mounting a Squirrel
 

i'm going to mount my first animal asquirrel. i'm going to use this check http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0009989221535a&type=product&cm Cat=SEARCH_RESULTS_NYR&returnPage=search-results2.jsp&Ne=2510&noImage=0&Ntt=mou nt&Ntk=Products&QueryText=mount&Ntx=ma tchall&N=4883&trueNum=502 any one use this before? i think i'm going to go with the climbing mount or the sitting with an acorn mount. what do you think, an tips?

RE: mounting a Squirrel
 

Cabalas and VanDykes are the same company so you will be fine using there material. Good luck and keep practicing.

RE: mounting a Squirrel
 

I would recommend a kit for your first mount. Gives you everything you need for a descent price. If you like it, youcan invest further. Who knows, you might hate it...then your only out a kit. My tip is....just jump in. Good Luck

RE: mounting a Squirrel
 

I used that kit before. Make sure you measure your squirrel before you buy it. That kit comes with a fox squirrel form that is way too big for the average gray squirrel. I bought things individualy from www.vandykestaxidermy.com. Measure your squirrel and order an apropriate form. Get some black glass eyes. You can use Borax as a dry preservative and some common size wire for your tail. There is a really good book out there by David Ellzey. It is very helpful and what I used for my first squirrel. Here is the link http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/product/01007544/. The running up or down is a very good form to mount your first squirrel. It is a forgiving form. For instance my first squirrel was in a running down position and it turned out the form was too big. I stretched the skin as far around as I could and when I stapled it to the belly and put it on a log you could not tell that it did not completely cover the squirrel. Hope this information helps :-)