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    What do I do with used tanning and pickling liquid?

    x2 Mine goes on the gravel driveway. I use my old salt to kill weeds too.
    Post by: Mark in IL, Apr 28, 2014 in forum: Beginners
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    Well here she is, my 4th Yote...

    George says - 3. A candid has two small muscles located slightly over the eye under those black swatches over its eyebrow. By adding them and...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: Lifesize Mammals
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    Coyote.. Good forms bad forms?

    I also agree with the Flynn forms. Flynn shoulder mount forms are great for larger coyotes with an E/N measurement from 4 - 4 1/2 inches or so....
    Post by: Mark in IL, Apr 11, 2014 in forum: Lifesize Mammals
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    Made me sick

    Had a friend of mine shoot one like that a couple of years ago. His wife was just the opposite, she begged him to get it mounted. He just cut...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Jan 20, 2014 in forum: Deer and Gameheads
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    Forgot to Salt

    Bones88 - as long as you have everything turned and fleshed well it is no big deal. Just keep stirring the hide a couple of times a day and...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Jan 4, 2014 in forum: Beginners
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    Where's The Trapping Pictures?

    Cameron2 - I was wondering how many times your dog has been bit getting that close to a trapped yote?
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 25, 2013 in forum: Lifesize Mammals
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    Doing my own European mount need pointers/

    MLP - I use the Arm and Hammer (Alpine Fresh) detergent as well. Great for deer skulls - gets them very clean and grease free. I just had a...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 23, 2013 in forum: Beginners
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    first beaver

    Yes - you can buy beaver teeth and/or beaver jaw sets OR you could get a comparable size skull from someone who traps or sells them.
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 23, 2013 in forum: Beginners
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    Pretty Red I caught today

    Nice red. How many reds do you have in your area? I live in Central IL and the coyotes have killed off ALL of the grays and the reds are all...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 21, 2013 in forum: Lifesize Mammals
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    Fish Rehydration Question

    Hi Just Fish I will send you a PM if that is okay. Thanks - Mark
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 20, 2013 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    Fish Rehydration Question

    I have been scouring the archives on rehydrating previously mounted fish. In them, some people have used Parson's Sudsy Ammonia mixed with water...
    Thread by: Mark in IL, Dec 19, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    how do i keep fish scales from falling out and popping up?

    Hi Joey - Thank you very much. I will send you a PM if I need some help. Thanks again - Mark
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    how do i keep fish scales from falling out and popping up?

    Joey - I have been thinking about doing this as well. If you have some time, could you give us some basic "do"s and "don't"s when it comes to...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Fish Taxidermy
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    Fleshing with a grinding wheel

    While I use the big wheel blade to thin the largest part of my capes, I use a wire wheel on the faces of all my stuff. Not to "flesh" them but to...
    Post by: Mark in IL, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Deer and Gameheads