Which 5 day course?

I attended Joes class last feb. He only takes 3 student per class.... I had never mounted anything before going to his class.. I have mounted around 20 deer heads since and they look great... It is a lot to take in, in a week just take a lot of notes... Can not help you with anyone else's course but I'm sure there are other good classes out there. I just went to Joes because I live only a couple of hours from him.. I can not imagine trying to do a gamehead without going to a class. It had taken years off of trying to learn it on my own... Good luck with choosing a class......

 

Whitetail94, have you considered Griffiths big game taxidermy school, I would highly reccomend them. I have heard and seen nothing short of spectacular result from him.

 

I think any of the three will be fine. I did two weeks with Joe a decade ago. Learned a lot.

I think I would go with the one nearest you. I know several people thats been thru Murphys and they come out doing pretty good work.

Mr, Griffin does have many students doing good work. I would opt for Mr Griffins I think today I see him doing good work and he is on here often seems more accessable than Joe.

For a beginner being able to get with the instructor for some answers may be the way to go, trust me you will have questions after the course.

 

I went to Joe back in 92 and he helped me alot . However with that said , I have found out, that I ,do better in a one on one class, so Mr Griffith or maybe Bill Yox would be best for someone like me . I know Mr Murphy is very talented also, but I don`t know much about his classes. Whichever you choose , it is still up to you, to get as much as you can from the class, and take it from there . No one can teach you everything in just 5 days . Any of these gentlemen will get you on your way and save you many years and frustration trying to learn it on your own. Good luck.

 

Get a few whitetails under your belt and then go to an advance course one on one .

 

John Griffith I went to his school top notch the best his one on one teaching is unmatched

 

Hey guys, someone had let me know my name was mentioned here. For what its worth, I prefer working with advanced students, and suggest to newer guys to get some mounts under their belt first before seeing me, maybe they wont even need me, after getting that experience first. Id rather keep their costs down initially. Also, I suggest 3 day classes with me and the live deer. I think the other guys mentioned would do someone just fine.

 

3 days with Bill Yox can take you from red ribbons to those pretty blue ones.