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taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:06 am
by bourne33
just wondering what the going rate was for mounted ducks these days. had two done last year cost me 185 called back a few days ago and it is now $240. this is getting kinda pricey. anyone know of anygood taxidermist down south?
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:40 am
by jkb87
your not too far from meridian.... if you come up 59 and take the enterprise or quitman exit... you can get to jay's..... he is about the only one i know that way.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:41 am
by bourne33
have you seen his ducks and do you know how much he charges.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:30 pm
by jkb87
i dont know what he charges but i have seen his ducks.... nice work, just what you would expect from someone that does it all(deer, turkey, bobcat, the works) he is not someone that concentrates just on one species. he does all the mounts for the big buck contest out of meridian.... which is the second biggest contest in the state besides the one in jackson... so he has some creditablity.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:43 pm
by bourne33
ok cool thanks for the info. will give him a call.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:40 pm
by Drakeshead
Mine is $200 a duck and he is on this site.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:47 pm
by featherworks
Hey Drakeshead, I went up to $250 as of August 1, but I will do a bird for any member of msducks for $225. When gas was sky high, all my supplies went there also. When gas came down, my supplies did not... so as with any job, I decided to either make money or quit. By the way, I am trying to have your pintail pair done by the 1st or soon after.
Later, Phillip
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:12 pm
by Greenhead329
My taxidermist used to charge 180 but now hes up to 215 a bird
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:22 pm
by farmerc83
featherworks wrote:When gas was sky high, all my supplies went there also. When gas came down, my supplies did not...
Anyone noticed we are seeing this trend with most freight? 6 months ago the only reason things went up was gas, leaving one to assume when gas came down the products would also....not so much. I think suppliers see it as you being conditioned to the new inflated price so why cut it unless they have to. Good ole American capitalism at its worst.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:33 pm
by rbl763
too much!!! all of em charge too much!!! I will do it fer 15 dolla, no refunds
I will clean em and eat em, then staple duck to driftwood with inards falling out, most realistic look yet, won't charge extra for smell
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:42 pm
by jtdumallard
anthony who are you using. we use the guy in mendelhall, his name slips me right now but i think his last name is walker
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:10 am
by bamaman
john walker in magee did a mallard for me for $150, that was a couple years ago, he does good work. by the way bourne, i am buddies with chad and have hunted with yall a couple of times
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:28 pm
by firerescue790
i dropped 2 woodies off today and was told 190 each any type of duck any pose, this is on the coast, red creek taxidermy hwy 57
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:17 pm
by woundedduck
bobby brown in mendenhall or tommy lovelace in brandon. he works with ellis soloman.
Re: taxidermists/ what does your taxidermist charge?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:00 am
by bourne33
i have used john walker in the past and he does a fine job but he has went up to $240 last year it was $185 got two done there. It is hard to come off that right now. Joel when are you going back to camp? Going to arkansas wed and then to camp on sunday.