just a question

[riddlesx]

I'm a taxidermist in connecticut and my family has a cabin in Maine. We're currently remodeling and making it bigger and I'd like to put some mounts there.  My question is, how bad is it to put up mounts in a non-climate controlled environment year-round? We'll go up as often as we can in the winter to snowmobile and hunt, but it's pretty much freezing and cold with no heat when we're not there. What can I expect to happen to a mount? Thanks.

[Becky P]

I think heat and humidity take a bigger toll on mounts than the cold does.

[weekley2006]

I have had some old mounts in a none heated place for a few years and they are fine a little dusty but just fine. ( they are old small deer that are hard to sell)

[Jims Wildlife Studio]

I also agreewith Becky and weekley, Over a  period of time the worst thing that can happen is the paint may crack in the sculpted area's if it is extremely cold, but will not harm the mount.

[Tony Johnson]

I have some old mounts in our cabin for the last 5 years. They seem fine. I agree with the cold and hot issue. I don't keep my show room heated in the winter. I do however keep it cool in the summer with AC. I also use a de-humidifier when it seems humid. I think your mounts will be fine in the cabin. They are old mounts anyway right? I would worry more that someone would break in the cabin and steel them more than anything.