Just got my turkey mount back

[eric29]

Over two years of waiting i finally got my bird back and the more i look at it the madder i get. 2 years ago last April i shot a big tom, i cant remember the exact measurement but the beard was 11.5 or 11.75 and 27#.

The mount that i got back looks about the size of a small jake and i actually measured the beard and it was only 9.5 inches.

Ive been fighting with this taxidermy guy for a year now bc when i dropped it off he said it would be done in 4-6 months. When i picked it up i was able to talk him down in price to about half of the total but now that it home and i looked at closer i dont think its my bird. Im almost thinking that he messed something up on mine and use a different bird.

Im just wondering what i should do now. Ive come to the conclusion that i wont see my bird again so do i keep this one and pretend that is mine or take it back 4 a refund. Any advise from anyone is welcome

Thank you

[MJ1657]

It appears you won't be happy with it. I would try to get a refund if I was you.

[zzammon]

For sure refund. It will always be known to you as "maybe my bird?".

Who was the butcher so I don't take anything of mine there. Come to think of it, mention that statement. Might get you a quicker refund.

[mrklean]

did you take pics of your bird compare them and bring them to him and confront him if its not your bird

[Cheetah]

If it's a nice looking mount it's probably not the end of the world unless you are the type of person who will dwell on it every time you see it. If you got the price down low enough maybe you can HSO-Classifieds it as a decoy. Or just use it as your own decoy.

[Cheetah]

bah, text replace is bad... That link in my post was a link to a popular and well known auction web site that HSO apparently changes to it's own link.

[Code-Man]

This happened to me a few years back...Got a 29.75" Walleye 7lbs 4 oz's (Post Spawn) got my mount back and it's around 26" long. Sure I know some shrink but my small mouth I got a few years later and took to a different person looks bigger then when I caught it.

[bloc004]

I wouldnt think twice about it, go get a refund for sure! Why would you want someone elses bird- I know I wouldnt!

[Muskie456]

That is really to bad. To wait that long only to have it not be what you were expecting. Good luck with that I'm sure the Taxadermist will tell you to get bent when you ask him for a refund.

[Code-Man]

a friendly conversation with your conversation officer would not be a bad idea.

[DonBo]

a friendly conversation with your conversation officer would not be a bad idea.

What do you think a CO could do for him. Not trying to start anything, just curious.

[Code-Man]

I would just have a conversation with him. See what your options are. Ours around here are great with odd questions.