Taxidermy Recommendations

CA_Wapiti · Sep 22, 2019

So I drew an elk tag of a lifetime (FHL Tule elk) and have been scouting working to stack the odds in my favor to connect on a nice bull. Have quite a few spots lined up and have seen number of good bulls and a few great ones. Should I be successful I am definitely getting it mounted as it will likely be the only Tule I harvest in my lifetime.

Does anybody have a taxidermist they trust and would highly recommend?

if you have a few, rank them by price, quality, and relative location to central California.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

I will post pics of the elk after the hunt (Oct 05-13)

GunSlinger · Sep 23, 2019

Kurt at Life Like Taxidermy. He is in Madera. As for price, you get what you pay for. Don?t go with a guy if the price sounds to good to be true.

Homer · Sep 23, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Sep-23-19 AT 10:01AM (MST)[p]Chad Wiebe.....in Bradley

https://www.centralcoasttaxidermy.com/about/

Makaira · Sep 25, 2019

Joe at Wildlife Revolutions in Reno has done a great job for myself.

Homer · Sep 25, 2019

>Joe at Wildlife Revolutions in Reno
>has done a great job
>for myself.

yeah, he's kinda close to central california....

Makaira · Sep 25, 2019

For a once in a lifetime animal a 4 1/2 ride is a reasonable distance in my opinion. Also depending on what they specialize in. Carry on ............

bobby7321 · Sep 26, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Sep-26-19 AT 08:54AM (MST)[p]Roger Sambueso (Madera/Fresno)

top notch work. Look him up he's won various awards.
solid guy on top of being a great taxidermist.

Paul_Crawford · Sep 27, 2019

Cessna Taxidermy in Pennsylvania. Homer, is that a bit too far? PC

CA_Wapiti · Sep 27, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Sep-27-19 AT 09:21AM (MST)[p]Thanks for the suggestion...his work with Mule deer is incredible.

Do you have any contact info for him?
I was trying to find a website for ?Big Game Artistry? but came up empty.

Edit: Roger Sambueso

JTJ81 · Sep 27, 2019

I've used life like taxidermy for my boys buck and I've also used Fowl Play taxidermy out of Hanford for both of my boys bull elk and a few other animals. They both do a great job!

Jason

Gar_G · Sep 28, 2019

West Coast Taxidermy Studio is fantastic, located in San Bruno

oilcan · Oct 1, 2019

>For a once in a lifetime
>animal a 4 1/2 ride
>is a reasonable distance in
>my opinion. Also depending on
>what they specialize in. Carry
>on ............

I agree not to mention Taxidermy is a dying art in California not sure why but there's a good chance you will have to travel to get a good one around here.