Just mounted our first life-size javelina - we bought the javelina hide from another taxidermist that had already wet tanned it. It didn't have any odor when it arrived and it was completely dry - we rehydrated as we were suppose to but now that it has been mounted there is a foul odor coming from the area of the scent gland located on it's back area. Any suggestions as to how we can get rid of this odor - malogon a possibility? The rest of the body doesn't have this odor just the area where the scent gland is located.
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You probably have to comb back the hair to even see it. cut about the size of a quarter all the way around it and throw it away. Sculpt an artificial gland using Apoxie sculpt. It wont be any more difficult than sculpting an anus on a LM bass. If you are competing you should mold and cast an artificial gland because the real one shrinks up anyway.