Care of Animal
The quality of your finished mount is determined by the way you treat the specimen in the field.
In the view of the many factors which have a very definite effect on the final results of tanning and/or mounting, such as primeness, general condition of specimen, climatic conditions, and lack of knowledge and facilities in the field by the individual, we assume no responsibility or guarantee to the results of any finished specimen.
- Antlered mammals, do not cut throat. Cut behind the antlers.
- Shoulder mounts, cut hide well behind the forelegs
- Wet skins, do not place in plastic bag, use ventilated cloth
- Wet skins, keep as cool as possible, prefer freezing
- Wet skins, do not salt.
- Birds, do not gut, freeze whole as soon as possible
- Small mammals, do not gut, freeze whole as soon as possible
- Snakes, do not gut, freeze whole as soon as possible