Northern middle Tn taxidermist

[74MOPAR]

Who do you recommend up this way? What is the going rate for a shoulder mount? We have been spoiled up here with one of the best and he was very reasonable, but he's not taking any right now.

 

[Creek bottoms]

Allen Jones in Dickson, used to be in Franklin. No idea what he charges.

 

[Doecrusher]

Defeated Creek taxidermy

 

[74MOPAR]

Defeated Creek taxidermy

Do you have any experience with them?

 

[Doecrusher]

Not a deer but I've had a fish done by him... What I've seen though he does awesome work.

 

[Specializedjon]

I can meet you in Nashville
I dabble in taxidermy

 

[Specializedjon]

Www.oldoaktaxidermy.com

 

[WilcoKen]

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

Do you have any experience with them?

I do. PM if interested.

 

[AT Hiker]

Speaking of price, standard shoulder mounts will soon be $1k across the board. The cost to produce a mount drastically increases each year, fortunately, for the hunter, many taxidermists are extremely slow to follow the increases.

Before I moved, I was only mounting deer for friends. Virtually zero overhead at that point and I was charging around $750. I could have made more money as a Walgreens cashier per hour but I enjoyed it and gave me something to do when things were slow. Since I don't have many friends I didn't mount many deer

 

[TNReb]

Foster Butt and his son Chris did excellent work. Unfortunately Chris died way too young a couple of years ago.

 

[Tn Joe]

Trophy Ridge Taxidermy in Castalian Springs

 

[WilcoKen]

Foster Butt and his son Chris did excellent work. Unfortunately Chris died way too young a couple of years ago.

Yes very good work. Chris did and excellent job on a turkey of mine. Sad he is gone.

 

[bowtechgump]

Speaking of price, standard shoulder mounts will soon be $1k across the board. The cost to produce a mount drastically increases each year, fortunately, for the hunter, many taxidermists are extremely slow to follow the increases.

Before I moved, I was only mounting deer for friends. Virtually zero overhead at that point and I was charging around $750. I could have made more money as a Walgreens cashier per hour but I enjoyed it and gave me something to do when things were slow. Since I don't have many friends I didn't mount many deer

Seeing your work.....I will admit that I have failed you......friend?!

 

[BigCityBubba]

Allen Jones in Dickson, used to be in Franklin. No idea what he charges.

I think he is around $650 but that was a few years ago. Not sure if he has gone up.

 

[Creek bottoms]

Foster Butt and his son Chris did excellent work. Unfortunately Chris died way too young a couple of years ago.

I didn't know that about Chris. Sad to hear. He was an excellent guide too. Is Foster still kicking?

 

[TNReb]

I didn't know that about Chris. Sad to hear. He was an excellent guide too. Is Foster still kicking?

I don't know him personally. I only met Foster when he did a deer for me several years ago. Chris did my next one.

I just happened to Google search a while back to see if Chris was still doing taxidermy, and I found his obituary.

 

[FredRog72]

My go to is Cripple Creek Taxidermy just below Murfreesboro. Jamie is a great guy and does great work. I dropped another one off to him yesterday.

 

[74MOPAR]

Thanks for the responses. Stacey is taking deer again so my son is taking his there. I took mine to Defeated Creek. We'll see how it turns out.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

If They don't work out for you try Dustin vaine out in Vanleer. Outside of Dickson. 2 of mine from last season I'm waiting on.