>Really, what doesn't transfer over? alignment
>of hair patterns, correct anatomy
>of earbutts, proper eye work
>(shape, lid thickness, depth/angle), finish
>work?
How about the hours put into that comp. piece, baby sitting every little detail. An average commercial Deer shoulder mount has 12-15 hrs of labor into it where as the comp. piece will have 3-4 times that much easily. No way you are going to do the finish work the same if you are trying to win masters. Sorry to pop your bubble. Also not every judge judges the same, (they are suppose to), so competition is not an absolute either.
>
>Same old story, all the average
>taxidermists and their friends, try
>to tear down the taxidermist
>that wins at shows, gives
>seminars, judges competitions, and thus
>gets to charge a higher
>price for his services. Funny
>part is, Greg is a
>very humble guy, and doesn't
>bad mouth his competition.
I was not bad mouthing Greg or his work, he has achieved a lot higher status than I have but no one should compare competition work to commercial work you maybe heading for disappointment.
Also there are a lot of very good taxidermists that don't compete.
Really it should be the responsibility of every hunter to check out work from several taxidermists and get to know them. Some one may recommend a certain shop and you may not get along with them or you may notice things that you do not like. Price is always a factor as is lead time and personality. Don't try to cut corners but look at the work they do and decide if you are comfortable with all the above.