I called this number and I got to talk to Bob directly on the phone. He is a very wholesome and…read morehonest guy. I enjoyed speaking with him and he told me everything very upfront and plainly. I requested to get my pet cat taxidermy and he gave me a fair price. Once I realize the price was outside of my budget I suggested getting just a part of the cat taxidermy like the paw and he made some phone calls and got me a quote. I'm not looking forward to the day that my cat passes away, but I'm going to be glad that I can preserve his memory.

I had my dog for about 12 years when he passed away from a bad heart condition. I contacted Bob…read morewhen the veterinarian advised me that my dog did not have long to live. I knew I wanted to essentially have him stuffed so I started looking around for taxidermy services in the area. I contacted Bob first who completely walked me through the process from what to do when my dog dies to the entire stuffing process. My dog ended up dying very late at night months after my initial conversation with Bob. I texted Bob when my dog passed and he responded right away. I was very pleased with the overall product.

AVOID AT ALL COST!!!…read more One of the most tragic experiences I have ever had with a business. I am a Yelp Elite and rarely will I give a single star to a business but the experience I had with Life Like Taxidermy was absolutely horrible. The owner lied about not being able to tan the hide of a Merino Sheep. Then the wife tried to overcharge me on a small Corsican Ram hide I wanted tanned...She sent me an estimate for $395...Keep in mind this Ram was tiny and they were almost double some places I have worked with regarding hides. I will go into detail so none of you will ever have to experience the poor service I did. I had read and heard about the complaints regarding poor service and ridiculous prices from others prior. The taxidermist who I will be working with on my hunt coming up knew exactly who they were without me even mentioning Life Like's name. What could have been two nice hides from my hunt in February had me going away empty handed, disappointed and angry that my hides went to Life Like Taxidermy. I even called the outfitter that I worked with and told them about my poor experience and they stated they have heard the same feedback recently as well. I told them to find another partner and mentioned that you do not want a partner like Life Like associated with your business. All the taxidermist who I know slammed Life Like for just not wanting to do the work and for trying to rob me. In essence they did because I have no hides to show from that hunt. I had two hides a small sized Corsican with a nice beard and colorations and a large sized Merino Ram. The owner called and said they could not do the Merino because it would be tough and end up like cobwebs after the process and those are his exact words. I begrudgingly agreed to say ok (what they did with the hide, I have no clue). I reached out to my taxidermist friends (I have a popular Instagram Page) and they said he just did not want to do the work and that, that is a normal every day job to do for taxidermists. I even told them it was a wool sheep and they said yeah it does not matter, it could have been done. Sadly, I asked them after the fact. Because I trusted Life Like Taxidermy, I believed them and in the end all the taxidermist said that the guy at Life Like was full of shit and to get your hides...The damage was done and the effort to go down there and deal with this poor business would have been a waste of time. The most shocking part of this tragedy was the Corsican hide and the price they were charging. I was hoping to at least get one hide but this gets more tragic. I have paid $200-$250 in other states for way larger rams when I asked the wife about the invoice, she could only state, this is what we charge. I had already posed this questions to my taxidermist followers on Instagram and all of them said a fair price would be between $200-$300 for blanket soft hides. Life Like Taxidermy sent me an invoice for $395!!!!.....$395 for a small hide. All my Taxidermist followers said that, that place is full of shit and were trying to rob me. I sent a message and stated they were trying to rip me off and that this experience was horrible and that I should have found a more capable and competitively priced taxidermist prior to having my hides picked up by them. The experience with Life Like Taxidermy was PURE TRASH. Seriously, avoid at all cost. You are better off calling Mounts Unlimited in Los Gatos. I asked him how much he charged for hides and he said $300. I asked this prior to sharing my experience with Life Like Taxidermy. That price by Mount Unlimited is still in the same ball park as the other taxidermists from the East Coast, South, Central, Canada and West. Thankfully as a result, I found a better taxidermist to deal with. One of the top 5 worst experiences in my life. If I could have given Life Like Taxidermy a ZERO I would have. AVOID AT ALL COST!!! Time to post this on Google.

Awesome shop. These…read moreguys picked up some ram heads that my buddies and I shot at a local outfitter and were set to do Euro mounts on the heads. Kurt handled the work super fast and the price was very affordable. When I went to pickup the heads we sat and shot the shit for a while and I was on my way. Super cool guy, great shop and great work. All my animals will be going to him going forward.

Lonnie and his wife Brenda are really good people, and are willing to go out of their way to help…read moreyou. Lonnie is extremely talented in his work. I got to see a bunch of his stuff in his work room and it was incredible. Everything from deer to turkeys to fish, all done masterfully and with careful attention to detail. I brought them my wolf husky to be made into a rug, and Lonnie took the time to explain everything in detail to me and will be storing her for me as well. His wife and I even picked wild blackberries before I left! Made my day a lot better after a tragic hit and run on my best friend. Thank you Lonnie and Brenda for being so kind and genuine.

I've had three bucks, a bear rug and an aoudad all done at Central Coast Taxidermy. Their staff is…read morevery friendly and knowledgeable. I received all of my animals back within time frames set and with amazing detail. These guys really do precise fine detailed work and having hunted the central coast for my whole life, meeting them and having a quality local taxidermist in has set the taxidermy bar very high!

I took a bobcat in to be mounted and was given a timeline to complete of 10 months. I checked the…read morestatus of it in person ( a 3 hour drive each way ) at about 6 months and they said it was at the tannery. I called them at 10 months and they said they hadn't got to it yet. I called at 13 months and they had no idea where it was. They sent me a picture of a pelt that was damaged and asked if it was mine. I took detailed pics before I took the cat in and this pelt clearly wasn't mine. These guys lost my cat and tried to pass off a substandard pelt to me. They sent me back my deposit which doesn't begin to compensate me for the time I have into harvesting and transporting and checking on the status of the mount. I've been hunting for over 35 years and this cat was the first I felt was worth mounting and this company's disorganization cost me time, money and a beautiful animal. They blamed the loss on the tannery. I called the tannery and they said the mistake was on Central Coast Taxidermy as they sent back all the pelts they received.

Mitch did quite a few birds for me and then I prepaid $600 for a turkey I never got and he…read moreapparently moved to Montana and always took up to a couple years to complete anything for me I hope karma comes around for him.

I have two pieces of Mr. Phillips work. He does excellent work and I so appreciate his attention to…read moredetail. He's taught so many other young people how to do taxidermy, it's astonishing how he actually does his work. Most people think that trophy animals are "stuffed" but that's nowhere near what the process is. It takes weeks of preparation, years of study and practice, and a man who has excellent attention to detail, creativity, and skill, and appreciation of what the animal is like in their natural habitat to be able to do what Mr. Phillips does. I wouldn't want anyone else in the area to taxidermy anything I have to prepare.

Their customer service was great and always had answers for me. The turn around time was a bit long…read moreand I'm not sure if that actually had to do with the process. I do wish they would have set expectations a little better with me on what the final product was going to look like because the example I saw and what I got was not the same. Once I stretched the hide and trimmed it I was ok with what we got. Not sure I would do it again with my cows but we will see.

I sent cow hide to them. When I got it back, it was not stretched. It is a total waste of…read moremoney.$700.00+ later, I have a hide not woworth displaying.

Wonder Taxidermist, quality work, highly recommended, great price, great business to deal withread more

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