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It is always "ideal" to get your animal, fish or bird to your taxidermists as
soon as possible. However, do to occasional circumstances.....that's not
always possible. Here are some tips to reduce the chance of loosing
your trophy and/or to enable you to give your taxidermists what they
need.
*If the weather is warm, it is essential to get the animal and hide cooled
down. Heat and moisture promote bacteria growth which in turn will
cause hair slippage and spoiling.
*It's always good to leave too much hide than not enough. If you're
taking your game (whitetail, elk and like animals) to a meat processor,
more than likely they will know what to do if you tell them you need it
caped out for taxidermy purposes (for shoulder/pedestal mounts).
*If you plan on taking care of you're own game, remember these tips:
Shoulder/Pedestal Mounts:
*When skinning the animal, the ventral incision should stop at the rib
cage. From that point you can go around the body behind the shoulders
and remove excess skin towards the tail. The rest of the cape should be
pulled down over the head and cut off no less than 3" down from the
head/neck juncture. This will give your taxidermist the part of the neck
needed to get a proper measurement for the animal's form.
Life-size Mounts:
*The best thing to do with smaller mammals is to get the animal to a
taxidermist ASAP. If that isn't possible, and you're unsure of skinning the
animal in any way, put the animal in 2 or 3 heavy trash bags, eliminate as
much air as possible and freeze the animal whole.
*Two different skinning methods can be used, the dorsal and ventral.
The dorsal requires less sewing for the taxidermist, but both methods can
be used.
*The dorsal is making an incision from the base of the tail to where the
neck meets the shoulders. Pull the body through the incision and cut the
feet off, pull the tail bone out and cut the head off as you would for a
shoulder mount.
*The ventral is making 5 separate cuts. The 1st is made from the vent,
up the middle of the belly, to a point between the front legs. The 2nd,
3rd, 4th and 5th cuts are made from the feet, down the middle-inside of
the legs, to the first incision. DO NOT cut through the pads of the paws.
Cut the feet off, pull the tail bone out and cut the head off as you would
for a shoulder mount.
Field Care Continued
soon as possible. However, do to occasional circumstances.....that's not
always possible. Here are some tips to reduce the chance of loosing
your trophy and/or to enable you to give your taxidermists what they
need.
*If the weather is warm, it is essential to get the animal and hide cooled
down. Heat and moisture promote bacteria growth which in turn will
cause hair slippage and spoiling.
*It's always good to leave too much hide than not enough. If you're
taking your game (whitetail, elk and like animals) to a meat processor,
more than likely they will know what to do if you tell them you need it
caped out for taxidermy purposes (for shoulder/pedestal mounts).
*If you plan on taking care of you're own game, remember these tips:
Shoulder/Pedestal Mounts:
*When skinning the animal, the ventral incision should stop at the rib
cage. From that point you can go around the body behind the shoulders
and remove excess skin towards the tail. The rest of the cape should be
pulled down over the head and cut off no less than 3" down from the
head/neck juncture. This will give your taxidermist the part of the neck
needed to get a proper measurement for the animal's form.
Life-size Mounts:
*The best thing to do with smaller mammals is to get the animal to a
taxidermist ASAP. If that isn't possible, and you're unsure of skinning the
animal in any way, put the animal in 2 or 3 heavy trash bags, eliminate as
much air as possible and freeze the animal whole.
*Two different skinning methods can be used, the dorsal and ventral.
The dorsal requires less sewing for the taxidermist, but both methods can
be used.
*The dorsal is making an incision from the base of the tail to where the
neck meets the shoulders. Pull the body through the incision and cut the
feet off, pull the tail bone out and cut the head off as you would for a
shoulder mount.
*The ventral is making 5 separate cuts. The 1st is made from the vent,
up the middle of the belly, to a point between the front legs. The 2nd,
3rd, 4th and 5th cuts are made from the feet, down the middle-inside of
the legs, to the first incision. DO NOT cut through the pads of the paws.
Cut the feet off, pull the tail bone out and cut the head off as you would
for a shoulder mount.
Field Care Continued