Legalities

I live in Texas i understand timber rattlers are against the law to kill. If someone brings a timber rattlesnake to a taxidermist in Texas do you have to ask where it was killed at? Is it against the law to tan the hide of a timber rattlesnake? What if it was harvested in a state the they are not illegal to kill them? Or is it a situation where its best to just keep away from it? Any insite would be apprecaited.

 

I did exactly that told the fellow he would have to fill out a wildlife drop off form and he decided to keep the snakes and the bobcat hide. Its amazing what people will try to do. I did bot think 125 to tan a bobcat hide was bad price. Guess everybody thinks the taxidermist is free. Glad i did not get that work he prolly would not nnnnbbbb have paid anyways.

 

I told the man i would have to have a wildlife drop off form completed for each item he left. He then decided to not drop off any snakes or the bobcat hide. Ya know people dont go around lowballing or not paying for food or for oil changes. Never heard someone trying to dicker on the price of fuel. All things that are used up and gone. However if your a taxidermist everyone wants to keep your work for a lifetime but dont want to pay anything for it. What a shame.

 

Ok hope your ready to spend $50. I did not mention bobcat because in Texas they are legal to kill there was no question there. DRT TAXIDERMY feel free to look it up or yer here is link to a hunting board i started
https://www.facebook.com/groups/679336710282819/?ref=share_group_link

Here is a link to my business

DRT Taxidermy
(361) 258-1544
https://g.co/kgs/jE1Wde
Here is s link to my facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/drttaxidermy/

Would you like a copy of my businedd license? My LLC perhaps??

I want to see proof of the $50 donation how about that partner??

 

You gonna donate it in my name or yours

 

Joe kish

 

I am also a member of the Texas Taxidermy association

 

Thank you for the advise. I do appreciate it. I have only begun my journey into taxidermy trained under a fellow in Georgia on how to do deer for 3 weeks now trying to start my own business. Learned how to tan shave and mount deer hides and now taking the rest step by step. Thank tou again for your advise. Currently it has all been resolved by the owner od the items keeping them just not worth the headache. This journey is one that i enjoy and i should not allow anyone or anything to disrupt that.

 

The problem is i half ass know the old man well know of him

 

Joe you cantankerous old legend. Tell me what you need for proof. Would you like my latest reciept from van dykes or my latest reciept from Mckenzies. I started this journey on opening day of deer season this year. I still work my day job as a ranch manager in Edna texas. You tell me what you need to satisfy you. I would hope one day my craft would be as good as yours however not many people get that good. Maybe you could learn me a thing or two after you realize i am who i say i am. We shall see how this plays out. Keep researching maybe i will see you at the convention. Or your more than welcome to make the couple hour drive from your place to mine. 17847 fm 530 Hallettsville Texas. I would love to meet you and put this issue to rest. Hell that would be something meeting a legend like you. I only live in a double wide so you cant spend the night but we can enjoy the day. Let me know

 

I got a deck thats painted red
Holes in the boards and funitures bad threw it all out and now i am sad.
If my friend Joe comes down maybe we can sit around on the drive out front or go to town. The legend of Taxidermy if you have not heard
Joe has helped us all with his works and words.
If i am lucky he will learn me some
For a start up taxidermist he could get me on the run.
Joe my friend what beer you like i shall make sure i got some on ice.
Your visit would be honorable the least to say
A life long friendship is for what i pray.
To learn from Joe incase you dont know is better than the end of the rainbows pot of gold.

How's that for the start?