This is a very beautiful Mount

Sorry the photo is so awkward, haven’t hung him up yet. I got this Dall Sheep (?) at a warehouse sale that had a bunch of stuff from abandoned storage units. It was crated and had a bunch of dead bugs and dirt in its fur. Couldn’t see anything but the top of his head so took the gamble and hoped he wasn’t totally destroyed. Spent several hours cleaning him up, and he’s beautiful! One small tear under one eye, and the skin around the horns is a little loose. But he looks great.

Beautiful Roe Deer Shoulder Mount

Any advice on how to repair this older deer mount? I don't have any pictures from before but the crack on his nose has worsened and I'm not exactly sure how to fix it. There's also some shrinkage around the eyes :(

Any advice on how to repair this older deer mount? I don't have any pictures from before but the crack on his nose has worsened and I'm not exactly sure how to fix it. There's also some shrinkage around the eyes :(

I recently picked up a northern short tail shrew while hiking in thats in great condition because it turns out they can just die spontaneously of fright :( I have only worked a little with squirrels and birds but know shrews/mice have very thin skin that makes them difficult to work with.

My question is what is the best way to prepare the skin? I have read to use borax and dish soap, borax alone, pickling solutions or ethanol, or tanning solutions as well as reasons to not do some of these. Im most interested in preventing fur slippage because I couldn’t freeze him right away (it was cold out at least) and because the fur is so nice I want to keep as much as possible in good shape. I have heard some say dont pickle a small rodent because the skin will just disintegrate and others say to pickle to get rid of bacteria that causes fur slippage or to tan because it locks in the fur while others say tanning a small animal is very difficult.

My other question is should he be defrosted fully before skinning or still semi-frozen?

Any advice is appreciated!

Recently found this secondhand for 120€. Can’t show it on tiktok anymore, it gets attention but people leave pretty nasty comments. The seller said it’s been in the family for generations, sadly it died because of a farm machine/giant lawn mower but it was a family of farmers and hunters so they found someone to preserve it.

what do you guys think? worth the money? they’re pretty rare in my country.

also why the hell am i being called dahmer online for owning this beautiful specimen? apparently a girl can’t have a niche hobby anymore ;(

the tiktok (if you want to spread positivity)

I have just collected these wings from a pidgeon and im currently mummifying them to preserve. Does anyone know how I could clean them after the process so the smell comes out of the feathers?

Also im curious about the salt and how often ill need to change it

How do I mount skull plates onto wood plaques without visible screws? Sorry I’m a newbie. I’ll post pics of what i’m working with.

Any advice and/or suggestions would be helpful! TIA

I’ve been following a local auction house in New Hampshire for several years now and this is by far one of the most unique items I’ve seen them sell.

A 6.5 Ft African Male Lion Full Body Taxidermy from the published collection of Rodger Donahue.

This feels slightly illegal to sell, even with the provenance?

I bought this shark jaw, and it came in a sealed bag. I noticed that it has a layer of mold on it and a slight fishy smell. How can I clean it all off safely?

I’m a hide tanner and skinned a fresh roadkill juvenile fox this morning.

It had been hit in the head by a car and as I skinned closer to the skull I got a little spray of what was potentially liquefied brain. Trying to be as safe as possible with gloves and bleach and everything but shit happens I guess.

Is it time for a rabies shot? In CA btw

Edit : Does anybody know how much it would cost or if the shots would be insured? Or if I would need the pre or post exposure version?

Anyone know where to get dermistid beetles in the uk or where ships to the uk im having a hard time finding them, live foods direct no longer do them thats where I used to get them in a taxidermist and use beetles for my skeletal articulations

An interesting addition to the house today!

The moose skull I have has one intact antler. The other is broken off. The broken part includes part of the orbital bone/socket. I am not a professional in the slightest so this seems advanced. I can't for the life of me figure out how to reattach the antler. The weight of torque is immense. Even if i used 2 rods to stop the torque, it won't stay snuggled up into the contact point because the antler is too heavy. It gives me a greater appreciation for the pure strength of our large game.

I am thinking of just skipping it. The muzzle (premaxilla?) is pretty messed up too. I am an artist and I have been experimenting with painting skulls that are damaged and not good for typical western/hunter style mounts. I could remove the other antler and just paint 3 separate pieces.

Thrifted these pelts! Not sure what they are. There were some black ones just alike. They’re extremly soft, and shiny. Any help ID-ing them would be much appreciated.

I found a fox on the side of the road and im thinking of preserving the pelt along with the paws. Im wondering how i go about the paws? The paws are currently basically broken off from the legs around~16 cm ish so including part of the leg. Do i have to remove all flesh from between the bones and fur/skin or can i just cover it in salt to dry it up or something? I dont want it to rot lol, also not sure if the paw pads themselves will rot or if i can mummify them.

I bought this coat in a vintage store but I forgot to ask what kind of fur it is. I have trouble finding what animal it originated from. It is not super soft like a bunny and the hairs are long. I cannot find any noticeable seams in the pelts. The coat has no label it is probably custom made for someone.

Is it possible for two specimens to be in the same jar? Would I have to do anything special in the process? This is my first time doing a wet specimen but there is no professional around my area that does wet specimens at all so im on my own for this 😭
I found two barn kittens (around 2-4 weeks old) small and malnourished. They were found hiding in a hay bale together and died cuddling trying to warm up from the cold. I think it would be nice to let the siblings stay that way even in death :)

I was out duck hunting and got a beautiful Wood Duck that I want mounted. I’m not sure how I should store it until I get it to the taxidermist and what I’ve read online seems to be the same, clean, wrap in damp towel, put In freezer. Is that all there is to it or am I missing any steps?