‘Premier +’ - To be ranked in this category the animal needs to be one of the finest examples of its specie in nearly every category such as: horn size/quality, hair quality, hide quality, color, size, and overall Taxidermy Quality. This category is for the Collector who wants the very best of the best!
‘Premier' - To be ranked in this category the animal needs to be one of the finest examples of its specie in the majority of categories such as: horn size/quality, hair quality, hide quality, color, size, and overall Taxidermy Quality. If the animal fails to meet the majority of these standards, It will be moved to the ‘Excellent’ category. This category is for the collector who wants a Premium quality mount to add to their collection.
'Excellent' - To be ranked in this category the animal needs to be an ‘Excellent’ example of its specie in the majority of categories such as: horn size/quality, hair quality, hide quality, color, size, and overall Taxidermy Quality. Generally speaking, only minor scars or slight hair flaws will be seen in this category. If the animal fails to meet the majority of these standards, It will be moved to the ‘Very Nice’ category. Please read the listing for a more exact description of each particular animal. This Category is for the collector who wants an Excellent mount without the premium price tag. This is one of our most popular categories.
‘Very Nice’ - To be ranked in this category the animal needs to be a ‘Very Nice’ example of its specie in the majority of categories such as: horn size/quality, hair quality, hide quality, color, size, and overall Taxidermy Quality. Generally speaking, animals in this category may one or two range marks / scars in the hair, average size horns, average quality hair, and average taxidermy quality. If the animal fails to meet the majority of these standards, It will be moved to the ‘Nice’ category. Please read the listing for a more exact description of each particular animal. This category is for the collector looking for the best quality/price ratio we offer. This is one of our most popular categories.
‘Nice’ - To be ranked in this category the animal needs to be a ‘Nice’ example of its specie in the majority of categories such as: horn size/quality, hair quality, hide quality, color, size, and overall Taxidermy Quality. Generally speaking, animals in this category may have several range marks / scars in the hair, may have smaller sized horns, lesser quality hair, and lesser quality taxidermy. If the animal fails to meet the majority of these standards, It will be moved to the ‘Poor’ category. Please read the listing for a more exact description of each particular animal. This category is for the collector looking for the best possible price while still getting a Nice overall quality mount.
‘Poor’ - We generally do not sell any items in the 'Poor' Category… To be ranked in this category the animal is likely an older mount with less than average or patchy hair, less than average horns, several scars, stitching problems, etc… Please read the listing for a more exact description of each particular animal. This category is most often purchased by those looking for the most inexpensive mount possible to decorate a Bar for example, in which the mount will be hung away from very close viewing and may be subject to smoke staining for instance, making the purchase of a higher quality mount un-needed.
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