Simpson Taxidermy Work Schedule

General Completion Information

OUR HOURS

2021 - UPDATE

I HAVE PUT A HOLD ON TAKING IN WORK FROM NEW CLIENTS, UNTIL I REDUCE MY BACKLOG AND WORKLOAD.
If I have done work for you in the past, you can always bring your new trophies to me for mounting.   I do allow clients to "pre-book" a spot in line, so if you have a trip to Africa or out west already booked for upcoming years, you can book a spot in next years schedule now.

CHECK THE COMPLETE UPDATED SCHEDULE HERE
The update summary will remain on this page, but the detailed mount summary will be available on the Updated Schedule page from now on.   You can also find your name & Work Order # by clicking on the
Complete Logbook link

I have tried to make the actual Work Schedule easier for me to update and hopefully - easier for you to understand. However - if you still have questions, please call or e-mail me or post on Facebook.

Lake Winneconne Sunset
photo by
Velma G Simpson

NOTE TO ALL CLIENTS:

Due to the rising cost of processing credit card payments, I will be dropping my standard credit card processor. You will still be able to use a credit card to make deposits, make installment payments or pay your balance using PayPal, even if you don't have a PayPal account. I will also be able to send an invoice to you.

The PayPal "PAY NOW" button is located on the right side of my homepage.
http://www.simpsontaxidermy.com/homepage.html

If you have any questions on how to use PayPal - please give me a call.

Please Read

You will be called when your trophy is completed and ready to be picked up. If I cannot reach you by phone, I will mail a postcard or e-mail you (if I have your e-mail address).

Mounted does NOT mean ready to go. There is still a lot of finish work to be done after an animal is "mounted" before it is finished and ready to be picked up.

Be sure and notify me if you have a change of address or phone number.

Be sure you have paid your min. deposit of 50%. I will send only 1 notice. If your deposit is not paid when I am ready to order supplies, your mount will be skipped, no exceptions.

If you have NOT paid your deposit after 6 months and I have have a price increase - you will be charged the NEW price.

You are responsible for bringing in your antlers and picking a pose - I cannot put your mount together without them & I don't have time to call and remind you.

Explanation of the Mounting Stages
Birds

Stage 1 - ROUGH SKINNED - Birds have been skinned and the feet injected with a plastic polymer.
This takes approx. 2 -3 weeks to cure and dry before I can paint them & begin putting the actual mount together.
Stage 2 - MOUNTED AND DRYING - the actual mounting of the skins with the feet in the requested poses. 8 - 10 birds per week can be mounted at this stage. DRYING - takes approx. 2 weeks for ducks & pheasants and 3 weeks for geese & turkeys. While drying, bases and habitats are created.
Stage 3 - FINISHED - birds are attached to the finished bases and ready to go.

GAME HEADS

Stage 1 - After processing & salting the capes, they are sent to the tannery - this is called "raw salted".
Stage 2 - Mounted and Drying - Game heads are mounted in the order in which they came in. I generally mount in groups of 4 per week (less when mounting elk, caribou, moose, ) Drying takes about 2 - 3 weeks before they can be finished. I can finish a MAXIMUM of 16 heads per month.
Stage 3 - Finished - Cleaned, fill work, repairs and painting completed & ready to go home. Most heads are finished after drying for 2-3 weeks from the date they are mounted.

FISH

Stage 1 - ROUGH SKINNED   Fish are kept frozen whole until we are ready to begin skinning the entire batch. It takes about a week to skin all the fish in a group.
Stage 2 - MOUNTED AND DRYING   Once skinned, they are mounted onto the forms. Mounting the entire group can take 2 - 4 weeks depending on the number and size of the fish on the group. They are allowed to dry for 2 - 4 weeks before finishing begins.
Stage 3 - PREP & PAINT     The finishing process has many steps, but after drying, most fish are prepped & ready to paint within a few weeks. Fish with hangers or driftwood are finished first, then mounts with bases or habitat scenes are completed.
Stage 4 - FINISHED     All work is completed, the final topcoat has cured and they are on bases or hangers and ready to go

SKIPPED WORK ORDERS

GAMEHEADS UNFINSHED

THE FOLLOWING GAMEHEADS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THIS GROUP DUE TO LACK OF DEPOSIT OR NO POSE SELECTED

2008
5075 11/24 GEIBEL WT DEER 64 D, RT, LOOK RT, LAY DN EARS

NO TURN OR POSE SELECTED
2009
5220 JORDAN 11/30 X WT DEER #2 - TURN ????? - SKIPPED - NO CLIENT DECISION ON TURN

SKIPPED FISH FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

The following FISH mounts have been skipped due to no OR INSUFICIENT deposit.

2007

4818 LOKER WALLEYE 2-SIDED

4911 MORTENSON WALLEYE DOWN W/ "s" CURVE

4911 MORTENSON LAKE TROUT UP & OUT, OM,OG - SLIGHT

2008

5006 DAKE SM BASS BEST SIDE OUT, 'S'

2009

5152 DOUGHERTY WALLEYE UP & OUT, BEST SIDE D.WOOD

2013
5625 DADAS QUILLBACK, PEDESTAL

2014

5702

WILKE

BRIAN

02-07

2014

GAMEHEAD

AXIS DEER

5701

O'CONNELL

JACK-A-LOPE

SKIPPED NO DEPOSIT

SKIPPED MAMMALS

SKIPPED DUE TO LACK OF DEPOSIT - 2009
5116 MENTEUFEL RED FOX TBD - NO DEPOSIT

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