What Type Mounts Do You Offer ?

The only limits I set other than those imposed by nature, are our imaginations and their pocket book IE. If an animal can and will do it, I'll try to replicate it, if they are willing and able to pay for it.

 

I generally have them look at the McKenzie catalog for the form they want. The only thing I steer them away from is straight up and straight ahead. Then ask how they want the ears. Glass Eye's? They don't care generally. I put what I want for detail and pose for the claywork around the eyes, nose and mouth.

 

I usually have them look at Mckenzie's catalog ,but then I try and find a similar form from another supplier unless it is something like the 6900 pose,etc.Would like to use OTS stuff
exclusively-but has been hit or miss the last few years.Other than the forms,pretty much try and do what they ask.

 

I ask them how much money they want to invest…$100 for an antler mount, $3500 for a lifesize, or something in between!

 

I use Ohio taxidermy supply exclusively for white tails, cause that's all I do anymore!

 

I use mostly McKenzie, they just have more sizes, bigger bears and like 13 point says, I can drive to pick them up. I will use Matuska for some forms, the new XP semis are nice. I have used quite a few different ones in the past, the above listed work best for large northern deer. I steer a client to the basic poses, anything out of the norm is priced much higher

 

I mainly use HQ for my whitetails ,but I pretty much will go anywhere with forms doesn't matter to me

 

I offer several poses. Since switching to Lancaster forms I don't offer semi up anymore but the difference between semi up and semi sneak is insignificant in my opinion. Ear pose is up to my mood and sometimes the antler size. Since most deer come cut off for a shoulder mount I don't get the option to do lifesize very often. I try to spend time with my clients discussing the best turn and or pose to highlight the antlers.

 

I have mckensie poster hanging in the shop so thers no miscommunication when it comes to picking out ther pose, i use other suppliers if they wanted something that mckensie doesent offer

 

BTW, on LS whitetails, if I don’t skin it, I don’t mount it. Clients make a big enough mess of skinning one for a shoulder mount. No way am I piecing one back together for a lifesize mount. I tell them up front, drop off your deer, and come back the next day and pick up the carcass. If they don’t want the meat, I donate it to a Drug Rehab facility a couple of miles down the road.

 

Dontcha love it when the cut looks like a saw blade?