Do i make a incision cut ?

How do you mount a dry tanned, cased incision wolf and get the right
measurements ? The mount would be standing.
Thank you.

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Rehydrate the hide

youmust rehydrate the hide first and stretch it out in order to get the correct measurements. After that mount like any other animal. You could opt to sew up the case incision and do a dorsal one instead for better ease of putting the hide on the mannikin.

Evelyn's right,

just remember that the case skin is stretched for length.Don't expect to use nearly as long a form as your skin measures now.Most of these furs were stretched and dried on a fur stretcher and they try to get them as long as possible.When you rehydrate it,you have to make a concerted effort to stretch it width-wise as much as possible.Even after that,your skin may remain a little too long.Take your width measurement and compare that to girth measuerments of wolf forms,then see what length is listed for that form.That will probably be the correct length for your form.Don't be alarmed if your skin is longer than the form length.When mounting,this length will be taken up as you start to sew up legs etc. and the skin begins to go back to the shape of a wolf rather than the shape of a stretcher.Width measurements usually are pretty reliable,length measurements can be right on or they can run considerably long,especially on case stretched hides.If your hide is stretched long and you get a form that length,the form legs will be too long etc..Most wolf forms are fairlt well proportioned,length to girth,48"x28",51"x30",53"x32",something like that.I would just trust your hide width measurement a little more than the length.I like Evelyn's suggestion about cutting the skin dorsally.My preference is to start at the side of the tail and split up the center of the back.I usually don't pre-sew the back legs,as I can sew them just as fast on the form when mounting.I have done it both ways and I think either one works well.Good luck.Wolves are fun to mount.Just get the right form.

Thank you.

Thank you for your time.You have been a great help.