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03-15-2018, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Solitude taxidermy in spruce grove
Anybody here ever used solitude taxidermy for European mounts? If so, please let me know what you thought of their work. (Feel free to private message if you would be more comfortable)
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03-15-2018, 08:15 PM
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They did my white tail from 2016 and my wife’s and my mule deer from 2017. Reasonable price and very quick.
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03-15-2018, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Thanks. How was the quality of work? Any grease showing up now?
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03-15-2018, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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Originally Posted by double gun
Thanks. How was the quality of work? Any grease showing up now?
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Pm coming at ya.
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03-15-2018, 10:04 PM
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They do their own tanning so turn around is much quicker.
LC
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03-16-2018, 09:48 AM
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Looks like fantastic work they do. I'd have no problem taking anything to them.
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03-16-2018, 12:37 PM
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Great place, amazing work and attention to detail. And fast
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03-16-2018, 04:37 PM
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Location: Edmonton
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I was recommended them by a fellow AO'er. Been to their shop to drop off the kids 54 inch moose. He caped it and gave me back the head. Hide is tanned and he is waiting on us to bring bullwinkle in to get a shoulder mount. Wicked stuff in his showroom and super nice people. Wife and hubby team. Had lots of Euros on the go, the finished ones looked good.
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03-18-2018, 11:11 AM
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My impression of Darren and his wife is they provide a quality product and they themselves aren't happy until their customers are happy. I'm personally looking forward to having them do some taxidermy work for me and meeting them in person.
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03-18-2018, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Live tohunt,hunt to live
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I get nothing but compliments on there work that proudly is displayed on my wall!!! Great work!!!
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03-18-2018, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Edmonton, Ab
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I've heard nothing but fantastic things from them.
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03-18-2018, 09:08 PM
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Location: Busby
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top notch work on my wolf rug. Their wolf mounts are a must see.
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03-30-2018, 09:34 PM
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Dropped off my fox to Darren and Carolyn at solitude taxidermy today. Great folks that are passionate about their work. The birds,bears, deer and other critters from gods green earth that they showed me are second to none as far as I can see. Can't wait to get my fox back and show it here.
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04-01-2018, 12:21 PM
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Awesome people with incredible work.
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04-01-2018, 02:49 PM
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Did my 2016 muley and my buddies too. Turn around time was 3 months. Wife at first wasn’t keen on putting it anywhere it would be seen. Now it’s front and centre in our bonus room. Darren and Carolyn are avid outdoorsmen and their attention to detail speaks volume. I would definitely not hesitate taking any work to them.
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04-04-2018, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thunder Elk Hunter
top notch work on my wolf rug. Their wolf mounts are a must see.
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They had a great horned owl waiting to be picked up and some kind of a hawk just getting finished. After looking at Carolyn’s owl I wanted to come home and throw mine in the bush. Beautiful work they do.
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04-04-2018, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Norwest Alta
They had a great horned owl waiting to be picked up and some kind of a hawk just getting finished. After looking at Carolyn’s owl I wanted to come home and throw mine in the bush. Beautiful work they do.
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I don't know why, but that made me lol. I can just picture a guy hucking a full mount bird in complete disgust into the bush in his backyard...and calling it stupid names just for good measure.
But yes, Darren and Carolyn are super people who are really good at what they do.
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04-23-2018, 09:29 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Wow, I really like that bear rug. How much did that run you to get it made?
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04-24-2018, 08:21 PM
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After talking and meeting with Darren and Carolyn at solitude I’d be hard pressed to go anyplace else. The price for my fox was right in the ballpark with any taxidermists that I talked to but after talking with them and sensing the pride they take in their workmanship it was a no brainer for me.
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04-25-2018, 10:32 AM
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Location: Edmonton
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Dropped the kids beast of a bull moose off at Solitude last night and he chose his form. We now wait for Darren's masterful reconstruction. Some real fine people over there.
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06-24-2018, 12:57 PM
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My son's moose is back from Solitude Taxidermy. Wow does not cover our feelings on what Darren gave back to us. The beast is back, looks amazing and it was an absolute great experience dealing with Darren & Carolyn.
FYI: every time we were by the shop, Carolyn was working on another bird. She does amazing work on the feathered critters, Darren on the 4 legged ones.
Thanks Basset on AO for the recommendation, you were right, we were not disappointed.
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06-24-2018, 01:57 PM
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I love reading threads like this. So much better than the never ending taxidermist ripped me off threads.
Lovely moose.
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06-24-2018, 03:45 PM
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I had never heard of Solitude Taxidermy until last fall. I had a Darren do a whitetail and mine and the wife’s mule deer in euro mounts. They look great and his turnaround time is second to none. I was hoping to take a bear to solitude this spring but that didn’t happen.
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06-24-2018, 07:14 PM
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Solitude
Darren recently tanned by cougar, and a friends cougar as well. Great job, and really down to earth. His wife does awesome bird work.
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06-24-2018, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bassett
Awesome people with incredible work.
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That is nice, More pics please.
Grizz
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06-25-2018, 05:22 AM
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As far as I'm concerned the turn around time and workmanship is 2nd to none. The previous taxidermy I've had done by others waa 1-2 years be here I had it back in my house. I dropped my fox off on the Easter weekend and he called me a couple of weeks ago asking if he could keep it for the upcoming trappers rendezvous.
I should add that Carolyn and her birds are fantastic. A guy might have to flip a coin to decide who's prettier.
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06-25-2018, 09:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Norwest Alta
As far as I'm concerned the turn around time and workmanship is 2nd to none. The previous taxidermy I've had done by others waa 1-2 years be here I had it back in my house. I dropped my fox off on the Easter weekend and he called me a couple of weeks ago asking if he could keep it for the upcoming trappers rendezvous.
I should add that Carolyn and her birds are fantastic. A guy might have to flip a coin to decide who's prettier.
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I am pretty sure my son & I seen your fox mount when we picked up Mr Moose. That fox is incredible.
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06-25-2018, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sooner
I am pretty sure my son & I seen your fox mount when we picked up Mr Moose. That fox is incredible.
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Was it a silver fox? He's keeping me in suspense lol.
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06-25-2018, 03:52 PM
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maybeeeeee
I would not want to add to the suspense but he is a bit of a tease that way, sent me a pic of mr moose's eye, an ear and then 1 horn just before he was completed lol.
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06-25-2018, 03:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sooner
maybeeeeee
I would not want to add to the suspense but he is a bit of a tease that way, sent me a pic of mr moose's eye, an ear and then 1 horn just before he was completed lol.
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Haha. They both are great people and do fantastic work.
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