Well as a full time taxidermist seeing this on my lunch break I will start off by saying this. I am very impressed by the fact that this has even came up as a topic. Now for how it is. For most people they will take there trophy to someone they have been told to take it to. Now for the guy/gal that actually gives a crap for how his/her mount will look when it is done they will do a little research before committing. You should ask yourself what is it that you want. I don’t get my deer done in three months when you send your capes out to be commercially tanned that is ware the longer time frame starts. I’m not a big fan of the in house tan for many reasons. I tend to take a bit more time in all my mounts so a 6 to 12 month turn around is what I need to do a great job on your specimen. Take time in choosing a taxidermist that does good work and that you can trust! Also find a taxidermist that is a member of the state taxidermy association. This usually will tell you that he/she is an active member and is staying on top of our current trade. Some like myself take it a step further and compete in state and national levels. This should tell you that your taxidermist is always trying to get better and not just satisfied with how everything turned out. last but not least don’t sell yourself short by saving a few bucks! If it cost a hundred dollars more to have it done right do it! LOL!! I get a few every year that try to save a buck and go to the “basement taxidermist” and then about April call me and say they would like it fixed. Well I don’t “fix” others work so now it costs them the rate plus the cost of a new cape on top of what they already spent on the first guy! Hope everyone has a little more insight on the subject. that not all taxidermy shops are created equal and if you look around there are some very talented shops in your area. Ryan

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Thanks for all the replies! Looks like we have it narrowed down to Missouri. Now all the homework starts! Thanks again

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Great tip’s Eric.

Sunday morning started very slow. Not seeing my first deer til 9am, then I seen a nice buck chasing a doe past me about 80 yards another hour goes by with no other deer seen and my phone was blowing up all morning from guy’s shooting bucks left and right. I decided to get out of my ground blind and head for the top of the hill to see if I could see if that buck chasing the doe bedded in the crp grass. Sure enough there he was tending the doe at 200 yards!! The wind was right and it didn’t take me long to find myself closing the distance on this deer. I took off my pack and boots and slid into the standing corn leading to the last place I saw him. I stood at the spot looking into the grass trying to see where he had gone when I heard a grunt very,very close!! And in the cornfield with me now! I stood motionless until I seen a glimpse of him running and knocking down corn like a dump truck running back and forth and letting out the deepest grunts and growls I ever heard and then he turned and found himself at only 6 feet!Yes 6 feet!!! from the end of my Mathews, With the touch of my release the arrow went through the bucks heart and the beautiful mule kick was the last thing I seen

All you need to do is take your time sit down and skin the skull. Remove all the meat and boil it. Then hit it with the pressure washer. Boil again with bleach and peroxide. you will end up with a very nice euro monnt.. Hint dont boil for to long or the teeth will start to fall out..

Nice job Jarrad!!!

Can’t wait to see it!! Who shot it??

Nice Job

Big G, I just updated my profile. Im in WI

Jarrad, Nice to see you doing something other than hand lining!! Nice buck bud