Do it yourself kits
#2
RE: Do it yourself kits
I was wondering the exact same thing bigbuck, i'd love to try one of those kits. I dont know which would be better to start with a squirrel or deer cause i've heard that squirrels are a real pain in the ass.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 34
RE: Do it yourself kits
Yes they are, That is the 1st thing I did in taxidermy class. It is so small that all your mistakes are magnified. I am working on a skunk and fox now. So far they seem easier. www.McKinsie.com also have the kits.
Good luck
Good luck
#4
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Posts: 4
RE: Do it yourself kits
Hey Deer4ager, Now you know that squirell wasnt all that bad! I bet if you would have ordered the right size form it would have been a walk in the park....LOL! But then again I could have used that form for my groundhog,lol! I just got a coyote for a pedistal mount today. The girl has another one. If you are interested let me know and I can email you the detaiils.
Later,
Teddy
Later,
Teddy
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: pineview GF. USA
Posts: 374
RE: Do it yourself kits
I took a mail order course back in the late 60's and the first thing they had me do was small birds. My first mount was a little blackbird. Had to make the body out of tow wrapped with string. I just kept telling myself.."if other people can do this so can I" and that 's what kept me going. The blackbird looked good to. Northwestern School of Taxidermy was the name of the place. Cost $13.00 for the course. They would send little paperback booklets on small birds, big birds, small animals, deer heads..etc.
#6
RE: Do it yourself kits
my first mount was from the same kind,do it yourself,a squirrel,turned out ok,the second one a fox squirrel,turned out great,the kits are about the same as the taxidermy uses,i'm ready to try a deer mount, order you a taxidermy mount book,it'll have alot of information, good luck