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    Default Best Turkey Taxidermist in SC?

    Who is it and how much do they charge....i know of several just looking to see who else is out there
    When in doubt, shoot him again!

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    Don't skimp on Chinese food, hookers or turkey taxidermy
    Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him

    He ain't wrong, he's just different, and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right

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    Quote Originally Posted by trkykilr View Post
    Don't skimp on Chinese food, hookers or turkey taxidermy
    dont leave out waterfowl taxi
    When in doubt, shoot him again!

    Work like it's all up to me, but pray, like it's all up to him!

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    Quote Originally Posted by trkykilr View Post
    Don't skimp on Chinese food, hookers or turkey taxidermy
    TRUTH!
    "George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British, he shot them."

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    send mine to Blackwing in Florida, its pretty easy and not much more.

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    Just send it to Cally.....You'll be glad you did!
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    "Some men are mere hunters, others are turkey hunters." - Archibald Rutledge

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    I don't know who is the best but below is some of my recent work. There are actually a few taxidermists who do only turkeys. But none in SC that I know of. Not sure that makes them any better anyway.

    Whoever you use - spring for the nicest head you can afford and make sure they know how to work the back feathers. Those who said don't cheap on turkey work are correct. I would also add that if you go with a standing bird putting money in your habitat can't but understated. Lot of folks cheap on the base where just $100 more would have made the mount a real showpiece.

    Don't know why these pictures are rotated...






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    Pernells Taxidermy in Summerville has done a great job with all my stuff.
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    Keith Crout in West Columbia near Lowe's has done a number of turkeys for me and I am very satisfied. I have a lot of mounted animals in my home and my business and am very particular and he has done flying, strutting, hanging dead, gobbling on a limb and more for me and they are beautiful. I have 3 mounted in my shop in West Columbia if anyone wants to see his work.
    I only hunt on days that end in "y"!

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    Jimmy Hortman

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rodney View Post
    I don't know who is the best but below is some of my recent work. There are actually a few taxidermists who do only turkeys. But none in SC that I know of. Not sure that makes them any better anyway.

    Whoever you use - spring for the nicest head you can afford and make sure they know how to work the back feathers. Those who said don't cheap on turkey work are correct. I would also add that if you go with a standing bird putting money in your habitat can't but understated. Lot of folks cheap on the base where just $100 more would have made the mount a real showpiece.

    Don't know why these pictures are rotated...






    I have seen some Turkeys that were done here and can say they looked amazing. Oh, and these folks are a SCDucks sponsor
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    Without a doubt the best is Shane.

    You'll pay for it though with money.

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    I take mine to KRT

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    Quote Originally Posted by marsh chicken View Post
    I take mine to KRT
    He could probably fix that fish for Justin and black it out so it don't look like a Holstein

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    Matt Taylor. He sends all of his heads to Cally

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    I don't like this.


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    Those turkeys look like they need to could fit right in at the duck run after a neck tat or two
    Them that don't know him won't like him, and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him

    He ain't wrong, he's just different, and his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right

    They don't put Championship rings on smooth hands

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    I looked around at a bunch of SC turkey taxidermist and I found out I could send mine to TN and have it done by an expert for the same amount or less than what I could by keeping it in state. So my tip is don't limit yourself to SC, look around and you may be surprised in quaility and cost.

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