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| Taxidermy Field Care |
General Care - Decomposition starts right after the death of your trophy. The more
time bacterium are given to break down the skin cells of your specimen, the less
structure there will be left to hold in the base of your trophies hair, fur, scales, or
feathers. So the sooner you take care of your acquired trophy, the better the quality
of the finished product.
time bacterium are given to break down the skin cells of your specimen, the less
structure there will be left to hold in the base of your trophies hair, fur, scales, or
feathers. So the sooner you take care of your acquired trophy, the better the quality
of the finished product.
Do's....
- Rinse off blood around face or
wound and blot dry. - Clean off any dirt, leaves,
gravel, etc. from specimen - Place in a plastic bag and tie
shut - Keep in a cooler or refrigerator,
but only if you can deliver it to a
taxidermist within 1 to 3 days - If it can't be delivered to a
taxidermist within 2 days, tie shut
within 1 or 2 plastic bags and
keep in a freezer set at 0
degrees or lower
Don't....
- Never drag or hang with a
rope around the neck
- Never slit the throat to bleed
- Don't leaving blood on the
skin will increase
decomposition time - Don't wait more than 2 days
before delivering to your
taxidermist
