Recently just shot a groundhog a day ago and am attempting my first mount..How would i go about doing this after its skinned?
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Im going to tell you this before you get totally ripped on for posting this. Keep your carcass for measurments and reference if this is your first mount . Now the rest is up to you my friend . The "little orange button" on your left that says"search" will give you all the helpful info you will ever need. Next week we will be learning chocolate milk......Milk + Nestle = ? Atta Boy !
hey coot a simple answer would have been nice..i didnt need your stupid sense of humor! thanks alot
Honestly the archives are loaded up with the same question you are presenting..there are many tips In the archives you can almost spend a few months checking It all out?[small mammals]
People think this is so simple to answer a question as to the A to Z's of taxidermy in one post, don't get the answer as to how instantly, and huff off when their told to do research. Life will be tuff, things don't come on a silver platter, sorry.
Skun it out and fill ut wuth sawdust/cedar wurks fur my, kups da buggs uot.
Dats hows i benna stuffin em fur yers. Maw makes good stew otta em to.
Scott, Coot wasn't slaming you- mounting anything at all is a fairly involved process. You must preserve the hide- several ways to do that. Make or buy a form, eyes and other materials needed, prepare the mannikin and alter as needed, apply adhessive in areas that require it and add the skin, set up to dry, groom and follow up for next several days. Now, that's about as simple as it can be put and not much help to you I'm sure. Reason is you need to read about all these methods so you can understand what it is you are trying to do. Nobody starts out in taxidermy without first learning the procedures and to completely describe to you in one post the way to mount that groundhog would take lots more space than I'm going to use here. Get some books, videos and if you get the chance attend a seminar or two. Taxidermy is a great process to learn but it's not quick and can be very challenging. Best of luck, Aaron H.