Gobblers

[518BowSlayer]

Just finished 2 gobbling gobblers. The one in the limb is my father in law's and mines on the little fireplace. 3rd and 4th full mount turkey's I ever did. Think I'm ready to take on some bird customers

 

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[dbHunterNY]

looks great Ryan. How about bear or bear rugs? lol

[dbHunterNY]

those are freeze dried heads and not fake replacements right?

[Five Seasons]

gorgeous. great work man! How's the new shop coming along?

[Cabin Fever]

Great job!


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[518BowSlayer]

those are freeze dried heads and not fake replacements right?

Yup. Freeze dried heads look so much better

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[518BowSlayer]

gorgeous. great work man! How's the new shop coming along?

Slowly but surely it's coming along. I've done as much work as I could without dumping a ton of money in there (besides a new roof). I'll post an update before deer season

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[518BowSlayer]

looks great Ryan. How about bear or bear rugs? lol

Haven't done any bears yet but I definitely will if given the chance. Alot of taxidermists send bear rugs out to companies who specialize in rugs because it's a giant pain to do them without the proper equipment. I think it's because they need to be degreased REALLY well and need to be worked and stretched after tanning to stay soft and pliable. Plus you need a somewhat heavy duty sewing machine to go through the hide and heavy felt they use. The taxidermist just skins, fleshes, and salts the hide and sends it to the rug company to do the rest. I could definitely do that for you!

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[G-Man]

Looks good.  My advice is get to the point you specialize in certain game.  No taxidermist is great at everything.  Some do amazing fish .others deer and other birds... its better to be great at a few than mediocre at a lot.  I respect the fact you tried out full turkey before taking them on.   Keep up the good work!

[518BowSlayer]

Looks good.  My advice is get to the point you specialize in certain game.  No taxidermist is great at everything.  Some do amazing fish .others deer and other birds... its better to be great at a few than mediocre at a lot.  I respect the fact you tried out full turkey before taking them on.   Keep up the good work!

I like the variety though... I don't want to end up doing the same exact thing every single day

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[G-Man]

3 hours ago, 518BowSlayer said:

I like the variety though... I don't want to end up doing the same exact thing every single day

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You will learn where the $ is.  My uncle was trying to retire and specilized in deer  raised his prices crazy high 750 a head  8 years ago still had  people lining  up.. did many heads for big name hunters across the country..  crazy cool custome mounts.  But all deer or deer family ( elk , caribou, mule deer , key deer fallow ect.. )  its a profession where mastering one is better than  jack of all trades master of none.  

Full body mounts of deer jumping. Drinking out of puddles in woods...  becomes art vs just a mount. 

 

[Five Seasons]

4 hours ago, G-Man said:

You will learn where the $ is. 

 

If it's not his full time or even part time job, then maybe it doesn't matter where the money is. Hell even if it is a full-time job, most of us wish we could pick and choose parts of our jobs. In this case he can choose to do a lot and learn a lot versus specializing.

I myself am a jack of all trades in my profession. There's a need for us guys too and typically we're the business leaders. We build teams of experts and specialist.

Anyhow, to each his own. I didn't take your input as criticism, but just to say that I hope he does what he loves and that's all. 

[G-Man]

38 minutes ago, Belo said:

If it's not his full time or even part time job, then maybe it doesn't matter where the money is. Hell even if it is a full-time job, most of us wish we could pick and choose parts of our jobs. In this case he can choose to do a lot and learn a lot versus specializing.

I myself am a jack of all trades in my profession. There's a need for us guys too and typically we're the business leaders. We build teams of experts and specialist.

Anyhow, to each his own. I didn't take your input as criticism, but just to say that I hope he does what he loves and that's all. 

I dont take it that way  im impressed he want to learn to do gobbler well and then offer it his clients..  just trying to say your better off being really good at a few things than have your mediocre attempts become part of your reputation..  taxidermy is not an easy thing to do properly.  Ive seen way to many mounts by guys that can do anything that are not quality . Imo better to specialize and  be known as the best..  i looked hard for a giy that did bear very well.. a lot do them and ear look like mickey mouse . Not natural or lips and nose not right.  Then look at a lot of small game mounts and some are better than others at them  smiles on foxes or coyotes.. .  

My neighbor down the road does fish exceptionally well and does them for many other local taxidemists that simply upcharge their customers for his work...  cut out the middle man and save 5 dollars plus an inch...

I meant nothing other than thats a business your better off beging very good and not doing mounts your not going to  do as well as your reputation suffer and as that does so does your business..