I am looking at doing something like that also. I am trying to take some classes either this fall or next spring. There are also several taxidermy schools that you can go to.

Igot a bunch of taxidermy books from the libraryand ordered some magazines off the interent and just started reading up and I did my first mount last winter after I shot my button buck. I dont think its that bad but I think I can do better.

Heres are somelinks to sites that has information on schools if you are interested.

http://www.taxidermy.net/learn/schools1.html

http://www.learn-taxidermy.com/taxidermy_schools.htm