Why is taxidermy so expensive?

Taxidermy can often be expensive to do. Before you have a stuffed deer, make sure you know how much it's going to cost you. The best advice I can give anyway to anyone looking for a quality mount that will last a lifetime is to actually do your homework with the taxidermist before taking your deer to the store. Small and large animals can be dissected, and all their bodies, or just their heads, can be stuffed.

The taxidermist cleans and preserves the animal's skin, then stretches and shapes it into a frame that follows the animal's model. And as you compare prices, you'll quickly see how a given taxidermist falls into the categories of “cheap”, “moderate”, “expensive” and “really expensive”. Once the leather returns from the tannery, the taxidermist will stretch the skin over the model, making sure it aligns with the frame's limbs, face and body. Below is a table with the cost of riding a deer on shoulders on 21 different taxidermists in different areas.

The taxidermist will start by skinning the dead animal, cleaning the skin and sending it to a tannery. There are a lot of taxidermists out there, so it's important that you get the best quality work at the best price. Some areas have a lot of competition among taxidermists, so there is a lot of fluctuation in prices. When taxidermy is performed on a deer or elk, the taxidermist will also remove the antlers, clean them and reattach them to the animal at the end.

Once you have killed an animal that would like to do taxidermy, here are some steps you should take to transport the animal to a taxidermist. What I didn't know is the breakdown of the real costs of what it takes for a taxidermist to do the work on the business side of things. To make sure your stuffed deer lasts a long time, you can't leave it alone on the wall. If you're looking for a taxidermist, don't assume that Animal Artistry is out of your price range.

Cutting corners with a taxidermist who promises to do the job for a few hundred dollars cheaper than the studio with the great reputation will be counterproductive. The tanneries will preserve the skin through salting, drying, and chemical solutions, and then send it back to the taxidermist.