Taxidermy
I got started on this hobby with tanning a few deer hides. My first
attempts were not great. I then graduated to squirrels,
pheasants, grouse and then a deer mount. I have also tried a
few waterfowl mounts. Without any real artistic skills taxidermy has
been
fun
but challenging. I do not do a lot of it anymore but still tan a few
hides and an occasional deer mount.
Below are some links to some pages with basic instructions for getting started. With a small investment in some basic tools, taxidermy can be a relatively inexpensive hobby. For example, all the parts to do a deer mount costs less than $100. If the results are not great most of the parts can be reused on a different cape. I recommend starting simple and doing smaller deer for practice so you have it down for the trophy animal project. Skin birds, even if you don't plan on mounting them.
There are lots of "how to" videos on utube, often better than the videos you can purchase.
Links
- Tanning a deer hide
- Luftan F Instructions
- Van Dykes Taxidermy Supplies
- Taxidermy.net Use the search function on the forums to answer any questions
I hope you enjoy the web site. Feedback is always welcome. I can be contacted via email at bill@hobbydog.net