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WATERFOWL REFERENCE: KING EIDERS

WATERFOWL REFERENCE: KING EIDERS

The first thing I think of when I hear “eider” is a king eider, which I sense almost has a cult following by some waterfowl hunters and taxidermists. These two groups have devoted followers and collectors of their king eiders, their favorite waterfowl. Eiders are one of a few species of ducks available to North American hunters that I have never hunted or...
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THE STORY OF FISHMASTER BAITFISH

THE STORY OF FISHMASTER BAITFISH

A couple of decades ago I had a booth at a large sports show in my hometown. The man who had the large booth next to me sold all kinds of accessories for four-wheelers, motorcycles, UTVs, and snowmobiles. During the slow times of the show he asked questions about taxidermy and I asked questions about his business. He owned a manufacturing business that made all of the...
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Part 1, The Fox Series

Part 1, The Fox Series

Gray foxes’ diamond-shaped faces, with their bright, intelligent appearance, has drawn me throughout my career, much like whitetail deer taxidermists to their favorite subject. The average size of a gray fox can vary greatly. I’ve weighed mature gray foxes as light as 6 pounds (2.73 kilos) and as heavy as 14 pounds (6.35 kilos); the lighter foxes were located in...
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THE 2022 BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS

THE 2022 BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS

The highest honor an entry can receive is Judges’ Choice Best of Show. Breakthrough is honoring this top achievement with the Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show. Featured in this article are the winners from 2022: Australia  Andrew Xanthoulakis Canada    George Elekes United States   Tim Daigle New...
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Part 4, Mounting an Alligator

Part 4, Mounting an Alligator

When hunters decide they want a preserved trophy of an alligator they have killed, there are many choices. Some of the popular choices are a cleaned and bleached skull, some have the skin tanned into patent leather for boots, etc., while others decide on a mounted head, a full-body mount, and or...
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PAINTING A PEACOCK BASS

PAINTING A PEACOCK BASS

Ron Kelly suggested I research and write some information on this popular gamefish, so I went to Wikipedia and several other sites offering information. I was indeed surprised how complicated this information became because of the many species, their origins, distribution by man, and hybridization of...
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THE 2022 WTC AUCTION

THE 2022 WTC AUCTION

After pulling together Don Frank’s story about how Fishmaster started (see page 18),  I thought this was the perfect time to tell about a super fishing trip he was a part of. It all began at the 2022...
Enjoy It to the Fullest

Enjoy It to the Fullest

From the first day I tried my hand at taxidermy, I was hooked for the rest of my life. I was 11 years old and the night before I had read my first lesson, Booklet Number 1, of the correspondence course from the...
Mounting an American Alligator, Part 3

Mounting an American Alligator, Part 3

The third part of our series on alligators will feature the procedures Houma, Louisiana, taxidermist Carl Tregre uses for finishing an alligator head. Part 2 featured David Spiess’s professional process for...
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