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SCULPTING A COYOTE FORM FROM S-C-R-A-T-C-H

SCULPTING A COYOTE FORM FROM S-C-R-A-T-C-H

First and foremost, before starting a competition piece, I would recommend you find a good reference photo of the type of animal you plan to mount that really strikes you and piques your interest. As soon as I found this reference photo of a coyote scratching its side with such a look of pure satisfaction, I knew that’s what I wanted to do for this piece. This...
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THE PERFECT FIT

THE PERFECT FIT

It can be really challenging to find a base that perfectly fits your animal, but is there ever really a perfect fit? There is with Contour Sheet! The revolutionary product from Scenes-n-Nature allows you to quickly and effortlessly create custom bases that perfectly fit any mount, eliminating floating feet for good. TO SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW, visit...
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2021 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

The Taxidermy Hall of Fame class of 2021 was inducted at the National Taxidermists Association awards banquet on July 24, 2021 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. There were seven very worthy candidates nominated for the 2021 induction year, two as Historical Nominees and five as Contemporary Nominees. They were: Historical Nominees for 2021 Herman H. ter Meer Sinclair...
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WATERFOWL PHOTO REFERENCE STUDY

WATERFOWL PHOTO REFERENCE STUDY

Redheads go by many names, including red-headed ducks and red-headed pochards or diving ducks. This waterfowl is easily distinguished from other ducks by a male’s copper-colored head and bright blue bill. Ring-necked ducks look similar to redheads at a distance, but they have darker backs than redheads, with a white spur on their sides that redheads lack. Canvasbacks...
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FOUL-UPS, BLEEPS, AND BLUNDERS

FOUL-UPS, BLEEPS, AND BLUNDERS

Taxidermy is something that everybody who gets involved in it will make mistakes. I’m not referring to the actual taxidermy process alone, but anything you do that is related to taxidermy. I’m going to touch on things where I have personally messed up, or things other people have told me...
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PAINTING A SMALLMOUTH BASS REPRODUCTION

The main difference between painting a skin-mounted fish and a replica or carving is the real fish skin has the natural markings to follow so you need to apply the colors lighter than with a replica. On a replica, you need to use good reference to create the markings as close to the real thing as...
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12th Open European Taxidermy Championship • HungExpo • Budapest, Hungary

12th Open European Taxidermy Championship • HungExpo • Budapest, Hungary

12th Open European Taxidermy Championship • HungExpo • Budapest, Hungary  Held in conjunction with One With Nature World of hunting and Nature World Exhibition, Sep....
Photo Reference: American Alligators

Photo Reference: American Alligators

I have lived my entire life in Louisiana, and regularly have alligators in our pond and on occasion in our back yard. In my state if you live near a river, creek, or for that matter, a large ditch, pond, or swamp...
Maximize Your Profit with Custom-Built Habitats

Maximize Your Profit with Custom-Built Habitats

There are for animal mounts—a bobcat, a rainbow trout, a drake pintail, and a whitetail deer, all perfectly preserved to their natural state. One thing remains before sending these critters off to clients:...
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