Is this how Mountain Goat Taxidermy should look?

[Tmac]

That’s terrible. Sorry you have to deal with it. I’d try to get what ever refund I could. Then find a good taxidermist and see if they can “save” it.

If you said generally where you live, there may be some members on here that know of a reputable taxidermist near by.

 

[SW hunter]

That doesn't look great. But what does it look like hung on the wall the way its supposed to?

If you cant see that bullet hole when its hung then thats just looking to complain about something.

The stitching line is ugly but i cant tell if the cuts on the hide were wonky when it was skinned. Im not saying I would have done better.

 

[SloppyJ]

Is it me or is the $1350 about 1/3 of what it should have cost?

 

[svivian]

Is it me or is the $1350 about 1/3 of what it should have cost?

Thats why I asked. Granted its not a full body but still. We also don't know how good of a job OP did skinning out the goat.

Even still, the taxi should have contacted him letting him know it would be a rough job or he could source another cape.

That thing looks rough any way you look at it(pun intended).

 

[go_deep]

That's rough.
Slight chance the stitching can be fixed. There's possibly a way to fix the bullet hole while on the mount still, but you'd need more goat hide with matching hair color and length.
Without looking at it in person, it almost looks like the wrong style of stitching was used on the legs, that's why you can see it.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

Is it me or is the $1350 about 1/3 of what it should have cost?

Affirm! My good friend is a taxidermist and that was my first thought. With taxidermy, optics, tattoos and hookers… you get what you pay for. If it’s super cheap and too good to be true, it is.

 

[PORK]

vegetation and rock look like crap too. Let’s see pics of the whole mount. My imagination is running wild thinking what it looks like.

 

[Caseknife]

Mountain Goats have a LOT of hair, should never be able to see the stitching. African game with very short hair and a competent taxidermist, you can't see the stitching. Sorry you got screwed.

 

[austinlefe]

I reached back out to the guy who did it for me and he asked me to please bring it in so he can make it right. Whether thats a refund or getting it fixed i'm not sure yet. I can't get it back to him until October for a few reasons on my end, so we will see how it plays out later this year. I appreciate the replies!

 

[jdmaxwell]

Sorry for you
But no that is garbage

 

[Quandary]

How much did the taxidermist pay you to take that off his hands.....?

 

[Bsnyder]

Was it done by untamed taxidermy in Hayden Idaho?

 

[Joseph2186]

I would take that mount and beat the taxidermist to death with it.

 

[adamkolesar]

That work is unfortunate. It would be interesting to see the mount from the viewer's perspective. Perhaps a frontal view at least conceals the atrocious stitching and failure to close the bullet entrance hole. (I agree with other posters that your marksmanship was outstanding).

 

[WCB]

That work is unfortunate. It would be interesting to see the mount from the viewer's perspective. Perhaps a frontal view at least conceals the atrocious stitching and failure to close the bullet entrance hole. (I agree with other posters that your marksmanship was outstanding).

Doesn't really matter on the "viewer's perspective" I wouldn't trust the stitches anyways...the back of the foot isn't even closed. In 10yrs it will probably get worse. I have a full running African Lion that has a split stitch but it is over 20yrs old and wasn't taken care of the greatest for a few years. It is around the ass/nuts of the lion and can't see it. It was done by one of the top taxidermy companies in the states/world. I wouldn't want to see what that goat mount looks like in10-15yrs.

 

[Rackmastr]

That is a garbage mount.

I've mounted goats that have 9-11" of stitches in the face that you cant see. A goat is the easiest animal in the world to hide stitches.

Generally just a hack job unfortunately.

 

[UKwildcatfan]

Can't believe a taxidermist would let that leave his/her shop.
Have you paid?

 

[sheajeff]

Very very bad!!!!! If it was me,I would try to get my money back, and take it to a qualified taxidermist and have it redone

 

[carlc]

Was the taxidermist the same guy that Threaded that barrel in the firearms forum?

 

[Sevens]

I had seen shoulder mounts for deer and elk that he had done, and I know he had done goats in the past but I didn’t get the chance to see any. Does anyone have photos of what the back of the legs should look like?

Not a goat, but a mouflon. Should look like this.