I’m looking to buy a small bird Taxidermy mount. ( Preferably without base ). Not gamebirds, something small like a sparrow. I’ve looked and looked, but haven’t found anything but ducks and pheasants. I want to buy from something quick and easy, not taxidermy.net or anything. With a chart and a checkout option… simple lol. Anyone know of a site?

That would be hard to find. It’s illegal to hunt anything but gamebirds in most places and the people with roadkill permits don’t look for that kind of stuff.

My husband just caught a really nice fish that we want to mount. It is seven pounds and 25 inches long. How much can we expect to pay for this to be mounted? Any suggestions? We contacted a local taxidermist who we thought was very overprices. He was charging 16 dollars and inch. Is that typical. Thanks for the help.

here in wis its at the most $7 an inch. its different with each type of fish usually. this guy is asking way to much, try someone else. for bass its $5.95 per in, for panfish $85 no matter what size, and muskie and pike $6.95. if its a walleye somewhere between these 2 prices. catfish cost alot more because there harder to mount. replica’s cost twice as much as the regular skin mount. but still less than $16 an inch.

for $16 an inch you could get it mounted a crossed the world and sent back for cheaper. tell this guy to blow it out his a$$. prices could be different where ever your from, but that just sounds like a scam. if you can’t get it any cheaper, take all the measurements and get a replica in wisconsin or somewhere.

the guy i take my fish to does bass and walleye for $150 with driftwood, any size

I’m writing a horror novel, and one element is where someone does Taxidermy on a dead relative. I wondered, what would the skin feel like? Would it be dried, leathery, soft, smooth? Would the hairs fall out? Is there a way the dead skin can be kept fresh and smooth, eg by applying some cream to it, but preventing the skin from decaying at the same time?

Thanks.
Sorry, I know it’s a ghastly thing to ask, but as I said it’s for a fiction novel I’m writing and I want to make sure I get these details correct.
I am referring to easy to do in-the-home methods than something expensive like plastination.

I’m dissecting my cadaver in gross anatomy right now, and the skin is the same as anything else (dry and leathery) and hairs dont fall out. we keep it wet but since the body isnt helping out with the moisturizing, its pretty much a lost cause.
Texas chainsaw massacre has some scenes where furniture in the house is made from human skin and bones, so if they can get away with screwing up, i’m sure you can too. Its not like anybody that really knows the truth is going to dispute you, and the people that would dont actually know what they are talking about.

I am attempting to stuff and mount my first pheasant, but as I am working on it, the skin has dried and is not pliable. I’m worried that I won’t be able to stretch it around the form. Can I brush it with oil to make it more pliable without damaging the skin?

Also, how do you remove the bits of flesh that are imbedded in the tail base without causing the feathers to fall out?

I may be wrong, but it seems to me, that you are attempting to do something before you learn how to do it. Get a DVD on Taxidermy or a good website or a book that describes in detail the step by step procedure that you need to follow, in order to successfully do it.- Good luck!

I am looking to find props to photograph with children. cute fake ducklings (no Taxidermy), big crayola looking crayons, tiny wings to use on new babies and anything else cute.There does not seem to be much in Australia. Ebay has a bit but some of those companies don’t get back to you about international shipping as they are mostly in the US. I don’t mind buying from the US but where are the Aussie businesses? And why are the US companies not interested in Aussie buyers? Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated. I have a mobile studio ready to go except for these items. thanks in advance

contact the TV networks, speak to the props people and ask if they can point you in the right direction – works for me – and im in little old NZ

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I just caught a 21-inch Large Mouth Bass and want to get it mounted. I’ve never gotten a fish mounted before…Thanks for your time and answers…..

The only thing I would add is be sure and get a set of measurements before freezing. And WRITE them down!!! They (Fish) will shrink when frozen! 98% of mounted fish today are cast totally from fiberglass moulds that are custom made based on measurements supplied to the Taxidermist beforehand.Most modern Taxiudermist’s don’t even use the original fish skin anyway………
I have 32 different mounts total in my home and shop, and they are all cast professionally. Can’t tell them from the REAL thing….They were all made on my measurements, along with the fish (frozen) !

LIke when a hunter just has his killed and then has it go under Taxidermy or when a pet has their pet go through the process?
OR do you think it’s respectful for the animal?

THANKS!
Pet owner has their pet go through the process is what I meant.

I think deer heads are disgusting. Killing animals, then mounting the head on your wall….sick. They’re not trophies, they’re living, breathing, feeling creatures. And I think it’s weird when people get their pets stuffed, too. I think it might be mentally unhealthy to keep beloved Fido around after he’s gone. You should try to move on instead.
But to each his own.

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