What Do You Charge For A Deer Head

Really nice work.

 

Since being on this sight and getting my feet wet in taxidermy with some close friends that are taxidermists I've learned to appreciate good quality work and the hours/labor that goes into mounting a white tail buck. With that said I will pay more for a quality mount. As a bow hunter we spends lots of money on hunting equipment plus the time in the stand. What is an extra $100-$250 for a quality mount?

 

Thank you

 

I can say DP and I still can't get one done from A to Z in 5 1/2 hours.

 

I can get one done in 5 hours!

 

he took some bad drugs.

 

BEAUTIFUL eye rotation,

 

Here is a 6 1/2 hour deer head. It is in Research Mannikins catalog page 37 if you want to look at it better.

 

Heath
Very nice work ! That's a $900.00 or more mount any day of the week even if you got all the supplies for free and only have a hour and a half into it ! More power to you .

 

I held my mouth closed for a while untill reinforcements arrived. Mr Cline is sufficient.
I have 5 1/2 to 6 hours in a deer head. Im at $440.0 no panel $500.00 with.
my break out on time all give or take 5 min.
skinning & antler removel 20 min
tagging and bagging. 15 min
turnining & opening ears. 30 min
salting. 5 min
making pickel. 15 min
fleshing/thinning. 20 min
washing& etc. 20 min
sewing holes, bondo ears. 35/40 min
preping form. 15 min
actual mounting. 70 min
tinkering with it next day 25 min
finish work. 35/40 min

waiting on payment. 2-4 months
I think we all have items we are faster and slower on than others. Im slow as hell on a duck all dam day long. Turkeys two fn days.

I believe if everyone had a 4 month long deer season. Did 200 or more deer heads. ever year. You find a way to speed uo or fall your ass wayyyyyyyyyy behind.

 

5 1)2 hours to get to this point so I guess when all said and done I have 6 to7 hours into an average deer head. I charge more than many but less than some. I go up every year.

 

just got 27 mounted up 8 days 44 drying. Not to bad for a husband and wife team. Good news is im done with deer from last year. Bad news is it deer season opens up tomorrow here.

 

That's how you get it done!

 

my door is open! come on! skinning, turning fleshing, I contribute to years in a high volume meat market. knife in my hands 8 hours a day 5 days a week. And my set up to do so.
seriously my wife is almost as fast at that as me. hers is about 30. min.
I may be spoiled , but all most all my deer are cut off at the back of the head. These folks are hungrey. lol
The few that arent thats, what the winch and gator hooks are for. Maybe at best 10 min extra if I have to do that.
No offence taken at all with your comments. Twice I had to different shops thought i was full of chit on turnning and fleshing time. Untill they come to watch.
I do not have a problem at all videoing. the skinning process when one comes in. Mine is short y also.
believe me or not but ive gotten. a little slower as ive aged. 57 is playing hell on my back on fleshing machine.

 

Thats a fact !!!!!!!
I made a saying thats true it goes like this.
I have a harderd time getting my money out of the guys that ownes the tractors than those payed to drive the tractor.