I can't find it now, but I saw a post the other day where someone said they charge $350+ for a squirrel mount. If I could get that out of a squirrel mount I would never accept another deer. How much do you guys charge. I charge $100 with standard driftwood and $125 with standard habitat base. Thanks!
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hookers that are not all that pretty can and do get 2000.00 plus a "session". It is all in PRECEPTION and PRESENTATION ie. MARKETING of you're product! NO MATTER WHAT THE PRODUCT! taxidermy included. When you "GET" that you will get the prices you want and ask for. Until then you never will and this is and always will be the mind set with most taxidermists. Here is a hint for you Buckeye; Do nice squirrels mounts surrounded by some good looking habitat and sell them in galleries all day long for $500.00 Plus each and even if you pay the gallery 40% commision each you are more than doubling youre current price! Preception, presentation and marketing. No stay frustrated and blame taxidermy.
I understand all that, but what I meant was if I could $350 around my area I would charge it. Alot of people around here call and ask prices and when I tell them that the price is $100-$125 there reply is "FOR A SQUIRREL" because they don't have a clue what it takes to do a squirrel mount (or any mount). Then you have those guys who don't ask the price, they just want a natural looking squirrel/habitat scene. I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, I do think there worth alot more, I just can't get that price here. Thanks
How do you know how much hookers make?
You have to think outside the "box" of customers calling and asking how much? "I can never get that price around here" is the standard mantra of the "I cann't" crowd. You fit in perfect, my advise went right over your head, hopefully some others had the light bulb go on.. and Hah ha, I asked your girlfriend thats how.
I'm very glad there are taxidermist out there who take pride in the work (as I do). I am also glad they that they get paid well for there services (they deserve it). There are some awesome taxidermists in Ohio, but there are alot around Southern Ohio that don't give a sh$# what there mounts look like, they just want to make a few extra bucks, and I think you will agree, that makes it hard on those of us that do take pride in our work. I guess I just live in the wrong neck of the woods Jim. P.S. sorry about the hooker joke and how do you know my girlfriend? HaHaHa!
I fyou can get them to talk to you about what they want, then maybe explain about how you may mount them differently than the guy down the road. People "kick tires" but you need to educate them about the difference in what you are doing. If you are doing the same work as the guy down the road than you can't expect to get better money. I agree with the marketing idea, if you have a wildlife art gallery in your area or a higher end gun club or a skeet range with a club, go for those guys. I have a high end fishing store near my house. If a woman can sell a piece of burnt toast on ebay for thousands than you can market you product for a higher price. It's all about perception.
perception is very good! reputation is even better! earn a reputation for doing quality work and a fair days pay will find you!
enter competitions a hang your ribbons with your work in your show room, i give my customers what i consider to be top end competition quality mounts, and i get paid well for it. the choice is yours, you can slam out 10 shoddy looking deer heads out a week for 250.00 thats 2500.00\wk or 4 very nice deer heads for 650.00 thats 2600.00 see who works harder for less? see who feels better about their job.
let me tell you theres a guy 5 miles away that gets 180.00 for a deer head, 2 within ten miles that get 300.00 and that affects my pricing not the least bit, and yes this yr. my squirrel price is 400.00
two kinds of customers,
1. people that shop to have a mount done. These dont pay much.
2. people that buy mounts already done. These will pay to get what they want on the spur of the moment.