollowing them out he cut them flush off the leg! So basically to me they are ruined. I guess you get what you pay for. I had him do a deer for me and it was ok. So I dont know what the hello happened here. I am really upset over this. Needless to say I cant refer him or use him anymore. Whats your horror story?
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#792712 - 06/23/08 08:39 PM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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Got my best buck with a bow back and the horns were crooked in the head.. leaning to one side. But I did get that fixed.
I also took a bobcat I trapped to another taxidermist and he really screwed it up. He had the stitched up part on the front instead of the back.
Took my sons deer to him a couple of years later to mount. Keep in mind this guy was a really good taxidermist at one time and has done several deer for me that look great! He started letting other people help him and took on students.. big mistake! Anyway I took a look at the deer hanging in his shop and they looked terrible. I have used him for years and I took my sons deer back to the car and left and have not been back sense. I have a really good taxidermist now and are very pleased so far.
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#793181 - 06/24/08 01:32 AM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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CopperHead77
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Bout the worst thing I've had happen is they got the pose wrong,no big deal,after waiting a yr I was just glad to get it back.
Losing a beard is pretty wild,didn't even know you could get fake beards but I guess they can reproduce anything these days,sorry bout your luck,that just sucks!
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#793316 - 06/24/08 08:20 AM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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Gravey
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I've been pleased for the most part with everything I've ever had done. I'd be pissed off if they lost my beard and cut the spurs off like that.
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#793334 - 06/24/08 08:31 AM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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Waiting for nearly two years to get a deer back then it being the WAY wrong pose and still had gray primer on the nose instead of shiny black paint.
VERY crappy appearance of the hair and just basically a crap job.
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#793647 - 06/24/08 11:15 AM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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renegade50
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i would be furious to say the least!!!!!
word of mouth advertising is what makes and breaks taxidermist good or bad.....
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#793722 - 06/24/08 11:53 AM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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Mathews Hunter
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I just received my bear mounts back a few weeks ago. A guy I hunted in Alberta with has not received his two mounts yet. The shipping company has no record of them and he can not get the Taxidermist in Edmonton Alberta to return his calls. To top that, the mounts are already paid for in the area of $2,500.
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#801694 - 06/29/08 08:56 PM
Re: taxidermist lost my beard
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kmac29
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and you paid for it? dang..im pretty sure i would have picked it up and told him it wasnt done right so i wasnt gonna pay him and i would walk out of there with what was left of it..
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