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The popularity of fish reproductions or fish replicas has blossomed in the last 25 years.  They are a much larger percentage of our fish taxidermy now compared to 25 or 30 years ago.  The quality and realism has also increased in that time. There are many reasons why people have reproductions done rather than conventional ...

Cleaning and caring for your mounts on a regular basis keeps them looking nice and they will generally last longer.  Two things that have a negative effect on mounts are dirt and sunlight.  First, I will discuss dirt. For a quick, periodic dusting you can use a type of “feather duster”.  The type I use ...

Once you have your hard earned trophy on the ground, as they say “now is when the work begins”.   Most hunters can handle field dressing their game and even skinning and processing it.  When you will be mounting the animal, there are a few things you need to do differently. The first thing you will likely ...

This is a question I am often asked.  Someone has hunted  for 30 years and they finally get a decent sized deer.  It may not be a “monster”, but it’s a trophy in their eyes.   Sometimes they don’t get it mounted because they don’t think it is “big enough”.   A “trophy” is in the eye ...

With the popularity of hunting in Africa, many hunters are faced with the decision of who they will trust to mount their trophies.  African outfitters often put the “hard sell” on clients to leave their animals there to be mounted. Many hunters get caught up in the moment and may feel somewhat obligated to the ...