Trophy Care
| Whether you decide to use Bobbi's Wildlife Artistry for your taxidermy work, or have another taxidermist in mind, please follow these simple care tips to ensure that you deliver your trophy to the taxidermist in the best condition possible.... It DOES and WILL make a difference in the end product |
| Don't Cut the animals throat - it's totally unnecessary and will ruin the cape. Don't Drag the animal for miles - Not only is it hard on you, deer hair is brittle and breaks off easily, leaving bare patches on the shoulders. If you have to drag your deer, either place it on something slick or try to keep the shoulders off the ground. Don't Fasten a rope around the neck to drag the animal - A rope will quickly ruin the cape and it cannot be fixed. Fasten the rope around the base of the antlers. Don't Leave the animal riding in the back of your truck all day or hanging in a tree Get the animal to the taxidermist as quickly as possible. Warm weather and bacteria are the number one causes of hair loss, and ruined capes. I prefer fresh capes, as it is easier to access any damage that the cape may have if it isn't frozen. |
| Do Leave about 4 inches of the neck attached to the skull. This is necessary for an accurate neck swell measurement by your taxidermist. Do Read the instructions for skinning your animal found at the Skinning animals for taxidermy mounting link above.. Do Feel free to call your taxidermist for suggestions on what to do with your trophy once you have it or better yet, call before your hunt begins. Do Have an idea ahead of time of where you intend to hang your trophy in your home once completed . This will make a difference in the pose you choose. Do Listen to suggestions that your taxidermist may have on different mounting options. They will try to mount your trophy to best enhance any unique features it may have, or hide any imperfections and maximize the impact that the antlers make. |
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