Where to get a steer hide tanned in Texas??

[SlickTxMaine]

My son won Grand Champion honors at our local show this past weekend with his Troubadour steer, and my husband and I thought it would be neat to get the hide tanned for him, as this is his senior year of high school.  Does anyone know of a place in South Central Tx. to get this done, and the approximate cost?  Any help is appreciated.

 

[Will]

Any taxidermist can do it.  It is important to get it to them quickly to hold the hair.  We had one done a couple years ago and I think it was about $200 but I am not sure on that price.

 

[SlickTxMaine]

There is a local guy here, but he quoted us $500 - $600., which I though was a little steep. 

 

[kamerkat]

just had one done for 363 bucks at microtan in illinois

 

[Limiman12]

Local feed store mounted their sons steer's head and it is behind the counter.  Makes you do a double take when you walk in.    I had an old cow thathad been my first show heifer, and had sired a herd bull that sired many club calves and many daughters that stayed in the herd a long time.  I still wish we had tanned her hide.

Would be a cool thing to do with the added bonus of weeding a few city girls from the dating pool

 

[chambero]

5-600 is not bad if they do a good job.  Elk hides are almost that much and they arent as big.

 

[Will]

I asked my wife last night what we paid and she said we paid $375.  Just proves who is better at keeping up with exspenses.  Plus that was about 5 years ago.