Price Check - Elk Shoulder mount

[2rocky]

What is the cost of an Elk shoulder mount (closed mouth & intact antlers) from a reputable taxidermist in your area?

 

[seeth07]

my wife's elk that we took in last fall to one of the absolute best in the business is charging us about $2300. For comparsion, most guys around me are doing whitetail shoulder mounts in the ballpark of $400-$700 and he charges $900 for the ones he does.

 

[SFC B]

The taxi I use here in the Springs (he has my muley from 2021 now) is at 1450 for and elk and now 850 for a deer (was 700 when I put mine in). He does good work.

 

[375H&H]

my wife's elk that we took in last fall to one of the absolute best in the business is charging us about $2300. For comparsion, most guys around me are doing whitetail shoulder mounts in the ballpark of $400-$700 and he charges $900 for the ones he does.

What makes him one of the best in the business? Is the tanning better? Or just the look? Has he won awards?

 

[Gellar]

my wife's elk that we took in last fall to one of the absolute best in the business is charging us about $2300. For comparsion, most guys around me are doing whitetail shoulder mounts in the ballpark of $400-$700 and he charges $900 for the ones he does.

What’s his turn around?

 

[seeth07]

What makes him one of the best in the business? Is the tanning better? Or just the look? Has he won awards?

yes, he wins national awards every year. He is also a producer of his own molds and sells them.

What’s his turn around?

Its always 6-7 months. Nice and close for you too as he is in dodgeville.

 

[Gellar]

yes, he wins national awards every year. He is also a producer of his own molds and sells them.


Its always 6-7 months. Nice and close for you too as he is in dodgeville.

That’s good turn around time. I take my stuff for work to a guy in Elkader, about 30 minutes south of me. I don’t know what he charges for an elk, but I can tell you how much he charges for a pelican and a few other birds.

 

[375H&H]

yes, he wins national awards every year. He is also a producer of his own molds and sells them.


Its always 6-7 months. Nice and close for you too as he is in dodgeville.

Cool. You would think not having a middle man on forms would reduce the cost not increase it.

Another members bison shoulder mount and euro cost $1,800.00 FWIW

 

[P dog]

my wife's elk that we took in last fall to one of the absolute best in the business is charging us about $2300. For comparsion, most guys around me are doing whitetail shoulder mounts in the ballpark of $400-$700 and he charges $900 for the ones he does.

Is that by chance Antlers by Klaus? Hes about the only taxi I of in WI and his work is amazing!

 

[thusby]

Wow, we get some really quality deer shoulders for $350. I got a full bear mount done for $1600 and thought that was expensive.

 

[Cheese Curd]

Is that by chance Antlers by Klaus? Hes about the only taxi I of in WI and his work is amazing!

It’s not Klaus. It’s Rickey Ridge Taxidermy in Dodgeville. Clint does great work in both competition and commercial work.