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RBC
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« on: January 28, 2011, 03:21:18 PM »
I am finally ready to go to school for the art form I love so much.
 I have looked around and have seen some great choices but it seems hard to choose. I am going to spend the money and travel either way, and I want to get the best training available out there now who offers it? Let hear some experiences...

A little backround on me, I worked at one of the premier Taxidermy studios on the east coast for about a year. I am a fur trapper, avid hunter, and all around outdoor lover.
oo yeah and I am a girl Wink
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2011, 03:22:45 PM »
Your not 18 and from NY are ya? Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2011, 03:27:09 PM »
nope I am 25 and from CT
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 03:28:10 PM »
BTW That was a joke. I see your from  Higganum Cheesy
Are you a member of NEAT?
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2011, 03:34:55 PM »
I am not a member, I was looking to go to a school more so than to work under somebody.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2011, 03:43:14 PM »
Hi RBC, you should look into joining our association. We have a convention yearly in June and run workshops in between. We have one coming up in April, info will be on here soon. If you want to do individual training rather than a school for everything, Rick Krane is close and offers 1 on 1 classes for Fish Taxidermy.

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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2011, 06:25:12 PM »
You posted this some time ago...How far are you wiling to travel?
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 06:50:28 PM »
I would recommend that you skip any taxidermy schools and seek out specialized training.  

*  Find a great fish taxidermist that teaches fish taxidermy.

*  Find a great gamehead (whitetail, etc.) taxidermist that teaches gamehead taxidermy.

*  Find a great bird taxidermist that teaches bird taxidermy.

*  Find a great mammal taxidermist that teaches mammal taxidermy.

etc...

Better training for your money IMO.  The key word is "best" in your request.

Smiley

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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2011, 06:28:07 PM »
Check into Marc Jordan's Western Pa School of Taxidermy. I was in the winter 2011 class. Students come out of there ready to open a commercial wildlife studio.  Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2011, 04:32:55 PM »
I went to a "school" for taxidermy.  I was taught absolute bare bones work techniques.  I mean bare bones.  So i opted to take a One-on-One with Rick Krane, in New Hampshire, and it was what I should have done all along.

Take the advice you have been given by me and others.  If you want to learn fish, go to a class with Rick, or someone just for fish.  For deer, Big John, Yox, Meder, etc. , etc.

Find what you want, find who does it best that teaches, and go to them.

Having said all this, there are "schools" with overall programs that do very , very impressive work.  Tom Matuska in Iowa has a great staff, and Tom is as good a person as it gets.  Brett Wingfield works/teaches and he is one of the best fish heads in the country.

Good Luck.
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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2011, 11:56:43 AM »
so Girl what did you decide on? share with us
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 10:01:47 PM »
Matuska in Iowa would be a good school to look into, but since you have a little experience under your belt you may be better off looking into specialists to further you education in specific fields.

Rick Kran for fish, Yox for deer/gameheads/lifesize, Finazzo for birds, just off the top of my head.

Good luck.
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2011, 11:05:04 AM »
Quote from: Kerby Ross on June 16, 2011, 06:50:28 PM
I would recommend that you skip any taxidermy schools and seek out specialized training. 

*  Find a great fish taxidermist that teaches fish taxidermy.

*  Find a great gamehead (whitetail, etc.) taxidermist that teaches gamehead taxidermy.

*  Find a great bird taxidermist that teaches bird taxidermy.

*  Find a great mammal taxidermist that teaches mammal taxidermy.

etc...

Better training for your money IMO.  The key word is "best" in your request.

Smiley

Kerby...

The absolute best advice you could receive on this.
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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2011, 03:50:25 PM »
I did go to school and I am very happy with what I learned. I feel I have a great foundation to move forward with, but will be furthering my education piece by piece with specialists.
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« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2011, 10:47:14 AM »
Troy Rose of Artistic Taxidermy in Idaho is the best you cant go wrong with him.
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