PREPARING YOUR TROPHY FOR A TAXIDERMIST

FREEZE ALL ANIMALS or FISH IMMEDIATELY

  • Bacteria will grow above 34 degrees.... so freezing right away is the best way to make sure you have a quality mount.
  • Ice chests with ice, walk-in coolers, & refrigerators are NOT suitable means of storage before bringing an animal to a taxidermist.
  • Water (from melting ice) & heat will spoil an animal or hide.
  • Do NOT salt hides.
1. Cut off each leg at the knee
2. Ring the deer around the middle of the body
3. Split the legs following the white & brown hair line DO NOT CUT INTO WHITE HAIR
4. Continue leg cut up to middle body cut.
5. Skin down body & neck leaving 3 - 4 inches of neck meat so we can get a good measurement