One of the most challenging game animals taxidermists will encounter is a bull cape buffalo. Be it a lifesize or shoulder mount, a cape buffalo offers a multitude of challenges in hide preservation, horns, anatomy, skin and muscular features, mounting procedure and finishing work. Selecting reference showing areas of primary importance that will help us capture the essence...

What is the difference between a bufflehead and a goldeneye? Bufflehead are smaller than goldeneyes. Both birds at a distance have bright white sides, but common and barrow’s goldeneyes have a white patch just behind the bill. Buffleheads drakes have a large white patch on the back of their heads. Female buffleheads are more uniform brown, with a white patch on the...

When it comes to style and presentation, these new products from Wayland Dobbs Jr. have reached a new benchmark for strength and durability. Kathy and I met Wayland when we visited his booth at the 2023 Texas Taxidermy Association convention and competition this June in Killeen, Texas. I thought, wow these are different, intriguing, and heavy duty. To our delight Wayland is...

Contemporary: Rod Connelly–Pennsylvania Contemporary: Rodney Schreurs–Wisconsin Historial: Will Richard–California Historial: Jane Catherine Tost–Australia The induction ceremony will be held July 22, 2023, at the National Taxidermists Association convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (See http://taxidermyhalloffame.org.) To...