Howdy folks! Its been a little longer than anticipated since my first installment in the Euro-mount series. My apologies on that, been some busy times around the homestead this month. That said, the mercury is flirting with triple digits outside, and I think that is just the excuse I needed to move us along to the next step in euro-mounting your deer skull: how to finish the … [Read more...] about Deer Skull Euro-Mount Prep 102: Boil and Scrub
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Deer Skull Euro-Mount 101: Field Prep
Unless you've found a deadhead that--miraculously--has some of the meat still attached, this probably seems odd timing for an article on the procedures for Euro-mounting a deer skull. There's a reason for that. About halfway through the project this fall, I came down hard with the world's favorite Coronavirus, and was forced to shelve it for a while (though I must admit, losing … [Read more...] about Deer Skull Euro-Mount 101: Field Prep
DIY Turkey Taxidermy Tips
Good day folks. As I sit here at my steam-powered excuse for a computer, I've begun to realize something--my writing has taken a distinctly garden-esque turn as of late. Perhaps it was the brisk spring air, or maybe it was watching the little green shoots peek through the dirt, but I've been in a distinctly agrarian mood. There's nothing wrong with that, of course; gardens and … [Read more...] about DIY Turkey Taxidermy Tips