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08-25-2015, 01:13 PM
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looking for a good taxidermist
Hello members, wondering if anyone knows of a good taxidermist that mounts fish. I caught a 10 pound walleye and would like to get it mounted. If anyone knows of one that still deals with real fish mounts a poke in the right direction would be appreciated. thanks
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08-25-2015, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigD1979
Hello members, wondering if anyone knows of a good taxidermist that mounts fish. I caught a 10 pound walleye and would like to get it mounted. If anyone knows of one that still deals with real fish mounts a poke in the right direction would be appreciated. thanks
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Alexander Muirhead with Advantage Taxidermy is one of the best skin mount taxidermists out there based on what I have seen and heard.
I believe you might have to wait a while to get one done but he posts some awesome stuff on facebook.
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08-25-2015, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RavYak
Alexander Muirhead with Advantage Taxidermy is one of the best skin mount taxidermists out there based on what I have seen and heard.
I believe you might have to wait a while to get one done but he posts some awesome stuff on facebook.
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X2.......it will take a year to year and a half to get back but you won't be disappointed . Alex's work is top notch. The mounts he did for me turned out great!
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08-25-2015, 07:30 PM
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I would recommend Diane at buffalo taxidermy. She doesnt have a webpage but I have posted a picture of my perch mount I had done last year.
I will say that the perch came back like they just came out of the hole. She has a few deer left so I am sure she could get you a pretty decent turnaround.
HH
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08-25-2015, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HappyHunter
I would recommend Diane at buffalo taxidermy. She doesnt have a webpage but I have posted a picture of my perch mount I had done last year.
I will say that the perch came back like they just came out of the hole. She has a few deer left so I am sure she could get you a pretty decent turnaround.
HH
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Could you re post the picture or provide a link to the thread? Thanks.
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08-26-2015, 01:28 PM
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08-26-2015, 03:25 PM
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Do not use Alexander Muirhead. He's not good at walleye. Only decent with perch.
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigD1979
Hello members, wondering if anyone knows of a good taxidermist that mounts fish. I caught a 10 pound walleye and would like to get it mounted. If anyone knows of one that still deals with real fish mounts a poke in the right direction would be appreciated. thanks
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08-26-2015, 04:21 PM
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That perch mount looks awesome! Would love something like that hanging in the man cave
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08-26-2015, 05:53 PM
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Thanks for linking "Who Da Fisherman".
Diane has also done a grayling for myself and a pike for my brother in laws nephew. Give her a call she is a great person to deal with and keeps a very clean shop. I am sure you will be happy with the result.
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08-26-2015, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Edmonton
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Originally Posted by binnzer32
Do not use Alexander Muirhead. He's not good at walleye. Only decent with perch.
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And who would you recommend then?
His walleye that I have seen online are far from bad. I am sure there are many worse places to go to, not sure if there are many better places.
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08-29-2015, 03:33 PM
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Trust me Tyler..... not sure who I would use. I am not into taxidermy. Advanced does nice work out of Caledon ontario.
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Originally Posted by RavYak
And who would you recommend then?
His walleye that I have seen online are far from bad. I am sure there are many worse places to go to, not sure if there are many better places.
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08-29-2015, 09:14 PM
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So no one remembers Canada Wide Taxidermy
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01-08-2016, 12:42 PM
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I sure do. I brought a 38" pike to Alex in 1991. Paid full price up front and waited for the date he said it would be done. Called the shop and was told to wait another month. I waited, and waited, got no call. Calls back to him were all the same,
"I'm working on it." After a year, I stopped in and got yelled at as he pulled a much smaller pike than mine out of a bucket of borax and said, "Here's your F'n pike, you want it!" Said he'd finish it and call me when it was done. It's 2016 and I'm still waiting and I'm still out the money I paid for a completed mount.
Last edited by Grovehunter; 01-08-2016 at 12:43 PM.
Reason: typo
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01-08-2016, 02:20 PM
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good lesson for everyone, only pay your deposit, and get a receipt
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01-08-2016, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by Rage.0
good lesson for everyone, only pay your deposit, and get a receipt
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Then what? If he doesn't sell it, or give it away the authorities won't do anything.
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01-08-2016, 02:47 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Alex Muirhead is not the guy. You may never see your fish again. CROOK.
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01-08-2016, 02:55 PM
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Advantage
Alex did this one for me. VERY HAPPY WITH IT
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01-08-2016, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sorfino
Alex did this one for me. VERY HAPPY WITH IT
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nice fish mount looks good
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01-08-2016, 05:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sorfino
Alex did this one for me. VERY HAPPY WITH IT
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Nice Pike
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01-08-2016, 05:18 PM
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Alex's mounts are ok but I would not use because his attitude, integrity and personality are the pitts.
He has daemons he needs to figure out before I will ever deal with him again.
Lots of good taxidermist on here but not sure how many do skin mounts any more.
Try Ben at art of taxidermy.
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01-08-2016, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sorfino
Alex did this one for me. VERY HAPPY WITH IT
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From what I see, it looks good.
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