matrial cost /time

[roundman81]

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to determine how much it would cost (in matrials) to do one euro mount like a Whitetail?
Or how much hands on time per mount? I'm not talking about time in degreasing, maceration, or beetles  just when you are physically doing something to the mount.
I know micheal P is looking at 5 hours with his tutorial. minus simmer time.  I tried to fine something in the archives with no luck.
Just curious. Thanks!

[Cole]

I've never figured materials but I'm guessing it's minimal. I think if you estimated 5 - 10 dollars you would be safe. As for labor, I've got mine down to less than 30 minutes.

[ndindy]

Labor is pretty low, bugs do most of the work.   I figure on 5 minutes to blow the brains out and put/remove from the freezer.  Another 5 minutes if it's an antelope and I have to bag and sweat the horns.  I'm still pretty hands on and check more often than is needed, but still < 1 hour doing water changes.  All told probably between 45-90 minutes per head if I cut down to just what has to be done and quite poking around at them.  I'm still new enough at it that I keep poking though.

Materials wise probably <$15.  Better sometimes, I just bug'd 2 deer for a guy who wants me to stop at that point, so $100 to feed my bugs and $0 materials.  I'd do that every day of the week if I could.  Hell, I'd do it twice a day :laugh:

[Toxic]

I would say less than $10, with less than 90 min time wise on each WT

[siffordstaxidermy]

Yea I would say 5 hours if you are boiling and cleaning the skull by hand and are extremely maticulous.  Would have a hard time charging only $100 if that was the case.