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Thread: Sheep Caping

  1. #21
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    Re: Sheep Caping

    very timely, that reminds me salt!!

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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Pickling salt... olfa knife where needed... other end of fork or spoon... patience.
    "Often the context of the question is lost in the answers."

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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Quote Originally Posted by ytlogger View Post
    Pickling salt... olfa knife where needed... other end of fork or spoon... patience.
    You forgot the....... Glass glass glass glasss glass glass glass check if it's legal and bang

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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Quote Originally Posted by bigbore14 View Post
    You forgot the....... Glass glass glass glasss glass glass glass check if it's legal and bang
    We're already caping... too late for that
    "Often the context of the question is lost in the answers."

  5. #25
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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Suggestion:

    Find a taxidermist who is willing to guide you through the caping process
    (very soon) even if you have to pay him a couple of bucks..

    2. Get a small goat from a local farmer which will become the subject.

    3.Dispatch the animal shortly before visiting the taxidermy shop so it will still be warm by the time you get there and then go to processing the game.
    He'll show you all you need to know about caping and trophy care.

    Oh yes, Another suggestion that most people have never heard of is, when in the field and you have a fast flowing stream nearby ,you can secure the cape / hide to boulders etc. and allow the fast flowing water to flush out blood from within the tissue.
    It only takes a day or two for the hide to be totaly free of blood and thus not prone to decay and hair slip

    One thing for sure is you must remove as much flesh as possible from the hide without scraping through to the hair folicles. hitting the folicles will wreck the hide/cape (same difference) no matter what you do to preserve it.

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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Great thread...thanks guys!

  7. #27
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    Re: Sheep Caping

    s small stick about 3/4" wide that is rounded on the end also works well when doing the ears.
    Resident hunter and proud of it!

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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Quote Originally Posted by squirrelmonkey View Post
    Suggestion:

    Find a taxidermist who is willing to guide you through the caping process
    (very soon) even if you have to pay him a couple of bucks..

    2. Get a small goat from a local farmer which will become the subject.

    3.Dispatch the animal shortly before visiting the taxidermy shop so it will still be warm by the time you get there and then go to processing the game.
    He'll show you all you need to know about caping and trophy care.

    Oh yes, Another suggestion that most people have never heard of is, when in the field and you have a fast flowing stream nearby ,you can secure the cape / hide to boulders etc. and allow the fast flowing water to flush out blood from within the tissue.
    It only takes a day or two for the hide to be totaly free of blood and thus not prone to decay and hair slip

    One thing for sure is you must remove as much flesh as possible from the hide without scraping through to the hair folicles. hitting the folicles will wreck the hide/cape (same difference) no matter what you do to preserve it.
    Interesting idea, but a domestic goat cape on a nice pair of sheep horns wouldn't fool me for long.
    "Often the context of the question is lost in the answers."

  9. #29
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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Time to bring this up again

  10. #30
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    Re: Sheep Caping

    Do you have to split the eye lids in the field, or can that wait?

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