Hello everyone, this is my first article contribution to the site. As the title suggests I will be explaining how to remove animal horns from the bone cores and why this is important. The following are some items that you will need for this task.
A large pot
Propane Burner and Propane
Drill with no larger than a ¼”...
First, I cut a piece of rigid foam or use a piece of an old mannikin.
Next, I sand or scrape it to the shape I want, making sure to sand off all of the slick areas where mold release was used.
Next, I mix 50/50 Durabond powdered drywall plaster and Vermiculite ( I get it at plant stores or nurseries)
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If you don’t know what or who McKenzie Taxidermy (McKenzie Sports Products, LLC) is, then you don’t know very much about taxidermy or should I say the Trump of taxidermy. If any one supplier ever comes up for discussion on Taxidermy.net or anyone of the Facebook taxidermy groups it would be that of McKenzie Taxidermy. It’s no secret McKenzie...
I start by matching the length of the same tine on the opposite side of the rack. I then drill a hole into the broken tine and insert a 10 gauge wire and glue it into the base with super glue.
Next I sculpt the new tine with “ Fix It “ by Aves studio, white.
After drying ( I let...
If you hunt and or fish in the state of New York and find yourself one day in need of a New York taxidermist perhaps this article will guide you in making the right decisions. This article can be also applied to other areas of the country, but we will be focusing on taxidermy within New York.
The biggest and...
Skin showing bad wing off and were it was cut from the skin
Body set up and pre drilled for the wing wires. Note that they are exiting close together.1 1/8 hole were the wires come out and with the skin on with the one wing into body.
Showing were wing will go back into the skin and...
Fishing
As I sit in this boat and look at the sky
I watch all the animals as they go by
The birds soar freely through the evening air
Manatees watching their young with delicate care
At times the alligators watch from a far
This is true nature, not some stuffy bar
A sunset that’s incredible what an awesome sight
It won’t be long now, here comes...
Can Cause a Taxidermist Nightmares
Recently, I was working through my work order backlog and I came across a Whitetail that I remember very well from when my client dropped it off right in the midst of the rut. It was covered in battle scars as well as fresh wounds. I asked the guy if he had hit it with...
On the last article we talked about the square tubing in the manikin. This article I will cover how I install the tubing in the base.
First I have a helper set the animal on the base to see where it looks the best. I step back and look at it while my help is holding it. I like to...
TTN- Stehling's Taxidermy in Jefferson, WI has substantially expanded it's freeze drying services to taxidermists and sportsmen. The Stehling's purchased four more 36" x 72" commercial dryers to keep up with demand . They now have five commercial dryers . " These new machines allow us to handle an even larger volume of freeze dry work and maintain consistent...
