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January 22, 2017
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Hello out there. I am new to the forum as well as the world of taxidermy. I am planning on going to taxidermy school this spring but before I get too involved, I have questions first. Hopefully some of you will be kind enough to help. About me, I live in Montana and I am a woman who has some physical limitations (knee replacement, shoulder reconstruction, etc.). I’m not even 100% sure that I will be able to do the physical requirements of this profession. My concern is if I get a large game animal such as moose, elk, bear, etc. how I will maneuver this animal from when the client brings it in, to work stations within my shop. What do you all do in this situation? Do you use a forklift? Hand-truck? This is a big concern for me and I don’t want to spend time and money for schooling and then not be able to do this, so I’m researching first. Any information would be great! Thank you.
September 26, 2011
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Welcome to the forum .
There are a number of things you can do to help move heavy animals around in the shop. Forklifts, hoists, rolling benches, pallet trucks etc.
However my first thought is maybe you should specialize in specimens that are easier to handle, like birds, smaller fish, small mammals etc . Many taxidermists just specialize in certain aspects of the trade. I mostly work on fish and turkeys.
Good luck.
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I would second what Aaron said about specializing in smaller easier to handle critters. You could sub-contract out those bigger items so you are still taking care of your customer and they will bring you their other items. Just a thought!
By the way, this is a great forum and the members on here are always willing to help anyone no matter their skill level or goals in the field of taxidermy. I am only a hobbyist and ask plenty. Don’t be afraid to ask!
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Vic
April 7, 2013
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I’ll jump in and say YA, THAT! Since I got lyme disease that hurt my joints and caused muscle problems and tore both rotator cuffs, I scaled down to birds and antler mounts.
When I learned to work with in my limitations and not against them I found my life became much nicer.
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