Some amateur taxidermy

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28 July 2010, 02:02

Ohiosam

Some amateur taxidermy

Last year as a 4H project my 17 yo daughter wanted to try taxidermy. We had a mink that died inside our quail pen so that became her subject.

A friend that is just learning taxidermy helped her and here is the finished project.

She enjoyed it and wanted to try again this year so she choose the doe that she killed last fall.

28 July 2010, 02:19

Looks like she did a great job!

28 July 2010, 04:01

collector

Great job !!!

28 July 2010, 05:46

Aspen Hill Adventures

Now that is neat, hunted and then mounted the animals, nice!

28 July 2010, 06:43

Grafton

very nice! congrats!

28 July 2010, 09:29

John B Taxidermy

A big hand for the little Lady! You should be proud ... she's well on her way! Congrats!

John.

29 July 2010, 08:31

jds

The little lady has some talent! You need to get her to your state taxidermy association convention so she can take advantage of her interest.

By the way . . . maybe Outdoor Writer's friend should have taken his mountain lion to her to mount!!

And so if you meet a hunter who has been to Africa, and he tells you what he has seen and done, watch his eyes as he talks. For they will not see you. They will see sunrises and sunsets such as you cannot imagine, and a land and a way of life that is fast vanishing. And always he will will tell you how he plans to go back. (author: David Petzer)

29 July 2010, 17:12

Ohiosam

Thanks for all the complements, and yes I am very proud of her. We have talked about entering it in some taxidermy shows, we need to check into that.

Not sure what role, if any, taxidermy will play in her future because she is headed to OSU this fall to study chemical engineering. Never know where life will lead.

29 July 2010, 17:49

Bob in TX

Congrats to her!!

Now she needs to do a skunk in a Michigan jersey!?!

Bob

There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes.
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30 July 2010, 05:28

ted thorn

Good girl.....and she is getting better.

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30 July 2010, 06:56

505 gibbs

well done, seriously looks better than some of the "professional" work that gets posted.

31 July 2010, 11:33

Mary Hilliard-Krueger

Pretty cool mounts! Love to see daughters take an interest in taxidermy. My oldest daughter hunted for a few years and mounted her trophies. Her interests changed but occasionally she speaks of her taxidermy mounting days.
OSU...go Buckeyes!

31 July 2010, 17:49

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by 505 gibbs:
well done, seriously looks better than some of the "professional" work that gets posted.

Vey true.

We all wish her the best in the future.

08 August 2010, 19:28

22WRF

Looking forward to seeing her photo again with the Big Buck she takes this fall!