Carolin's Creative Taxidermy

09/01/2024

Another antelope taken by Christopher Perkins - Professional Archer . Just a beauty, white tips on these horns.

08/31/2024

Smasher mule deer shot in Alberta by Christopher Perkins - Professional Archer

08/30/2024

Beauty Kansas bow kill taken by Christopher Perkins - Professional Archer.

08/17/2024

Finally got to mount my own deer that I shot in 2019.

08/16/2024

This is my gold medal winning Best in the world mixed group at the World Taxidermy Competition. Scored 90

08/15/2024

This is my gold winning re-creation Aye aye. It is totally made from other animals. The Aye aye is an endangered lemur in Madagascar. Scored 98

08/15/2024

I just came back from a trip to the World Taxidermy Competition. I won 2 gold medal best in the world titles and one bronze 3rd best in the world. Here is my bronze medal reproduction toad, scored a 96. More pictures to follow.

07/04/2024

Lion in a box. He seems content. Finally going to be on his way out of here.

06/25/2024

A rare almost white coyote carrying a dead woodchuck.

06/24/2024

Available, pm me if you are interested. It won 2nd place at the world taxidermy competition.

06/11/2024

Immature red tailed hawk.

06/10/2024

Real nice bear taken by Barry Glina.

05/27/2024

Absolute tank taken by Steve Naboznak. Tear in nose from fighting.

05/27/2024

Just a dandy bear taken by Tim McGill.

05/17/2024

Another nice BC bear heading onto Ireland.

05/14/2024

Just an awesome bear shot by Josh Letch. Real nice fur and big head.

04/12/2024

The lion has been patiently waiting to leave. USA would not allow lion to enter so a base had to be made so he can live in Saskatchewan for a while.

04/05/2024

The reason pet taxidermy costs so much. Everything is custom made.

03/24/2024

A little Willie mounted up. She says I lied, haha winter came back. Made a custom body on this one.

03/15/2024

Little puff ball, screech owl.

03/10/2024

Jeremy Chalk's nice buck with a few extra kickers.

03/10/2024

Real nice buck taken by Allie Newnham. Check out the two drop tines.

03/08/2024

PET TAXIDERMY

03/06/2024

Real nice one taken by Ron Green

03/06/2024

An article I wrote.

03/05/2024

02/29/2024

Things to do and don't after you shoot your deer, if you want to mount it and general facts about taxidermy mounts in your home.

1.Try to retrieve your deer as soon as possible after you shoot it. If you have to leave it over night be aware that deer shot in warm weather and left laying on warm ground can spoil on the side next to the ground

2.Spoiling, means bacteria starts to grow. Bacteria cause the hair to slip....fall out, especially when you touch the skin. I can smell that bacteria and the first thing I will test, is the hair starting to fall out. Sometimes it will not fall out until the skin is partway through the tanning process. If I get a whiff of that smell I will tell the customer, that his skin is iffy and I will be on high alert and try"save" the skin. I will also write this on his invoice.

3.After you get your deer, cool as soon as possible, gut and hang by the antlers.....watch out if it is a late season deer antlers could pop off. If you insist on hanging by back legs please cape your deer first. Then take your head and skin and hang that by antlers to cool. If you hang from back legs and leave the head on, fluid will pool in the head of the deer, and could promote more bacteria to grow. Do not leave your caped head in a pile on the garage floor.

4.If the temp. is above 10 degrees C then skin/cape the next day. Get your head into the freezer or to the taxidermist.

5.If temp is around 5 degrees you can hang longer.1 week. Also do not let your whole deer freeze before you skin it....it is hard to thaw the whole deer evenly.

6.Learn how to cape a deer properly. There are alot of videos and diagrams on the internet. Do not cut up the back of the neck.

7.Tick damage, is when the deer tries to scratch the ticks off, causing the deer to rub hair off or actually breaking the hair. Taxidermist can not fix this.

8.Moth damage. Since taxidermists can not use cyanide anymore, there is a risk of moths wanting to eat the epidermis and hair roots on your mounted deer. If you have an old house, keep deer in garage, or in a corner of an unfinished basement, or in the hunt camp(the worst), moths will come and lay eggs on your mounted buck. The larvae of the moth will eat the hair and epidermis causing the hair to fall out. You will see little larvae casings and white sand like dust on your mount. You may also see tiny white moths flying around your house. The cleaner you keep your house, and the better your house is sealed to the outside will help keep those moths away. Also a good precaution would be to buy clothes moth traps from Lee Valley tools. ( they seem to work the best).

9.A taxidermist can try to stop the moth damage from continuing but it would be very hard to fix the damage already caused.

10.Climate control where your mount is, room temp. is great. Near a wood stove or fireplace is bad. Damp basements and unheated garages are also bad, it could cause the actual skin of your mount to mould.

11.Be aware you get what you pay for. Good taxidermists have been in business for a long time and have a good reputation. Not all taxidermists are the same....it is not like buying the same model of dishwasher at a different store.

12.Fast turnaround from a taxidermist could mean problems....did the taxidermist actually tan the skin before he mounted it. Dry preserved deer are not good, it causes excessive cracking and dermestid beetles. Which actually eat the skin.

13.To keep your deer clean, take a slightly damp cloth the wipe the dust off the neck of the mount, use a soft paint brush or make-up powder brush to dust the face of the deer.

14.Lastly, look at your taxidermists previous mounts. Do they look real? Many hunters are just so excited to look at the antlers...after a year or two you will then notice the mount under the antlers....it may not look so good.

02/20/2024

I have personally sculpted this form. It is unique to me. With is mount you can mount it on a base or move it around your house, putting it in a comfy chair, on your bed or couch.

02/12/2024

Another dandy shot by Chris Nicholson.

02/07/2024

Morning light shows off this nice one taken by Tyson Glenn.