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catwithboost

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Preping for Taxidermy
« on: January 10, 2008, 05:21:41 PM »
Lets say you got a animal you want turned into a rug with head mount. When doing the field work after shoot what should you do before taking it to a taxidermist?

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Re: Preping for Taxidermy
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 05:44:52 PM »
get the guts out, skin it as per Michelle's instructions, get as much meat and fat off from it without slicing and dicing the hide.  Leave the head unskinned unless you know what you are doing.  get it cool Fast.  Salt it if you are out aways from your taxidermist.  Don't use iodized salt.

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Re: Preping for Taxidermy
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 07:18:33 PM »
 ;) Boneaddict got it in a nut shell!

Here is a link to Field Care and a couple skinning diagrams.  Read through this post and let me know if you have any more questions!

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,317.0.html

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Re: Preping for Taxidermy
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 07:50:54 PM »
I read it and am good to go. Leave feet, Tail And head. PS I updated the list with food being brought and the meet.

 


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