2nd year taxidermist looking to mount your buck(or other critters) for cheap

[518BowSlayer]

this will be my 2nd year doing taxidermy and I would like to offer my services to anyone on this forum who's in or around the capital region. I'll do deer shoulder mounts for $150. I need more practice so as long as I break even on the form and materials I'm happy. Please don't expect master quality work as I am still a beginner, but I will do my very best. Last year I did 7 deer (2 of which were from forum members), 1 coyote, 1 moose and a few fish. I've done a few turkey fan mounts too. Thank you and good luck this season

Edited August 13, 2020 by 518BowSlayer

[sbuff]

Sure would be nice to get a slammer and help you out ,if i don't score I can surely pass your information along .

What town 

[Robhuntandfish]

Nice work and very nice offer.  

[Swamp_bucks]

The mounts look good.  Capital region isn't to far from me I'll keep you in mind if I get lucky this year.

[518BowSlayer]

1 hour ago, sbuff said:

Sure would be nice to get a slammer and help you out ,if i don't score I can surely pass your information along .

What town 

I'm in downtown Troy

[grampy]

What a nice offer! The stuff you did looks good in the pictures!

 

Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky with "something" this year?

[UpStateRedNeck]

2nd picture, 2 year old with the malnourished rack is mine.  Good dude, would recommend.  Im happy to have a taxi close by!

[sbuff]

51 minutes ago, 518BowSlayer said:

I'm in downtown Troy

I'm in latham sounds good .

[left field]

Nice work. Coyote looks cool.

What's the story on the lizard with the sword? Put up much of a fight?

 

[WNY Bowhunter]

Dang, you must be tanning your own capes? It costs be around $225 in supplies just to mount my own deer...

[fasteddie]

Nice work !

[Bolt action]

Good looking mounts! If I score a nice one this year, that offer would be worth the drive from Rochester. 

[suburbanfarmer]

2 hours ago, Bolt action said:

Good looking mounts! If I score a nice one this year, that offer would be worth the drive from Rochester. 

If I get one as well, we could drive together

[suburbanfarmer]

Whats the turn around time?

[doebuck1234]

Generous offer!im not close by but will keep you in mind.have yet to get a mount done.just a matter of time!!

[518BowSlayer]

11 hours ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

Dang, you must be tanning your own capes? It costs be around $225 in supplies just to mount my own deer...

yes I do

[518BowSlayer]

Just now, 518BowSlayer said:

yes I do

not the moose though, that went to the tannery

[518BowSlayer]

8 hours ago, suburbanfarmer said:

Whats the turn around time?

I tan my own deer hides so pretty quick, just need to get a day off to mount it then it has to dry for 2 weeks. I would say 6 weeks tops

[WNY Bowhunter]

I started off the same way my first year back in 2015...mounting 6 deer for family/friends for material cost. Now, after mounting up 100+ deer over the past 4 seasons it's amazing looking back and seeing how the quality progresses, especially when learning everything on your own. I cringe every time I see a pic of a mount I did during the first couple years...lol. Keep it up!!!

[mowin]

I'm very happy with the 4pt he did for me. It was my grandnephews first buck.

 

[crappyice]

I'm in downtown Troy

Is Sherlock and Holmes still there? That was one of the first places I went to that had a ton of fancy beers (but no high life?!?). Can’t remember the name of the “club” in Troy that was our Thursday night college standard.


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[Five Seasons]

would you do or want to try a yote or fox?

[crappyice]

would you do or want to try a yote or fox?

Good question...I’d be interested in that as well


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[Moho81]

I can't wait to see the progression from last year to this year. Like @WNY Bowhunter said this is how he started out and in a few short years he's turning out pieces of art! 

[ApexerER]

They look great to me! I'm in Saratoga. At that price it might even be worth getting a doe on the wall.....Hopefully I'll be looking you up this fall!