Hi everyone! So last deer season I brought my buck to a taxidermist to have him cape mounted. Well they just called me and my deer is ready to be picked up!!! 
I’ve never had anything taxidermied before (that’s a word, right?) so I’m wondering do people ever tip the person in addition to the service fee? And if so, about how much? Thanks!
Just tip them with a “smile” and a thank you 
Congrats on getting the beast back. Be sure to post some pics. As for tipping, I don’t think it’s standard in that particular industry, but like anyone, I’m sure a tip would be appreciated.
Who did the work for you?
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Just tip them with a “smile” and a thank you
X2 no $ tip is necessary
If he did good work the tip should be sharing his name and info to people that might need his help in the future 
. Good word of mouth does more for these guys than a couple bucks ( 
) ever could! Congrats on harvesting a wall mounter and let’s see some pics!
Yep, Good tip is good word of mouth for those guys.. Plus, we don’t need to go out of our way to standardize another industry to tipping! 
OR, save the tip and give your landowner and extra $50 for Christmas! If you’re the landowner, well, drink it up with your buddies as you drink to your new prize.
Okay thanks guys, I appreciate your input! My husband and I will be picking up my deer today after work. I’m so excited! I TOLD him I’d get the first deer mount in the house – he didn’t believe me! Now to see who gets the first fish mount… 
We brought my deer down to John’s Taxidermy in Hastings. He came highly recommended by several IDO’ers and he’s not too far of a drive for us.
I’ll be sure to post some pictures of my prize tonight! I’ve got to rearrange some things on the wall in the living room to make room for my trophy!
Thanks again!
Well here he is! Just picked him up about an hour ago and I LOVE it! There’s my deer that I shot, hanging in my living room… and yes, I may have gotten a little teary-eyed as my husband helped me hang it. The view from our couch is stunning, and I can’t stop finding reasons to walk into the living room just to see it! Thank you to those of you for recommending John’s Taxidermy in Hastings, and thank you John!!!
Very nice Sharon 
Looks great and there’s room for another one right next to it
Looks great, Congrats!
Awesome! I don’t recall the story behind the buck. What were the details again?
Great looking buck and mount! Congrats again Sharon!
Well, I’ve always enjoyed writing so I had typed up the details of the event when we got home from the shack back in November. Here’s what I wrote:
Well it was opening day and I had just gotten back to my stand from lunch after a long, quiet morning. I had only been in my stand for about 45 minutes when I noticed a flock of Chickadees arrived. I’m an amateur bird photographer so I quietly got out my camera and was adjusting the settings. I raised it to snap a photo and as I looked through the lens there was the buck off to my left trotting by at a pretty good clip! In my head I shouted “Oh @#$&!” and set the camera down while reaching for my rifle and putting my grunt call to my lips. I grunted twice. He stopped behind a thick patch of trees and brush. I couldn’t see him. I waited for what felt like forever. I was going to be so pissed at myself if I missed this opportunity because I was taking pictures of Chickadees! He wasn’t moving. I waited more. He started trotting again. I gave two more grunt calls and he stopped – broadside to me. I got him in my crosshairs and squeezed the trigger. Nothing happened! I shoot an old Remington 35 lever action and forgot to pull back the hammer! It felt like forever when I reached my thumb forward and pulled the hammer back and looked thorough the scope again. He hadn’t moved an inch! Thank God! I squeezed the trigger again and bang! He jumped and ran. Luckily, he ran uphill and toward the main trail, and only a couple hundred yards. I double-lunged him! My husband helped me track and then gut him. This is my third year deer hunting and my second deer. Though, this is my first deer that I shot while sitting alone. It was amazing and I was shaking and cried a little – It was a blast!
It’s funny, reading this again after nine months; nine long months of waiting to see what he’ll look like and hope that when I look at him again I feel the excitement, the butterflies, the gratitude, and the magic of the moment all over again – and I can’t believe how much I really do.
Your story is what deer hunting is all about! Thanks for making me smile. 
Very nice, congrats.
I am sure any deer hunter would be very happy with that buck.
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