Turkey Taxidermist
Ok, so Im thinking way a head. I hope to get my first gobbler this yearand really want to have it mounted. Who knows of a decent taxidermist around Stockton or Sacramento area, and what's the going price for a full mount.
Wish I could help you. I'm from So Cal. and a good friend of mine from here goes all of the way to Oregon to get his turkeys done. Seems there would be a good one in your area being the hotbed of turkey activity!
Have fun out there.
Purt near but not plumb
Kiss The Ring
You might check out Whifflemaster North of you, or Fins, Fur and Feathers in Colusa. Dennis Courier and Brent Nobles have both studied under Stefan Savides. I do Turkeys, but I'm 4 hours south of Sac.
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Dicks Taxidermy on Douglas Blvd Roseville. He has done two mounts for me, and always top notch. He sends out the head to be skinned and then put on mold for paint. A lot of taxidermists simply replace head with a pre formed mold, looks really fake when you get close to it
Mounts two years ago wer around 6-800 bucks
Steve
Purt near but not plumb
Kiss The Ring
Have to agree, freeze dried heads are the way to go, it's all we use. I've used cast heads, but they lack the feathers, natural beak coloration, and fine details. Here's some pics to compare, unpainted...FDTurk1.jpgFDTurk2.jpgFDTurk3.jpgFDTurk4.jpg
"Thank God they are not as intellegent as we who kill them, although they are more noble......and more able."
Earnest Hemingway, "The old man and the sea"
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"-Thomas Jefferson
"I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth." Steve McQueen
srjenningstaxidermy.com
Wow, checked his prices $1100 - $1400. That's more then I want to spend on a turkey mount. I'm sure they are difficult and would look great, but not for the price.
Purt near but not plumb
Kiss The Ring
Mel, don't give up. $600.00 to $800.00 would be industry standard. I charge $700.00. There's more time involved than a deer head, that's why the cost. $1100.00 to $1400.00 is high, the best in the industry don't make that. Taxidermists will sometimes price themselves out of the market, as opposed to saying, "we don't do Turkey's". Call the guys I mentioned, I know they've done'em in the past...as have I...22lb Rio, Thanksgiving guest...
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Last edited by Atwater; 03-15-2012 at 10:27 PM.
"Thank God they are not as intellegent as we who kill them, although they are more noble......and more able."
Earnest Hemingway, "The old man and the sea"
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"-Thomas Jefferson
"I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth." Steve McQueen
srjenningstaxidermy.com
Atwater, thanks! I'll check out those you mentioned. I did find a guy north of me for $475 strutting mount.
Mel I have a guy in Stockton and another in Galt for you when you get that bird down.
Thanks Jerry, hopefully i'll be giving you a call soon.Originally Posted by jerryt
I just dropped off a gobbler at Taws taxidermy in Marysville, CA. He has done mounts for me in the past. He is very professional and does great work at reasonable rates. I also have multiple friends who have had work done by him, and work always comes out top notch.
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