Mtn goat taxidermy

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I'm heading out in a few weeks to Alaska on a goat hunt. In currently live in New Hampshire. Has anyone from the New England area brought their goat back to an east coast taxidermist. I would like to have a taxidermist picked out before leaving and just have the cape and skull cap shipped directly to them. If you used an East coast taxidermist who did you use?

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Fly the cape and horns with you in a checked duffle bag. Just make sure the cape is either salted well or frozen. When I flew mine home from BC it was salted in a game bag and I put it into 2 heavy duty Contractor bags to make sure nothing leaked. No issues at all

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Fly the cape and horns with you in a checked duffle bag. Just make sure the cape is either salted well or frozen. When I flew mine home from BC it was salted in a game bag and I put it into 2 heavy duty Contractor bags to make sure nothing leaked. No issues at all

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I'm not real concerned with getting back, I'm just looking for a recommendation on an east coast taxidermist. I would prefer to drive and pick the finished mount up vs say have it shipped from Alaska. Shipping cost have seemed to get outrageous lately.
 

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I ran across this looking for something else.
 

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Could check with the wildlife gallery. I'm sure they have a bunch of deliveries on the east coast and that could cut down on shipping.

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I used Monarch Taxidermy in 2018 for my BC goat. They do excellent work & when finished they line up shipping to you. Before you leave they will send shipping labels to give to the outfitter & tags for the hide and horns. I think they now have an expediting service in Anchorage.
 

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I'll second Naturally Wild in North Creek, NY. I'm a 15 minute drive from Samantha. She's great people. She sticks to her return deadline like glue with fabulous work. She spent many years in Wasilla and knows her stuff. She has a great life-size goat in her studio. She had just finished a stellar life-size desert sheep when I was picking up some work. Her quote was also fair.
Joe at A living Memory Taxidermy in Malone, NY is also highly skilled. He actually did my life-size goat a few years ago and I was extremely pleased.
 
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I used Monarch Taxidermy in 2018 for my BC goat. They do excellent work & when finished they line up shipping to you. Before you leave they will send shipping labels to give to the outfitter & tags for the hide and horns. I think they now have an expediting

I'll second Naturally Wild in North Creek, NY. I'm a 15 minute drive from Samantha. She's great people. She sticks to her return deadline like glue with fabulous work. She spent many years in Wasilla and knows her stuff. She has a great life-size goat in her studio. She had just finished a stellar life-size desert sheep when I was picking up some work. Her quote was also fair.
Joe at A living Memory Taxidermy in Malone, NY is also highly skilled. He actually did my life-size goat a few years ago and I was extremely pleased.
I wish I had asked this question a month ago, I was out in lake george for July 4th and would love to have stopped in a shop.
 
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