MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Mike at Adirondack wildlife studeo is the man.
I started getting reproduction mounts done and I will NEVER KEEP a mountable fish again. Repro's are absolutely awsome and seem to be so much sturdier. I had my son nock a repro off the wall with his pool stick (that will never happen again) anyway the mount held up fantastic. fell about 7 feet.
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I havnt caught any fish worth mounting but what has to be done to make a replica? Would like to know. Imo i think it would be a little more enjoyable having the actual fish done. But either would be fine
800 bucks for a deer head and 20 bucks a inch for fish, how is this guy even in business, he is 300 bucks over average for deer heads , and 5 bucks a inch over fish mounts
Seriously? How can you price shop art? If the work is outstanding then why should it be the same price as the average Joe charging 12-15 an inch? Every taxidermist produces a different product. A lot of guys have never seen good taxidermy so they don't know better. No, it doesn't come at 12 dollars and inch. I cringe at some of the mounts that I have seen guys on here think are good. Like anything else you get what you pay for. Best thing is spend time looking at past work and then decide what type of quality you want for the price you are willing to pay.Pulled this off another website, but it gets right to the point about choosing a taxidermist:CHOOSING A TAXIDERMISTChoosing a taxidermist can be a frustrating experience. Many people think all taxidermy work is the same and so they "price shop", often with disastrous results. While price is an important factor, quality of work is much more important. Your mount will last a lifetime and you want to display it proudly so remember the famous saying:"The bitterness of poor quality will remain long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
800 for a deer head is crazy, and that first walleye on that guys website looks like garbage, my buddy does deer heads on the side, and they are not diffcult, my dad had his last one done by a guy that woorked at budweiser for 200 bucks, and the guy took that deer to 3 shows and won all of them, 800 foor a deer head is way over priced, and so is 20 bucks a inch
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as a past customer, i have to agree with you adam, it's really good but...
he only charged 600 for my deer head and 625 for my 48" 27lbs northern replica.both came out absolutely awesome.i do see a big difference in other deer mounts and fish mounts i'v seen, this guy is no joke.even if he is a little high on his prices you get what you pay for.if you want a cheap half a$$ mount and your good with that fine, if you want exceptional quality work check him out
Not picking on you Adam, but you haven't seen good fiberglass reproductions if you think they look fake, but you are right, bad ones do. Good ones are out there, but like anything else, you have to shop for the right artist. I think I have only seen a handful of skin mounts as good as this repo.....(Image removed from quote.)
there are plenty of taxidermist around pulaski that do just as good if not better work for 13-14 a inch, his deer do look great, but they all do when they are first done, i think his fish doont loook so hot, that 1st walleye looks terrible, and he says no gurantee on the tanning of the hide, for 800 bucks he better nt mess that up or it wont last 4 months
i just double checked the prices on his site,800 for deer and 20 or 23 per inch on fish is high,the guy is awesome but thasts high.to be honest at that price i would look else where too.it might be worth giving a call and see if he'd come down at all.as for the tanning i'm not sure i get that
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