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Pig Shoulder Mount
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11/22/17 09:22 PM
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Why is a pig mount so expensive? I want one, but I don't to pay $750. I was just curious why they're considerably more than a whitetail shoulder mount.
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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11/22/17 11:28 PM
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D6Ranch
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Just guessing but I bet most people want the cutters showing and mouth open so that's more detail=more money. That and the hide might be harder to tan/flesh out?
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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11/23/17 04:33 PM
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several hours more labor in skinning prepping. Tanning cost and supplies are higher than a deer. We get 895,00
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11/24/17 01:32 PM
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several hours more labor in skinning prepping. Tanning cost and supplies are higher than a deer. We get 895,00
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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11/24/17 07:51 PM
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If you've ever done a euro on one you would understand some of the cost....
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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11/30/17 05:15 PM
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If you've ever done a euro on one you would understand some of the cost.... A lot more work the be done. Harder to skin cause the hide is tougher. Longer boil because of more grease, have to pull teeth and glue them back in.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/03/17 02:20 PM
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Yes sir. They are right. There are many hours spent on hide prep to mount one. And the shield in a hog can be very challenging. Then degreasing. Then tanning and mounting. Beautiful when mounted just work to get there is where costs lay.
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/04/17 06:15 PM
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I appreciate it. I want one, but I have a hard time paying that. Being that pigs are a dime a dozen, maybe I can find a cool one for sale.
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/04/17 10:10 PM
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I appreciate it. I want one, but I have a hard time paying that. Being that pigs are a dime a dozen, maybe I can find a cool one for sale. Same boat here....
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/05/17 05:09 AM
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I shot a big blond boar a few years ago after hunting him for a month and should have shoulder mounted him, I did my own euro instead.
I will say if you shoot anything that you have a history with or something unique, if you want a shoulder mount do it. I still regret not shoulder mounting that boar.
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/05/17 04:04 PM
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I want to rephrase my previous statement, and hopefully I am not misunderstood. I don't have an issue paying for one because they are overpriced and I don't think taxidermists are "gouging" on pig mounts. I have an issue paying that for a pig. For me, it's not necessarily a trophy. Just more of a novelty.
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/06/17 04:07 PM
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Fyi.... some taxidemists, including myself, will work with a customer for a payout or some type of areangement.
Wild Side Taxidermy Julie Spencer Celeste, TX 214-726-2703 "Bringing wildlife back to life" email wildsidetaxidermy@yahoo.com
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/06/17 06:05 PM
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Just skull mount them. They look great if they have any decent set of cutters.
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12/08/17 02:31 PM
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Just skull mount them. They look great if they have any decent set of cutters. I have one. I want a shoulder mount too!
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/08/17 03:22 PM
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I love the full shoulder mount boars....just can't justify the cost.....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Pig Shoulder Mount
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12/08/17 07:54 PM
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They are just a pain in general I really have no joy in mounting them at all I honestly would rather shoulder mount one than euro it but that is my opinion. But I charge $200 for a euro and usually around $550 for a shoulder mount
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12/08/17 08:16 PM
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I love the full shoulder mount boars....just can't justify the cost..... I agree. They are just a pain in general I really have no joy in mounting them at all I honestly would rather shoulder mount one than euro it but that is my opinion. But I charge $200 for a euro and usually around $550 for a shoulder mount That's the cheapest I've been quoted.
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