very timely, that reminds me salt!!
very timely, that reminds me salt!!
Pickling salt... olfa knife where needed... other end of fork or spoon... patience.
"Often the context of the question is lost in the answers."
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.
Great thread...thanks guys!
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!
Time to bring this up again
Do you have to split the eye lids in the field, or can that wait?