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Message: <blockquote data-quote="retrieverman" data-source="post: 4340476" data-attributes="member: 24452">I got sticker shock this afternoon when I found out what my preferred taxidermist is charging this year.  He’s up $175 (21%) from what he charged in 2020…which given the economy and the way other things have gone up probably isn’t bad, but the price kind of made me rethink whether I really want to shoulder mount him or not.Before anyone starts suggesting cheaper taxidermists, I’ve had 15+/- bucks mounted over the last 35 years, and I know what decent, good, and great taxidermy work looks like.  All taxidermists aren’t created equal.  There are at least a couple guys locally that charge less, and I might use them if I kill a decent deer east TX.  However, there’s no way I’d let them mount an Oklahoma buck that’s going to be on the wall beside my 2004 and 2020 bucks done by world class taxidermists.Ok, I got that off my chest, and I’m just going to have to grin and grit my teeth as I pay the guy.  Once it’s done and on the wall, I probably won’t think about it again.</blockquote>