Taxidermy is like anything else. You get what you pay for, but a high price tag doesnt mean its good work. The better taxidermists charge a lot, because its worth it! They are usually very slow on turn-around time, because they have lots of work to do and take their time and make sure its...
Im interested to know what yall do during the off season.
Mostly, I daydream about the hunting season! Plus I shoot a few (actually, I shoot a heck of a lot) archery tournaments. I need to get my butt back in the gym too. Thats on my list to get done this year!
Ill give you some really good advice. I worked in a pro shop for a few years and I helped a lot of guys get started. Regardless of the bow you choose, make sure the draw length fits you! If its to short, youll never hold steady. If its to long, youll hit your arm, and thats no fun at all! Next...
Heres a link to the biggest taxidermy web site "for sale" section on the internet. You can look at the prices of capes on there. You can find anything from skunks to elephants for sale on there. http://www.taxidermy.net/forum/index.php/board,5.0.html
I bought several capes on ebay a fow years...
I agree with everything you said, to a point. The main topic was caring for a cape when it will take a few days to get it in a cooler. Your right that most taxidermists would rather turn the ears and lips and nose, and eyes themselves because you can make mistakes pretty easy. Those mistakes are...
The chain saw deer? Thats what I thought. I know how much mess a chain saw makes with wood chips. I cant imadgine what it was like with deer blood and guts!!
My take on fleshing is everything that is not skin, on the inside, needs to come off. Any meat, fat, connective tissue, or what ever else, needs to come off. The idea is to get the cape as clean as possible so the salt can do what it does. The salt does a few things. The biggest thing that it...
You could. It doesnt really have to be a screwdriver. Anything with a flat tip will work. I know taxidermists that use a chisle, or something kinda like that.
When I started this thread, I needed info on how to care for a cape in the wilderness. I learned to just plan on packing in some salt...
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