What is everyone charging for a velvet axis shoulder mount?

I have been paying 425 for shoulder mount and 600 for wall ped.

Dang $175 more for a wall pedestal, my taxidermist is only $25 or $50 more. There ain't that much more work to it.

theres alot more work...... tanning cost is higher and materials to finish out the mount out costs alot.....at the shop i work at we offer a rock backing..lots of hours of finish work

I am sorry I work some at a Taxidermy to help my friend out he's pretty ig name around here and he ain't even charging extra on some species of the animal... He use to only add $50-$75...( Your Getting Screwed if they are charging you extra for tanning! Your suppose to leave a lil extra anyways for the regular shoulder mount...)))) We use rock acking to take extra 20 mins max...

My taxi is same price for shoulder mt as wall pedistal and DAMN good work as well. $150 or more for a wall ped is freakin rediculous.

Mine is the same for shoulder mount or wall pedestal. Didn't think there was much more work.

Little extra doing the backing where the pedestal is ut out, but for sure not $175 more.

i understand the $600 wp if it is in velvet. the time in injecting the horns and clearing all the blood out of them takes time, and especially if he gets them freeze dried.

Key word velvet, not wall pedastal

Velvet axis freeze dried I would expect close to that $600 range, if not more. When I had mine done for wall pedestal in velvet it was in that range. The additional charge for the wall pedestal itself was about $20. But the velvet was the kicker and getting it freeze dried was well worth it.

I agree with Curtis 600.00 in velvet....

on axis horns about $125 to inject the horns and freeze dry them

Had a hunter shoot a nice axis buck and an exceptional fallow buck. He is getting full body mounts on both. What would that run at most taxi?

My Taxidermist does a hell of a job on life size mounts...He is doing 9 life size mounts this year off of my ranch from Whitetail to bongo... On Axis and Fallow the charge $3,000 that comes with a really nice base with scenery on it

Damn that's high Robert, or at least to me but best friend is my taxidermist, I asked today $50 extra for the velvet

Josh, your taxidermist is an amazing artist, he does really good work. (I hope he don't read this and get a big head! LOL) But if I do a custom backing on a wall ped, or a regular ped. I'm getting an extra $175.00. Folks that have me do it are going to pay extra for something unique. Just like the guys who use you for skull work. Quality is going to cost you.
Donnie

To each his own, lots of good taxi's some better than others I like some guys work better than others (personal preference) as long as it is good clean work that is the main thing and what a guy wants to pay is his business, you want to spend 175 for some special backing that doesn't show on a wall pedestal more power to you, tto each his own, the extra money for dealing with velvet is understable, but for backing on a wall pedestal, to me that is wasted money.

BMD, you are right, everyone makes the choice on what to spend. But, the backing does show on a wall pedistal. Not on a regular shoulder mount, but a wall ped, yes. I don't have any finished pics right now, but heres one I'm working on, a regular pedistal, it'll have some cactus and a mounted copperhead added to it. The addition of the snake will make this one above $175.00 extra. We could be on the price discusion all day, just like the guys who gripe about having to pay over $700.00 for a lease. Too each his own.

I have 3 or four wall pedestals and the back doesnt show. A full pedestal yes but not a wall pedestal. Unless you are staring down the side of the wall

And with you doing that on a full pedestal I totally understand the increase price

Here is one on fireplace how could you see back

man those are nice

From the side! If the Taxidermist left it in Bare foam you'd be mad as heck wouldn't you. LOL He had to do something there. Granted if he just put felt or leather, it's a minimal charge. But if he wants something custom, it's going to cost. Like one I've got coming up, it'll be a sandstone rock, with the Mason's emblem stamped and painted in, It's personel to him, and he's willing to pay.
And some suppliers offer wall ped that show more back. FYI
I love the brows on that middle deer. He's a hoss!!

Of course I have it covered with leather it would be a waste to spend money back there when you can barely see it. I assure you I never see the leather that is there. Nice work on the full pedestal but you have to admit on a wall pedestal it would be a bit of a waste, not saying you shouldn't do it if a customer wants to pay you for it but it is pretty much a waste to spend extra cash for it on a wall pedestal.

Thanks, I prefer mckenzie and I have yet to see a wall pedestal for an axis that I like, I think if I were gonna do an axis wall pedestal it would be time to take a whitetail form and change out the head and do some form modifications cause I personally think the axis wall pedestals stink, have looked at all my taxis books and we agree they aren't good.

A waste to you, yes.
A waste to Him, no.
Would I pay that, No, But I can do it Myself. LOL
I see you'r point. I just shake my head when folks say something a rip off, stupid, outrageous, etc. etc, when its somebody elses money and mount, or truck, or gun, or blind, or whetever you need to fill in the blank with.

Have you looked at Jetz ped. Lots of folks really like them, and he's a Texas Guy.

No he have a web site? Rarely will you hear me say something is a total waste if someone wants it, but if you want something like that do a full pedestal where it can seen was my thinking. Seems odd to do something that can't be admired.

Sent you the link. Its Jetz Taxidermy Supply

Got it, thank you they look pretty good, may have to check into ordering one.

I agree.. $600 for a deer in "velvet" I could understand. $175 more is ridiculous for just a wall pedestal. I only charge $65 extra. It's a little more work than just a regular wall mount. But it also depends on the taxidermist and what is there preference. Rocks vs leather, etc. But $175 more..... can't see that.

Jets Scimitar wall pedestal forums are awesome.. They really look good... Jet Smith his self is a really nice guy... His shop is in Kerrville,TX...

BMD- What where you saying was too high?? The life size Axis and Fallow mounts with bases for $3,000... For their quality of work on the deer and bases it's not bad at all. Down here most guys are charging allot more... Their was a big article in Texas Trophy Hunters Magazine about them they mounted big whitetail Lifesize were saying their quality of work and prices are really reasonable.. I'll have to take some pics and post some on here...


I know what you mean every taxidermist is different.. There are some Taxidermist charging $900 for whitetail wall pedestal...

I am probably ordering a wall pedestal axis from jet when Kacee shoots her axis buck, and yes Robert I would like to see the life size mounts.

Nice example BMD!!!! I like!!!!!

Thank you

Wow, there are some guys out there not charging enough for their work. Im at $650 for an axis shoulder, $100 to preserve the velvet and $812.50 for a pedestal/wall pedestal with a leather backing. On lifesize mounts like this axis Im at $3500 without a base.

Here are 3 axis shoulder mounts that were done about 4-7 yrs ago now. One in velvet and 2 without. Nothing special but a normal shoulder mount. These ran from $500-$600 back then. This guys does some really great wall and freestanding pedestals.

Whoever it is, they do good work. And you shoot some big axis!!!

Very nice Ranchman!

I did not shoot those but a friend did...lol..but I was there when the two hard horns ones were killed in the same day. B&B Taxidermy in Houston did those mounts. He has done some great shoulder and pedestal mounts for me and for other guys that I have seen. Mike is a really great taxi. He is not the cheapest but you will not find many that are better on any game animal that walks on this earth.

I think my wife's axis and sika are pretty dang good.

Very nice!

Thats a nice sika!

Very nice sika.... axis as well.