Here's what your taxidermist gets to work with

[BWH]

Yep…. @gizmo told me immediately once it got back, after paying good money for skinning, dip, pack, creating & custom service…. Only for him to receive chicken shit to make chicken salad out of….. sucks! He did great with what he was dealt.

 

[JimP]

And that is why they consider taxidermist artiest. And as some of you know after reading the Artristy of Wildlife thread they are finicky.

 

[outwestidaho]

No hair loss on anything. Baboon holes= check.
Like I said, kiss your taxidermist . I promise some of your skins have looked like these you just never saw them before the MAGIC!

Yep that's the whole point. 90 percent of hunters never know it was a problem.
It just gets taken care of by your taxidermist.
I also believe most outfitters don't know it's a problem either.
I've worked over the years with a couple outfitters in Africa and most of the time they're skins are as good as our North American pieces we take care of here. Makes it a pleasure to mount them.
If you look at pics, video or cruise through some Taxidermy shops in Africa , it's the same problem for a lot them also.
As far as holes I have no answer.