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WAGuess
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Location: Redmond, Washington Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2017 Posts: 523
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Looking at doing a S. Africa hunting trip for Sable, Gemsbok, and/or Kudu and I'm trying to figure out a good nearby taxidermist who has experience with the S. Africa game. I'm not looking for anything fancy, just good quality shoulder mounts for each. Is there anyone someone can recommend within a few hours of Seattle? Willing to drive about 2-3 hours one way, or even down to Portland area if there are better options a bit further away.
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Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:32 pm |
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KeystoneCowboy
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Location: Burlington Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 Posts: 5999
Real Name: Kyle
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Hell yes! Bruce at Wildlife Art Taxidermy. Its up in Custer, so a drive for anyone, however he specializes in African game. Check his website. His showroom is like nothing I've ever seen. He has done Mule Deer for me, Elk for friends, and tons of other mounts I have seen first hand. Top notch work!
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Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:35 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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This was at the fellas house that I bought my skidder from. I’ll try and dig up his info again and see if he has a recommendation.
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Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:05 am |
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Dreynus
Location: Redmond Joined: Sat Jan 27, 2018 Posts: 27
Real Name: Buford
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I’d recommend Fidalgo taxidermy up north near Anacortes. They do award winning safari work!
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TINCANBANDIT
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Location: Mohave Valley Arizona Joined: Fri May 20, 2011 Posts: 13371
Real Name: Casey
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I know a guy, family friend, he is on the east hill of Auburn https://waguns.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=105249
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Isildur
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Location: The banana belt of Sequim Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 Posts: 2299
Real Name: Jay
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Call Diana Pinto at Pinto's Guns in Renton. She and her partner have made several safaris and have had mounts done.
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Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:54 am |
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Jaeger48
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Location: Lynnwood Joined: Thu Dec 12, 2013 Posts: 82
Real Name: Kevin
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Cedar River Taxidermy has been fantastic to me but they are highly backlogged. Might be worth a call though.
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Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:20 pm |
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rodell
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Location: Free At last in NC! Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 Posts: 701
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Michael White at Nature's Way does good work, but is a long ways out on timing.
I've switched to having my Africa taxidermy done in Africa. It is far less expensive and they have the most experience with the animals that roam there. Overall, even with shipping the crate(s) back, I've saved a ton of money and I've never been displeased with my mounts.
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Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:03 pm |
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WAGuess
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Location: Redmond, Washington Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2017 Posts: 523
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Just as an update here. I ended up going with a non-local taxidermist, but still in the US. With the current transportation issues the cost of transporting the completed mounts for my 5 animals would have made it all cost significantly more US based taxidermy (even including freight trucking full mounts from PA to WA). Further, having them shipped to Seattle area vs Chicago was about 60% more expensive. I have gone with Kanati for Taxidermy based on many recommendations.
_________________I am a FFL in Redmond. Check out my website at https://www.lucidityprovisions.com to purchase items that I have in stock or for information on processing transfers for online purchases. If there are any items you are looking for feel free to PM me here or use the contact form on my website and I'll see what I can do for you.
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