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| Full Body Mounts Taxidermy Field Care |
- 1st measure from nose to the front corner of the eye
- From the nose to the back of the skull
- The neck 2 inches back from the head
- The nose to the base of the tail following the contours of
the back - The circumference of the chest at the largest point.
Lay the animal on its back and start your incision on the under side of
the animal at the upper throat for a rug, or between the front legs if
your belly cutting for a full mount. Run this incision all the way down
the underside. Cut through the vent and continue down the center of
the tail until just before the end. Make incisions from this centered
belly cut, over to and down the center of the inside of each leg, and
then over to and down the trailing edge of each leg to the base of the
foot. Now separate the skin from the muscle by working from the
incisions on the body and legs all the way around the body. (Only
skin out the feet and head if you have experience. Otherwise cut
through the leg bone before each foot, and the neck 3 inches back
from the head.) Let the taxidermist do the rest. After the skin has
been removed, clean, bag and freeze accordingly.
