Taxidermist Recommendation?

[Red Rabbit]

Good friend's son drew a desert bighorn tag.  Any recommendations for a taxidermist in the Phoenix area who does good work on desert sheep?

[wildwoody]

Bigbrowns

[thegunsmith2506]

Its worth the drive for a once in a lifetime trophy. Chris Favour in Flagstaff does great work. My brother in law dropped his off in December and picked it up in September. 

[Lucafu1]

My vote is for Chris Harlow but he is in North Tucson. 

[wildwoody]

4 hours ago, thegunsmith2506 said:

Its worth the drive for a once in a lifetime trophy. Chris Favour in Flagstaff does great work. My brother in law dropped his off in December and picked it up in September. 

Chris Favor still alive. Crazy , and cool

[Big Browns]

McDowell Mountain Taxidermy 

Josh 6023345296

[wish2hunt]

Wellers in Tucson is worth the drive. He has done 2 for me

[idgaf]

Josh white

His specialty is sheep

 

[standman]

My sheep from last year is almost finished. My taxidermist is here in show low, so that probably won’t help you out for what your looking for.

Brian

[Coues247]

There is a reason that the majority of sheep at the banquet are mounted by Clay Goldman with Mogollon Taxidermy in Payson. I wouldn't even consider anyone else and would make the drive up.

[trphyhntr]

1 hour ago, Coues247 said:

There is a reason that the majority of sheep at the banquet are mounted by Clay Goldman with Mogollon Taxidermy in Payson. I wouldn't even consider anyone else and would make the drive up.

Part of that is because he’s the only one who gets them done in time for the banquet 

[wildwoody]

On 11/7/2024 at 5:35 AM, Coues247 said:

There is a reason that the majority of sheep at the banquet are mounted by Clay Goldman with Mogollon Taxidermy in Payson. I wouldn't even consider anyone else and would make the drive up.

I would, he promised to tare my sons cape because his guy didn't tan it. Never saw this arrogance from Clay before. Southwest did an awesome job. Sorry Clay but you have lost my recommendation.. Just me. Not saying he's a not great taxidermist.

[CopperStateDiesel]

23 minutes ago, wildwoody said:

I would, he promised to destroy my sons cape because his guy didn't tan it. Never saw this arrogance from Clay before. Southwest did an awesome job. Sorry Clay but you have lost my recommendation.. Just me. Not saying he's a great taxidermist.

That blew my mind when that happened. Southwest ended up taking care of it for me. 

[Red Rabbit]

Thanks all for the comments and suggestions.  I am passing them along.

[ceg]

This is Clay Goldman at Mogollon Taxidermy.  I normally don't post but I feel the need to present the facts about the post from wildwoody, Dennis Wood, from above.  Dennis and another individual brought a sheep cape and horns to me to have mounted.  The cape was tanned and did not appear to be a fresh tan from my experience.  I explained to the hunter that the cape might have what is called acid rot and that it might fall apart when we soaked it up to work on it.  I didn't feel I could uphold my high standards with the lack of information on the tan so I declined the job and they took their sheep cape and horns with them.  I did not "promise" to destroy your son's cape.  You have mistaken arrogance with honesty and being straight forward with you about the sheep skin.  I am glad your son found someone willing to take on his sheep mount and that it came out good for him.  Please don't bash me on a public forum like this again without giving all of the facts.