Jul
13
2011
0

End of Qwest Program

We have reached the end of the program Qwest offered to me about eight weeks ago. We got started in the program when I inquired about building a web site. As stated in the past I am mentioning Qwest because they are helping Cedar River Taxidermy with my social media in exchange for my honest views of Qwest services.
I have worked with my two representatives and learned a tremendous amount about marketing my business online. I have used Facebook and twitter to gain more exposure for the business. I already have quite a few new friends and followers for potential new clients in the fall, and I’m sure this will continue to snowball. We were able to get the Facebook “like” issue sorted out last week, so we are good to go there as well.
Building a web site for the business was my main goal and I could not be happier with how it has turned out. The representative I worked with was able to help me set it up the way I needed, and walk me through the steps needed to manage it. I have gotten a lot more than just a web site, with many more opportunities to grow my business in ways I probably would not have pursued for sometime.
I have really enjoyed working with the Qwest representatives, they have been very professional and helpful in everything we have covered. Patient too with someone lacking in computer skills. Thanks for all you have done.
Rick

Written by Rick Matthes in: General |
Jul
11
2011
0

Sometimes Bad Luck, But still Lucky

 

I think we can all look back over the years and remember past hunting opportunities good and bad, some silly and some just plain stupid.. Like the time a friend and I were putting a stock on a very big buck bedded over a small cliff. As we approached the edge less than forty to fifty yards from were we thought the buck would be bedded, I got one of those tickles in my throat and couldn’t stop coughing for several minutes which alerted the deer to our presence. We actually both got shots but one arrow went high one low.           There are a lot more, but here’s one of mine from last year. I was sitting in my stand one cold November morning. Snow had been falling hard most of the morning adding about four to five inches to the seven to eight inches that were already on the ground. As I sat there through the late morning I heard a muffled bump behind me, as I looked over my left shoulder there was a nice three point with eye guards less than ten yards behind me. He had sneaked in on me in the fresh snow. Temperature was in the low twenties and with the fresh snow of the morning all my cloths were wet. As I reached for my bow it bumped the hanger it was on, the buck heard that, but apparently didn’t think too much about it because he kept walking. My wet sleeve of my jacket froze to a metal bracket on my arrow rest on the bow as I brought it into a better shooting position. I peeled the sleeve off the metal, making a velcro sound as it detached from the metal. The buck kept working around some tree limbs still only yards away. Afraid to move much and still seated I continued to prepare for the shot resting my bow on my thigh only to have the metal wheel freeze to my pant leg. More velcro! By this time the buck was working around a tree still only ten to twelve yards away for what I was thinking going to be a slam dunk shot. I could see him on my wall and in my freezer already. As I put my release on the string it slid up the string making a zipper sound. That was it, the buck had heard enough and bound off without a shot. Just too many slight noises at that range.
In all our excursions outdoors we have to be very thankful for the opportunity to be out in the woods enjoying all the beauty the Lord has given us. For me it’s a little sad when everything works right and I do harvest a animal, but the thrill and challenge of the hunt and the meat for my family makes it all worth while.  We are Lucky!!
Jul
06
2011
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Media update with Qwest

It has been about a month now that I have continued to work with my two representatives from Qwest to improve my social media for my business. We continue to work together on this program to help me in exchange for my honest views and opinions on Qwest services. We are working with Twitter to increase my followers. I am not much of a twitter guy yet, but who knows I might come around. We continue to work with Facebook to get more “likes” and grow my business presence on the web. We are having some problems connecting with local businesses and hunting clubs and organizations more related to the hunting industry, but the Qwest crew is working to get this issue resolved. I continue to add information and work on building the website for the business. This is a key component to market Cedar River Taxidermy online. Customers and prospective clients can get any and all information they need, and look at the quality of my work from the photos we have posted on the site. If I run into problems I can always contact my representatives to work things out.
The Qwest Representatives have always been very professional and helpful, Even working with someone in a industry that can stir some strong emotions and opinions, both pro and con. Not to mention working with a guy who was not brought up in the computer age and has very limited computer skills. So THANKS! both of you.

Written by Rick Matthes in: General |
Jul
01
2011
0

Cedar River Taxidermy Statement and Goals

At Cedar River Taxidermy we take tremendous pride in Producing High Quality Taxidermy Art. Our materials and components are always of the highest quality to create custom poses and natural habitat. Our goal is to bring your mounts to life, not the stiff mounted look you sometimes see. Eye shape and ear placement are just two things that can change the attitude of the mount and help bring life to it. The habitat on our mounts is just as important as the animal. We try to bring the whole scene to life, so whenever our customer looks at the piece it takes them back to the time and place of the hunt, and all those memories can last a lifetime for family and friends.   We take the necessary time to customize your mount, to make sure the form fits your skin, making it larger or smaller when necessary. Each piece is designed to reflect correct anatomy and behavior of each species. We work together with you to alter the form for position if necessary, to make your piece a custom work of art for you to enjoy for many years to come.

My goal as the owner is to get your high quality mount back to you as fast as we can. We are working hard to keep that time frame down to under a year. I had some BIG projects(16 ft. Crocodile), some issues with tanneries, and just some good ole growing pains a year or two ago and some mounts went past that time frame, but we are working hard on getting that shored up, and hope to keep that time frame in the years to come. We look forward to working with you and producing the highest quality mounts possible for many years to come.

Thanks, Rick



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