for the taxidermist here,there are 2 taxidermist in my area . the 2 seem to do thing alot different when it comes to preparing deer forms for mounting.

both do some opening up of tear ducts ,nostrils and lips with a dremel tool,but as far as the rest of the form one of them completly scrapes down the whole form with a wire brush to ruffen it up so the glue will hold better. the other pretty much just leaves it like it comes and mounts the deer. is all of this extra work on a form needed or will hide glue stick ok without doing it. seems like he spends alot of time doing this,he also usually cuts muscle tone deeper on most forms.