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Locker Plant Strikes Again

Discussion in 'Deer and Gameheads' started by kbauman, Oct 12, 2007.

  1. Oct 12, 2007 #1
    kbauman

    kbauman Active Member

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    A customer of mine and his friend got to go on an Elk hunt. There is just a small area of my state that has Elk and it is tough to get a chance at one of these beast. To make a long story short, they both killed bulls and took them to the local locker plant. They informed the people they both wanted the elk to be caped for shoulder mounts and the employee said, "no problem". Upon calling me, both decided to have shoulder mounts buggling. They said they were picking them up today, so I was prepared to finish all the caping and process the capes this evening. When they arrived, both capes were split from anus to the base of the jaw and the briskets were hanging off the side flanks behind the front leg. The cuts were very jagged and the majority of the hair had been rubbed off. I asked them: "Do you want your skull mount to hang directly on the wall or do you want a plaque?" It is amazing how locker plants can destroy a person's trophy. Why do these people state they can do a job they have no idea how to do. These two guys are ready to kill.
     
  3. Oct 12, 2007 #2
    michael p.

    michael p. Getting better with age :)

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    I bet if some hunter's started holding these locker plants RESPONSIBLE for destroying their capes word would get out & stop some of this non-sense!

    Their @@## -up sure just cost you a pretty penny!!
     

  5. Oct 12, 2007 #3
    DEERMEISTER

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    I've seen it many many times, crying shame!!!
     
  6. Oct 12, 2007 #4
    Matt

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    Happens all the time and it sucks. I have been encouraging my clients to contact me when going on any hunts. I go over cape preparation and what to do in the field. I may not be able to save everything from getting ruined, but it does help.
     
  7. Oct 13, 2007 #5
    snow gooser

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    I had a customer bring a buffalo in to mount, looked like an octupus. The BUTCHER told him I could sew it up. It's cut straight thru the lower jaw, from the corner of each lip to the horns and missing the upper & lower portions of the eye lids. He wasn't very pleased when I told him to toss it & call me when he gets another. Told him I would take the time to cape it for him next time or take it to the processors that I do business with. It only takes on bad apple.
    Darwin
     
  8. Oct 13, 2007 #6
    Mr.T

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    They don't call them "butchers" for nothing. Thats what a butcher does, they pay a kid to skin, give him a knife and point where to cut.
     
  9. Oct 13, 2007 #7
    Shannon

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    There is a large locker near where I live that processes a couple thousand deer a year. Every year I'll get a couple of deer from there that are ripped clean up into the briskit. The kicker is they charge an extra $25 to cape the deer, and don't even do it right! I've seen several guys really pissed off that their capes were toast, and they were charged for it. :-\
     
  10. Oct 13, 2007 #8
    gab

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    did you try calling the processor and nicely ask if he has capes in his freezer to replace them or for him to try to find them while hunting is still going on.most of the plants in my area do a fairly good job.The biggest mistake I've seen aroun here is rolling up a fresh elk or bison before it can cool down and throwing it in a cooler or freezer.the inside turns green and loses hair
     
  11. Oct 13, 2007 #9
    michael p.

    michael p. Getting better with age :)

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    Your lucky to live where you do Gary. Being such a major hunting market most around you have had to learn to skin a deer right for the taxidermist if they want to stay in business. But the farther North-East you get from Kerrville the less common sense goes into skinning ;) LOL
     
  12. Oct 13, 2007 #10
    George

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    Simple correlation guys. Butchers are to taxidermists what taxidermists are to tanners.