Breakthrough Magazine | Taxidermy's Leading Magazine

Latest Issue

13
Jun
2024

Making and Installing Artificial Hooves for Competition Work and High-End Commercial Work

I have been in many trophy rooms over the years and have seen many distorted hooves on ungulates. Those of you who have worked on ungulates know the frustrations and challenges to get the hooves cleaned out properly. If you have done your fair share of these, I’m sure you have noticed from time to time the pinkish and raw looking flesh you remove from the interior of...

Sticks and Stones Part 1: A Rock and Dirt Base

There was a saying I often heard as a child, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” I don’t know about that, but I do know those sticks and stones can make or break a good mount. In this article I will go over some techniques for making realistic habitat parts such as rocks, grass, lichens, and dirt. At the risk of sounding...

June 13, 2024 0 Comments

2024 National Champions: NTA 53rd Convention and Competition

2024 National Champions: NTA 53rd Convention and Competition May 2–4, 2024 Holiday Inn Convention Center Columbia, Missouri National Championships Division National Championships Division Birds Gold Ben LeNoble Quail Waterfowl Gold Paul Burczycki Canada Goose Turkeys Gold Jeremiah Brinson Eastern...

June 13, 2024 0 Comments

Part 4, Competition Fish Taxidermy

Craftsmanship is born out of pride, passion, and attention to detail. It is developed and refined over the course of one’s career. A large portion of taxidermists will never become taxidermy artists and even fewer will come to exhibit excellent craftsmanship. I suspect that if you have subscribed to Breakthrough magazine and have taken the time to read this article,...

June 13, 2024 0 Comments

Wes Mote’s Quest for Gold

This story will give you insight into Wes Mote’s quest seeking a World Title for Whitetail Deer Heads. I should note early in this story that Wes captured the Second in World title for whitetail deer head at the 2019 World Show, and because of the pandemic, the next show was three years later in 2022 when he won the title of Best in World Whitetail Deer. Wes and...

June 13, 2024 0 Comments

Obituary for Lannie Ballard

Last October many of you may have learn of the passing of Lannie Ballard, a man of many talents and a long time friend of mine. Lannie lived 84 productive years and even during his final battle with breast cancer (rare for men) and liver cancer, he decided to donate his body to the West Virginia...

June 13, 2024 0 Comments

Quail Reference Study

For the next couple issues we will bring you some bird reference and information on quail of the Americas with a strong focus on the North American species. According to the Quail Forever website, there are six native species of quail that are found in North America, and all of them benefit from the...

June 13, 2024 0 Comments

Part 3 Rattlesnake: Carving a Mannikin

Before skinning a snake I find it necessary to measure it, carve a custom form, and mold the head. Keep the snake refrigerated when not needed for any of these processes. Skin and tan/cure the skin as soon as...

Announcing FSI as the Major Sponsor of the 2024 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships®

WE ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY and beholden to announce that FSI, a major vendor of polyurethane foam to the taxidermy industry, has come forward as the title sponsor of the 2024 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving...

PART 3: A Complete Study on Fish Taxidermy Using the World Show® Scoresheets as a Guideline

In part three of this series of articles, I will resume our evaluation of the World Taxidermy Championship Scoresheet and continue our reference study and discussion of body anatomy and how they relate to the art...

RSS

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last

Theme picker

Taxidermy Positioning System Products

Spring 2025 Issue 157

Breakthrough Magazine is a taxidermy trade journal, featuring technique articles, wildlife reference, and related wildlife art subjects, such as fish carving. Our taxidermy magazine offers taxidermists access to wildlife reference books, video tapes, and information to learn taxidermy.

Back Issue Index Issues 1-157 Click below to download)

(Click above to visit website)

Click here for 2024 World Show Brochure