What to charge for European mount?

[dasmoofler]

Hi folks,

Last year I did a European mount of a Pronghorn for a friend. With help from this forum it turned out great - he said it's much better than another one he had proffesionally done. So here it is a year later and he's back from Montana with a white tail and another pronghorn that he would like me to do. I will gladly do for free them but he insists on paying me. That's cool, but I have no idea what to charge. I hope I'm not being too nosey, but could someone tell me what the going rate for something like this would be? This is just to do the skull, no mounting plaque.

P.S. for those that remember me the racoon skeleton is ready for assembly!

Thanks,

John

[jbnf - Josh F.]

This will bring up the whole price debate again but I am at $125 for whitetail euros. No Plaque.

[3maytaxidermy]

I am at $100 on a euro with a plaque.

[Cole]

$150.00

includes 3 pc. solid oak or walnut panel.

[dasmoofler]

Thanks folks. I suppose $50 would be a great price. Like I said, I just do it for fun and for friends. Not trying to undercut anyone that does it for a living.

[ndindy]

$100 for deer and antelope, cleaned through whitened.  I don't do any kind of mounting as that touches into taxidermy which requires a license.  I just do da bugz.  I should print that on my cards :laugh:

[bulldog4949]

Don't want to undercut...then charge atleast $100.

[GravityKills]

I charge $200 for beetle cleaned, degreased and whitened. Basic wall or table top mount included.

[Toxic]

$150 includes basic wallmount

[MattHCT]

$175 deer on plaque and $200 antlope on plaque

[Head Hunting Iowan]

You gotta go by whats around you - prices will vary too much.  WT euros only cost 65 bucks here.

[Jeff.]

I usually charge $110 for just the antlered skull cleaning/whitening, plus $50 for oak and $60 for walnut plaques.
Antelope is $140 for just skull cleaning/whitening, plus the $50 or $60 for plaque.

Dang problem is, the last few have wanted custom plaques made, so it's costing me at least $50 for the plaques, so I'm not profiting there lately.

[michael p.]

$150 mounted on a $5 piece of driftwood, pedestal is $175 mounted on an $8 piece of driftwood.   Add $25 to both prices for antelope

[QBD]

Better check with your state wildlife folks.  If you are doing them for money, you may need a license.  In NC, if you are doing them for a friend as a favor, no problem but if you are charging, you need a taxidermy license. 

[Cole]

You gotta go by whats around you - prices will vary too much.  WT euros only cost 65 bucks here.

I did one last year for a guy from Rolfe for $150. I would think Ft. Dodge could bring even higher prices than that.